Chemical treatments of jute stick for industrial application - A review

National Institute of Research on Jute & Allied Fibre Technology, 12, Regent Park, Kolkata-700 040, India

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Manuscript received 10 August 2011, revised 07 March 2012, accepted 14 March ?012

The chemical analysis of jute stick reveals that it could be a good source of cellulose, active charcoal and furfural with much industrial importance. Cellulose, being the basis of rayon, paper pulp and furfural, is becoming increasingly important due to its application in the plastic industry. The review article describes the use of this lingo-cellulosic raw material for the manufacture of pulp for paper, active charcoals, fillers,