The dregs of the cane composition

No. Composition % weight

1. Lignin 21
2. cellulose 4.838
3. Hemicellulose 1836
4. Pentosa 27
5. Ethanol 3
6. dust 2
7. Silica 1,5

The main raw material for pulpis cellulose. Cellulose can be obtained from fibrous plants.
The main elements of the plants is hemicellulose and lignin. From the compodition of the above,
there are three major components in the papermaking process. Namely cellulose, hemicellulose, and
lignin.

a. Cellulose
Cellulose is a polysaccharide thats a major component in the pulping process which has
the formula (C6H10O5)n, n is degree of polymerization depent on how cellulose is isolated.
Celullose that having fiber with long chains are more resistant to degradation cause by the
influnce of heat, chemical or biological attack. Cellulose divided into 3 kinds:
1. Alpha cellulose, long chains, insoluble in water
2. Beta celullose, short-chain, if given acid will precipitate
3. Gamma celullose, short-chain soluble alkali, if goven acid will precipitate
b. Lignin
Lignin is a major component of wood constituent that can bin celluloce. In the
papermaking process, lignin must be removed because it will causes paper colored be yellow
if it strored too long. Addition of acid or alkali can eliminate the lignin. Lignin removal
process is divided into 2 kinds:
1. Lignin is left of carbohydrate allowed to dissolve into insoluble residue.
2. The lignin is left late that carbohyrates are left as a residue insoluble.
c. Hemicellulose
Hemicellulose is a non-cellulosic polysaccharide that contained in fiber and soluble
with alkali.
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