Paper Comprising Fiber of Citrus Peel

Abstract

A paper containing citrus peel fiber contains 20 to 60 weight parts of citrus peel fiber with respect to 100 weight parts of paper mulberry fiber. The citrus peel fiber is a peel fiber of one selected from the group consisting of mandarin orange, lemon, orange, Kiyomi and Dekopon. The paper containing citrus peel fiber is excellent in tensile strength, tear strength, bursting strength and folding endurance, and has superior preservability with pH close to neutrality. The paper containing citrus peel fiber of the invention also has a yellowish and/or reddish aesthetic color, excellent tactile sensation and high vapor transmission, and thus is adequate to be used as high grade wall paper and window paper. Furthermore, since the paper containing citrus peel fiber of the invention is manufactured by using by-products created in the course of processing citruses, it is possible to reduce manufacturing costs as well as decrease waste, thereby preventing pollution.

1 . A paper comprising 20 to 60 weight parts of citrus peel fiber and 100 weight parts of paper mulberry fiber. 
   
   
       2 . The paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the citrus peel fiber is prepared by cooking citrus peels in a sodium hydroxide solution to remove cellulose oil therefrom, cleaning the cooked citrus peels, and beating the cleaned citrus peels together with water in a beater. 
   
   
       3 . The paper according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the citrus peel fiber is a peel fiber of one selected from the group consisting of mandarin orange, lemon, orange, Kiyomi and Dekopon.