Table 2 Mean burst index of the different paper samples
From: Production of low cost paper from Pandanus utilis fibres as a substitution to wood
Fibre composition | Percentage composition of fibre | Grammage (g m−2) | Bursting strength (kPa) | Burst index (kPa m2 g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wastepaper:Vacoas Arundo donax:Vacoas | 20:80 | 60.5 | 25 | 0.41 |
40:60 | 62.2 | 15 | 0.24 | |
60:40 | 62.0 | 31 | 0.51 | |
80:20 | 61.1 | 25 | 0.40 | |
Arundo donax:Vacoas | 20:80 | 61.1 | 28 | 0.45 |
40:60 | 61.3 | 25 | 0.40 | |
60:40 | 62.3 | 23 | 0.36 | |
80:20 | 62.5 | 22 | 0.35 | |
Vacoas | 100 | 59.07 | 37 | 0.63 |