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Determination of Sulfate Ions in Kraft Black Liquors by a Turbidity Method, 2006 Engineering, Pulping, & Environmental Conference
Determination of Sulfate Ions in Kraft Black Liquors by a Turbidity Method, 2006 Engineering, Pulping, & Environmental Conference
Chloride Removal from The Kraft Recovery Boiler Dust Using the Precipitator Dust Purification (PDP) System, 1998 International Chemical Recovery Conference Proceedings
Chloride Removal from The Kraft Recovery Boiler Dust Using the Precipitator Dust Purification (PDP) System, 1998 International Chemical Recovery Conference Proceedings
Green Liquor Impregnation in Kraft Pulping - Effect of Different Inorganic Components, 2000 Pulping / Process & Product Quality Conference Proceedings
Green Liquor Impregnation in Kraft Pulping - Effect of Different Inorganic Components, 2000 Pulping / Process & Product Quality Conference Proceedings
Financial Benefits of Automating Maintenance Documentation, 1997 Process Control, Electrical & Info. Conference Proceedings
Financial Benefits of Automating Maintenance Documentation, 1997 Process Control, Electrical & Info. Conference Proceedings
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Fundamentals of the Ozone/Methanol Bleaching Process, 1996 Pulping Conference Proceedings
Fundamentals of the Ozone/Methanol Bleaching Process, 1996 Pulping Conference Proceedings
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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.
The Economics of Direct Steam Injection, 2005 Engineering, Pulping & Environmental Conference
The Economics of Direct Steam Injection, 2005 Engineering, Pulping & Environmental Conference
Disposal Alternative for Sludge Waste from Recycled Paper and Cardboard, 1993 Engineering Conference Proceedings
Disposal Alternative for Sludge Waste from Recycled Paper and Cardboard, 1993 Engineering Conference Proceedings
Formation and Control of Bleach Plant Scale as a Result of Water Minimization, 1998 Pulping Conference Proceedings
Formation and Control of Bleach Plant Scale as a Result of Water Minimization, 1998 Pulping Conference Proceedings