Study – Pulp and Papermaking from Moringa oleifera Stems

This study assessed fibre characteristics of Moringa oleifera (Lam) stem for pulp and paper production.  It was found that Moringa oleifera is suitable for pulp and paper production, with 5 year old Moringa oleifera being better suited than younger trees.

CONCLUSION

“From the results of this work, Moringa oleifera stem can be used for pulp and papermaking. Based on its appreciable fibre lengths and Runkel ratio, Moringa oleifera is pulpable and can therefore be used in pulp and paper production. 5 year old Moringa oleifera was best suited for papermaking compared to 1and 3 year old Moringa oleifera. There was no variation in the means of sapwood and heartwood. That implies that they were both good for pulp and papermaking.”