Utilization of By-Product from the Starch Production of Paper for Packaging Materials

Andrej Pažitný; Juraj Krišta; Elena Opálená; Vladimír Ihnát

doi:10.2478/scjme-2026-0028

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Utilization of By-Product from the Starch Production of Paper for Packaging Materials

Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volume 76 (2026): Issue 2 (November 2026)

By: Andrej Pažitný, Juraj Krišta, Elena Opálená and Vladimír Ihnát

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Abstract

Several alternative non-wood fibers for papermaking are currently known. Some of them even deserve application on a larger industrial scale after longer-term studies. This also includes selected by-products from starch processing or distillery refuse that arise in food or biofuel industry. The present paper presents the various methods of further processing of by-products from starch production with regard to machine capabilities in the pulp and paper industry. Hydro-mechanical and chemical treatment methods for paper production are discussed.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2026-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5471 | Journal ISSN: 0039-2472

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Language: English

Page range: 146 - 155

Published online: Nov 12, 2026

Published in print: Nov 1, 2026

Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

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Keywords:

Chemical treatment,

corn kernel fiber,

hydro-mechanical treatment,

physical properties of sheets

Related subjects:

Engineering,

Mechanical engineering,

Fundamentals of mechanical engineering,

Mechanics

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