Paper from cotton wastes
A small plant to manufacture paper and cardboard from cotton twigs was recently established in Bamako, Mali. Over 50 t of boxes and shirt cartons are scheduled to be produced during the next year. This enterprise is one of the results of studies undertaken by the National Research Institute for Animal and Forest Technology (INRZF). It has shown that cotton twigs produce a very resistant paper that does not require much water to manufacture. The only disadvantage is that it has a somewhat dirty appearance. Cotton is the major crop in Mali and it produces over 200,000 t of vegetable material which has traditionally gone unused. Unfit for use as animal feed, such residues are normally buried or burnt after the harvest. Like many other African countries, Mali also relies on expensive imports for its paper needs. The development of a small-scale paper manufacturing industry could thus not only generate local jobs but also improve the balance of payments. For more details, contact: O Samssekou INRZF Bamako MALI
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| Language: | English |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
1988
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44795 |
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