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´We Must Grow—In All Areas’, Paper360º May/June 2020

´We Must Grow—In All Areas’, Paper360º May/June 2020

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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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Saica Champblain Beats Mist—But How?, Paper360º March/April 2020

Saica Champblain Beats Mist—But How?, Paper360º March/April 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

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Wireless Sensors Improve Toxic Gas Mitigation in P&P Mills, Paper360º May/June 2020

Wireless Sensors Improve Toxic Gas Mitigation in P&P Mills, Paper360º May/June 2020

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TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º November/December 2020

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º November/December 2020

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TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º September/October 2020

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º September/October 2020

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Probing the molecular weights of sweetgum and pine kraft lignin fractions, TAPPI Journal June 2021

ABSTRACT: The present investigation undertook a systematic investigation of the molecular weight (MW) of kraft lignins throughout the pulping process to establish a correlation between MW and lignin recovery at different extents of the kraft pulping process. The evaluation of MW is crucial for lignin characterization and utilization, since it is known to influence the kinetics of lignin reactivity and its resultant physico-chemical properties. Sweetgum and pine lignins precipitated from black liquor at different pHs (9.5 and 2.5) and different extents of kraft pulping (30•150 min) were the subject of this effort. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) was used to determine the number average molecular weight (Mn), mass average molecular weight (Mw), and polydispersity of the lignin samples. It was shown that the MW of lignins from both feedstocks follow gel degradation theory; that is, at the onset of the kraft pulping process low molecular weight-lignins were obtained, and as pulping progressed, the molecular weight peaked and subsequently decreased. An important finding was that acetobromination was shown to be a more effective derivatization technique for carbohydrates containing lignins than acetylation, the technique typically used for derivatization of lignin.

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TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º May/June 2021

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º May/June 2021

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