Samples Weight loss (%) Degradation temperatures (°C)* 100°C 200°C 400°C 500°C Benzoylated bagasse pulp 3.2 3.8 90.8 92.1 45.3 361.5 Bagasse pulp 3.1 5.3 71.3 75.4 56.3 324.4

*Sets obtained by DTG curves; 1Materials modified after 4 h reaction; 2Control of chemical modification (5 h reaction).

Table 3: Weight loss at different temperatures and temperatures of degradation peaks temperatures of several materials from chemical modification of pulps.