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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
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Fiber Trapping in Low-Consistency Refining: New Parameters to Describe the Refining Process, TAPPI JOURNAL October 2009
Fiber Trapping in Low-Consistency Refining: New Parameters to Describe the Refining Process, TAPPI JOURNAL October 2009
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Operating Costs Related to Instability in a Pulp and Paper Activated Sludge Treatment System, TAPPI JOURNAL October 2009
Operating Costs Related to Instability in a Pulp and Paper Activated Sludge Treatment System, TAPPI JOURNAL October 2009
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Comparative annual cost efficiency between thermal and chemical oxidation of TRS in kraft mills, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2005, Vol. 4(7) (200 KB)
Comparative annual cost efficiency between thermal and chemical oxidation of TRS in kraft mills, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2005, Vol. 4(7) (200 KB)
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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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3-D Computational Simulation of Paper Handsheet Structure and Prediction of Apparent Density, TAPPI JOURNAL September 2009
3-D Computational Simulation of Paper Handsheet Structure and Prediction of Apparent Density, TAPPI JOURNAL September 2009
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Decreasing specific energy of thermomechanical pulps from reduction of raw materials variability, TAPPI JOURNAL September 2009
Decreasing specific energy of thermomechanical pulps from reduction of raw materials variability, TAPPI JOURNAL September 2009
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Retention of PCC and GCC Fillers on Chemical Pulp Fines Surfaces, TAPPI JOURNAL September 2009
Retention of PCC and GCC Fillers on Chemical Pulp Fines Surfaces, TAPPI JOURNAL September 2009
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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.