Fabrication of High Performance Paper Using Bagasse Pith

A high performance antimicrobial paper was fabricated using a composite pith with bagasse pulp. The composite pith consists of bagasse pith and burned scallop shell particle. Paper prepared using composite pith displayed a larger scallop particle composition than paper prepared that was only mixed with scallop particle. Scallop particles were mainly located on the top surface and, as a result, the functionality was concentrated on the surface of the paper. A slow decline in tensile strength was observed as several hydrogen bonds were forming in spite of the fact that scallop particles inhibit hydrogen bonding.