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NO2 treatment of kraft pulp followed by oxygen bleaching influence of black liquor, TAPPI JOURNAL, February 1990, Vol. 73(2)
NO2 treatment of kraft pulp followed by oxygen bleaching influence of black liquor, TAPPI JOURNAL, February 1990, Vol. 73(2)
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Converted bleach sequence improves pulp quality, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
Converted bleach sequence improves pulp quality, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
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A new wet-end control system with on-line sensors, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
A new wet-end control system with on-line sensors, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
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Pulping of southern pine under low water, alkaline conditions using supercritical carbon dioxide-sulfur dioxide mixtures, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
Pulping of southern pine under low water, alkaline conditions using supercritical carbon dioxide-sulfur dioxide mixtures, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
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Hydrogen-peroxide-reinforced oxygen delignification of southern pine kraft pulp and short sequence bleaching, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
Hydrogen-peroxide-reinforced oxygen delignification of southern pine kraft pulp and short sequence bleaching, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 1990, Vol. 73(7)
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Biomechanical pulping of aspen chips: paper strength and optical properties resulting from different fungal Treatments, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1990, Vol. 73(3)
Biomechanical pulping of aspen chips: paper strength and optical properties resulting from different fungal Treatments, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1990, Vol. 73(3)
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Application of ATR-IR measurements to predict the deinking efficiency of UV-cured inks, TAPPI Journal January 2022
ABSTRACT: In recent years, ultraviolet (UV)-curable ink has been developed and widely used in various printing applications. However, using UV-printed products (UV prints) in recovered paper recycling causes end-product dirt specks and quality issues. A new method was developed that can distinguish UV prints from other prints by means of attenuated total reflectance infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. Application of this method could allow more efficient use of UV prints as raw materials for paper recycling.First, a mill trial was performed using UV prints alone as raw materials in a deinked pulp (DIP) process. Second, test prints were made with four types of UV inks: a conventional UV ink and three different highly-sensitive UV inks. Each print sample had four levels of four-color ink coverage patterns (100%, 75%, 50%, and 25%). Next, deinkability of all prints was evaluated by laboratory experiments. Finally, each print was measured using the ATR-IR method, and the relationship between the IR spectra and deinkability was investigated. Mill trial results showed that UV prints caused more than 20 times as many dirt specks as those printed with conventional oil-based ink. There were variations in recycling performance among UV prints taken from bales used for the mill trial. Lab tests clearly revealed that not all UV-printed products lead to dirt specks. In order to clarify the factors that affected deinkability of UV prints, the print samples were investigated by lab experiments. Key findings from lab experiments include: • The number of dirt specks larger than 250 µm in diameter increased as the ink coverage increased. • Higher ink coverage area showed stronger intensity of ATR-IR spectral bands associated with inks. These results indicate that deinkability of UV prints could be predicted by analysis of ATR-IR spectra. • Finally, the method was applied for assessment of recovered paper from commercial printing presses. It was confirmed that this method made it possible to distinguish easily deinkable UV prints from other UV prints. Based on these findings, we concluded that the ATR-IR method is applicable for inspection of incoming recovered paper.
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Effects of different ammonium lignosulfonate contents on the crystallization, rheological behaviors, and thermal and mechanical properties of ethylene propylene diene monomer/polypropylene/ammonium lignosulfonate composites, TAPPI Journal January 2020
ABSTRACT: Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), made from ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and polypropylene (PP) based on reactive blending, has an excellent processing performance and characteristics and a wide range of applications. However, there are currently no reports in the literature regarding the usage of TPE in making composite boards. In this paper, EPDM, PP, and ammonium lignosulfonate (AL) were used as the raw materials, polyethylene wax was used as the plasticizer, and a dicumyl peroxide vulcanization system with dynamic vulcanization was used to make a new kind of composite material. This research studied the influences of the AL contents on the crystallization behaviors, rheological properties, thermal properties, and mechanical properties of the composites. The results showed that the AL content had a noticeable impact on the performance of the composite board. Accordingly, this kind of composite material can be used as an elastomer material for the core layer of laminated flooring.
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Use of Ozone for Cooling Towers. Paper360º July/August 2020
Use of Ozone for Cooling Towers. Paper360º July/August 2020
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We’ve Got Good Chemistry: Innovations Papermakers Need to Know About, Paper360º March/April 2020
We’ve Got Good Chemistry: Innovations Papermakers Need to Know About, Paper360º March/April 2020