Kraft paper and corrugated boxes from cotton plant stalks for packaging of mangoes.
Nagarkar R. D., Shaikh A. J., Gurjar R. M., Ambare M. G.
Author Affiliation: Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai 400 019, India.
Journal of Cotton Research and Development 26 : 272-276
Abstract : A process was standardised to prepare good quality kraft paper from cotton plant stalks. Corrugation trials were successfully conducted on the kraft paper preparation. The corrugated boxes of desired sizes and designs were prepared for their suitability for packaging of fruits like mangoes was assessed by carrying out transportation trials. Results indicated that good quality kraft paper suitable for manufacture of CFB boxes can be prepared from cotton plant stalks. The CFB boxes, both regular CFB boxes and CFB boxes made of cotton plant stalk pulp were found to be suitable for packaging, transportation and storage of Alphonso mango fruits.