Tamarind has a scientific name “Tamarindus indica Linn” which is classified in family Caesalpiniceae. Tamarind grows widely in Thailand. Giant sour tamarind has big and flat tamarind pods. Giant sour tamarind seeds can be applied in paper industry by coating writing paper.

       The objectives of this study are to study to use of tamarind seed powder for paper sizing and to stimulate the use of agriculture waste. The results of this study shows that tamarind seed powder can be used as a good sizing agent because it can reduce Cobb test when tamarind seed powder is used to coat paper at 0.5-2.5%.

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Title: The study of paper sizing process from tamarind seed powder

Creator: ปิยะดา อาชายุทธการ

Information and Illustration : Weerawan Srisawat