Hand Made Paper
Product/Process
Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat has developed a method for Manufacture of hand made paper/sheet.
The process involves preparation of pulp from waste papers and rags, blending and stock preparation, wet sheet making, pressing, sun drying, calendering, cutting and conversion into different end use items.
Areas of Application
It can be used as drawing paper, water marked paper, certificate paper, fancy and decorative papers, greeting and invitation cards, paperboards and carry bags.
Equipments
Hydropulper, beater, handsheet making vats, screw press, calendering unit, cutting machine, storage vessels, weighing balance, water tank etc.
Raw Materials
Agro-cellulosic fibres e.g. jute, straw, banana stem, cannabis; cotton rags, hoisery waste, tailor cuttings, hessian waste; waste paper, dyes, pigments and sizing chemicals.
Stage of Development
It is a fully commercialised technology.
Economic Data
200 kg/day.
Investment
Rs. 15 lakh.
