The dissolved biomass from jute stick and lignin, acetic acid
and sugars content in the pre-hydrolysis liquor were increased
with increasing pre-hydrolysis severity (time and temperature).
Pre-hydrolysed jute stick easily cooked to lower kappa number
and acceptable pulp yield. The -cellulose content and viscosity
of the produced dissolving pulp were 92% and 3 mPas, respectively,
whereas pulp brightness was 89%. Therefore, the low viscosity and
high brightness of bleached pulp from jute stick can be used for
CMC derivatives, rayon etc. production.