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Bleaching of nonwood pulps: can sodium hydroxide be replaced with sodium carbonate in the alkaline extraction of nonwood pulps?, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1991, Vol. 74(8)
Bleaching of nonwood pulps: can sodium hydroxide be replaced with sodium carbonate in the alkaline extraction of nonwood pulps?, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1991, Vol. 74(8)
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On-machine maintenance, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1991, Vol. 74(8)
On-machine maintenance, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 1991, Vol. 74(8)
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New trends in deinking technology removing difficult inks from wastepaper, TAPPI JOURNAL, February 1991, Vol. 74(2)
New trends in deinking technology removing difficult inks from wastepaper, TAPPI JOURNAL, February 1991, Vol. 74(2)
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Color removal from kraft bleach-plant effluents by trichoderma sp., TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1991, Vol. 74(1)
Color removal from kraft bleach-plant effluents by trichoderma sp., TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1991, Vol. 74(1)
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Bleaching deinked pulps, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1991, Vol. 74(1)
Bleaching deinked pulps, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1991, Vol. 74(1)
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Application of lipase to reduce ONP flotation rejects: Part 2. Reduction of flotation rejects, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2008
Application of lipase to reduce ONP flotation rejects: Part 2. Reduction of flotation rejects, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2008
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Kraft pulping and papermaking properties of hot-water pre-extracted loblolly pine in an integrated forest products biorefinery, TAPPI JOURNAl, July 2008
Kraft pulping and papermaking properties of hot-water pre-extracted loblolly pine in an integrated forest products biorefinery, TAPPI JOURNAl, July 2008
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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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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: œ The number of dirt specks larger than 250 µm in diameter increased as the ink coverage increased. œ 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. œ 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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Investigation of the Cellulose-Water Relationship by the Pressure Plate Method, TAPPI Journal July 2022
ABSTRACT: The swelling and water retention properties of pulp fibers are of basic importance in papermaking.