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Editoral: Investing in the future: Writing and peer-reviewing for TAPPI Journal, TAPPI Journal July 2024

ABSTRACT: Those who actively participate in TAPPI realize how much there is to gain from the networking, educational resources, career development, and other opportunities that come with this involvement. One important opportunity is the ability to share your work and expertise with others in your field, and an excellent way to do this is by taking part in the TAPPI Journal peer-review process, either as an author or a reviewer or both.

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Evaluation of soap recovery efficiency from black liquor — analytical tools, TAPPI Journal April 2023

ABSTRACT: Soap skimmings (“soap”) are typically recovered from black liquor in kraft mills that process a high percentage of softwood. In many mills, the recovery of soap is inefficient, negatively impacting performance of evaporators and recovery boilers and resulting in loss of potential revenue. A thorough evaluation of soap recovery performance in a kraft mill requires measurement of soap content in black liquor at various sampling locations, especially around the soap skimmer.The standard laboratory method for evaluating soap content in black liquor is a complex, multi-step process that relies on solvent extraction and titration; most mills send these samples to an outside laboratory for this analysis. In this study, 100 black liquor samples, with a wide range of soap concentrations, were tested by the standard solvent extraction method. After additional dilution, each sample was also tested for surface tension with a bubble pressure tensiometer. The results were found to correlate very closely with the solvent extraction tests results. This alternate method, using surface tension measurements of diluted black liquor samples, produces rapid results and can be easily implemented in most kraft mills, which would facilitate much more frequent in-house evaluations of soap recovery performance.

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Guest Editorial: Carrying forward the tradition of fundamental research, TAPPI Journal June 2026

Since its first symposium in 1957, the Fundamental Research Symposium has evolved around fundamental research themes aimed at scientifically understanding papermaking. The symposium is organized by the Fundamental Research Committee (FRC), which is operated by the Fundamental Research Society (FRS). The unique format of the symposium, held at universities such as Oxford and Cambridge where participants stay together, fosters intensive academic exchange and collegial interaction.

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Characterization of refined papermaking pulps using hydrodynamic parameters from filtration analysis, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2015

Characterization of refined papermaking pulps using hydrodynamic parameters from filtration analysis, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2015

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Evaluation of a laser-optical resin particle counter, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, March 2003, Vol. 2(3) (239KB)

Evaluation of a laser-optical resin particle counter, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, March 2003, Vol. 2(3) (239KB)

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A review of gas flows in fiber suspensions, TAPPI JOURNAL, Online Exclusive, November 2003, Vol. 2(11) (775KB)

A review of gas flows in fiber suspensions, TAPPI JOURNAL, Online Exclusive, November 2003, Vol. 2(11) (775KB)

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Lignin-based resins for kraft paper applications, TAPPI Journal November 2019

ABSTRACT: We investigated miscanthus (MS) and willow (W) lignin-furfural based resins as potential reinforce-ment agents on softwood and hardwood kraft paper. These resins might be sustainable alternatives to the commercial phenolformaldehyde (PF) resins. Phenol is a petrochemical product and formaldehyde has been classified as a carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The lignin used in this study was derived from hot water extraction (160ºC, 2 h) of MS and W biomass, and may be considered sulfur-free. These biorefinery lignins were characterized for their chemical composition and inherent properties via wet chemistry and instrumental techniques. The resin blends (MS-resin and W-resin) were characterized for their molecular weight, thermal behavior, and mechanical properties. Mechanical properties were measured by the resin’s ability to reinforce softwood and hard-wood kraft papers. The effect of adding hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA), a curing agent, to the resin was also examined. Mixtures of PF and lignin-based resins were investigated to further explore ways to reduce use of non-renewables, phenol, and carcinogenic formaldehyde. The results show that lignin-based resins have the potential to replace PF resins in kraft paper applications. For softwood paper, the highest strength was achieved using W-resin, without HMTA (2.5 times greater than PF with HMTA). For hardwood paper, MS-resin with HMTA gave the highest strength (2.3 times higher than PF with HMTA). The lignin-based resins, without HMTA, also yielded mechanical properties comparable to PF with HMTA.

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Fundamental study on developing wood powder as an additive of paperboard, TAPPI JOURNAL November 2014

Fundamental study on developing wood powder as an additive of paperboard, TAPPI JOURNAL November 2014

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Multistage fiber fractionation of softwood chemical pulp through smooth-hole screen cylinders and its effects on paper properties 15APR259

Multistage fiber fractionation of softwood chemical pulp through smooth-hole screen cylinders and its effects on paper properties, TAPPI JOURNAL April 2015

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Spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry of wood fiber cell walls: a comparison with confocal microscopy, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2007

Spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry of wood fiber cell walls: a comparison with confocal microscopy, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2007