Bamboo is a fast-growing plant harvestable in less than five years. In the region where wood is less available, bamboo is the most appropriate raw material for pulp and papermaking, such as in China. However, only a few of the 1,250 species of bamboo have been commercialized.
Bamboo is considered the most rapidly expanding crop and a significant carbon sink. The potential of bamboo for the pulp and paper potential is reviewed.
Results obtained indicated mostly that the properties of the resultant paper were enhanced as the concentration of sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) used was increased except for unbleached pulp yield which decreased as the molar concentration of the cooking chemical was increased. 82N/mm for cooking liquor of 1 mole, 2 moles and 3 moles concentration respectively. Some physical and mechanical tests were carried out to determine the properties of the paper produced. CaCO 3 (Calcium Carbonate) was added as a filler and commercial hot water starch was also added as a sizing agent. The pulp was washed and subjected to bleaching in order to improve the brightness using sodium hypochioride solution. 200g of chips were cooked with 1 mole, 2 moles and 3 moles concentration of NaOH respectively in an earthen pot for an average time of 1 2hours of which the pulp yield for the respective concentrations were obtained. Bamboo stems were manually reduced to chips of average dimensions 1-2.5cm along the grain direction and were used for pulping. The effort was carried out to search for raw materials to replace the presently imported long fibre pulp for the production of pulp and paper in Nigeria.
The investigation on the potentials of Bamboo (Bambusa Vulgaris) stem as paper making raw material was investigated.
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