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Evaluation of folding effects on coating damage, TAPPI Journal November 2024

ABSTRACT: Barrier coatings on paperboard need to maintain integrity during converting and end-use for effective barrier performance. Folding is one of the most common deformations during converting; however, factors that affect damage during folding are not well defined. This is partly because methods to fold specimens and characterize damage are not standardized and the results are generally not transferable. In this work, we describe a method to fold paper specimens precisely and reproducibly. The keys to folding include using a defined geometry and controlled deformation. Multiple methods can be used to quantify damage; in this case, we use differences in permeability as a measure of how the coating becomes more open. Damage is sensitive to the degree of compression after the initial folding. Using a shim for support provides a defined amount of compression and minimizes the sensitivity to the applied pressure.

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Colloid chemical aspects of paper formation in the presence of nanofibrillated cellulose and cationic starch, TAPPI Journal September 2024

ABSTRACT: A series of experimental tests were carried out to examine colloidal-scale consequences of optionally treating nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) with cationic starches of different charge density and dosage (0.5% or 2.0% by weight), adding that material to a furnish prepared from 100% recycled copy paper, and then subjecting the mixture to very different levels of hydrodynamic shear. Tests included optical microscopy, sediment volume tests, sediment velocity tests, and “percent fines” assessment by means of a fiber quality analyzer (FQA). In addition, the zeta potential and charge demand of the studied materials were evaluated. Optical imaging revealed that cationic starch treatment of the NFC tended to agglomerate it into multiparticle clusters, which sometimes could be mostly redispersed by hydrodynamic shear. Subsequent addition of the starch-treated NFC to the default furnish resulted in much of the colloidal material becoming attached to fibers. Subsequent shearing of the mixtures was at least partly effective in separating the clusters of NFC from the fiber surface, resulting in essentially a two-component mixture. Multiparticle NFC clusters coexisted with the fiber suspension, sometimes attached and sometimes not, depending on the details of treatments. Sediment volume tests showed that systems containing cationic starch-treated NFC tended to have a higher density after settling in comparison to untreated NFC; these findings are consistent with the cationic starch acting as a stabilizer on the solid surfaces, allowing them to slide past each other during the settling process. Application of intense hydrodynamic shear tended to result in denser sediment. Results of tests with the sediment velocity messurement and the FQA percent fines assessment did not correlate well with changes in test conditions considered in this study.

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On management: energy and the pulp and paper industry - how will electric utility deregulation affect You?, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1998, Vol. 81(3)

On management: energy and the pulp and paper industry - how will electric utility deregulation affect You?, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1998, Vol. 81(3)

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Adding value: industry trend reflects shift in customer/supplier relationships, TAPPI JOURNAL, May 1998, Vol. 81(5)

Adding value: industry trend reflects shift in customer/supplier relationships, TAPPI JOURNAL, May 1998, Vol. 81(5)

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Contributing causes and risk reduction of crevice corrosion, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1998, Vol. 81(11)

Contributing causes and risk reduction of crevice corrosion, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1998, Vol. 81(11)

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English as a first and second language - part 6: avoiding grammar traps, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)

English as a first and second language - part 6: avoiding grammar traps, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)

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Technology spotlight: the paper machine of tomorrow - maintenance and engineering, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)

Technology spotlight: the paper machine of tomorrow - maintenance and engineering, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)

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Quality and environmental management system: electronic documentation management, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1999, Vol. 82(4)

Quality and environmental management system: electronic documentation management, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1999, Vol. 82(4)

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Mondi in south africa, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1999, Vol. 82(4)

Mondi in south africa, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1999, Vol. 82(4)

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Practical sheeting and packaging methods for soho market, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1999, Vol. 82(4)

Practical sheeting and packaging methods for soho market, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 1999, Vol. 82(4)