International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 4 2 2014 February 18 Bagasse Packaging Board by Cold Soda Pulping Methods 15 19 EN Patel N.C 1 Department of Chemistry, SIR P. T. Sarvajanik College of Science, Surat-395009, INDIA Patel BhaveshA 2 Nanganoa L.T. 1 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, CAMEROONSoil Ketcha J.M 2 Soil, Plant and Water Analysis Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), PMB 25 Buea, CAMEROON Ndi J.N. 3 Mohamed El-Sakhawy 1 Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, EGYPT AbdelkaderNassar Mona 2 National Research Center, Packing and Packaging materials Department, Tahrir St., Dokki, Cairo, EGYPT HassanM.F. Madkour 3 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University Abbassia, Cairo, EGYPT Ahmed K 4 El-ziaty 5 Salah MohamedA 6 > Research Paper 2013 12 9 2014 February 18 Bagasse was cooked in plastic bag or in autoclave using cold soda pulp method with/without NHNO3 at different degrees of temperatures and different periods of times. The pulping liquor was in the ratio of 1:6 based on bagasse. The effect of pulping processes variables was investigated. Bagasse produced acceptable unbleached pulp at 80 C in plastic bag and at 105 C in autoclave, with different yield % from 43 % - 61%. The mechanical and physical properties of bagasse pulp sheet using different concentrations ratios of starch and/or borax as added filler during sheets making were investigated. The prepared sheets have been characterized by breaking length, tear index, burst index density and air permeability tests. Starch and/or borax filler added during sheet making improved the mechanical and physical properties of bagasse pulp sheet. Copyright@ International Science Community Association