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Enhancing print gloss on recycled paperboard by coating using a blade over an air knife, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989 89DEC63
Enhancing print gloss on recycled paperboard by coating using a blade over an air knife, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989
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Effect of raw-material stabilization on adhesive quality, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989 89DEC71
Effect of raw-material stabilization on adhesive quality, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989
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Hot melts in pressure-sensitive and heat-seal applications, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989 89DEC79
Hot melts in pressure-sensitive and heat-seal applications, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989
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High consistency sheet forming Part I: Research and development of headboxes, TAPPI JOURNAL January 1989
High consistency sheet forming Part I: Research and development of headboxes, TAPPI JOURNAL January 1989
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Wet-end profiling via ultrasonic measurement, TAPPI JOURNAL January 1989
Wet-end profiling via ultrasonic measurement, TAPPI JOURNAL January 1989
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The effects of a sludge containing dioxin on wildlife in pine plantations, TAPPI JOURNAL January 1989
The effects of a sludge containing dioxin on wildlife in pine plantations, TAPPI JOURNAL January 1989
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Economic and competitive potential of lignin-based thermoplastics using a multicriteria decision-making method, TAPPI Journal September 2022
ABSTRACT: As a result of new lignin extraction plants hatching and increasing volumes of technical lignin becoming available, a variety of lignin derivatives, including phenolic resins and polyurethane (PU) foams, are reaching the marketplace or being used as intermediate products in many industrial applications. In the spectrum of possible lignin derivatives, thermoplastics appear particularly attractive due to a symbiosis of market, policy, and technology drivers. To assess the preferredness for lignin-based thermoplastics, this paper adapted a risk-oriented methodology formerly applied to assess lignin usage in various applications (phenol-formaldehyde [PF] resins, PU foams, and carbon fiber applications) to the case of lignin-based thermoplastics using hydroxypropylated lignin (HPL) and miscible blends of lignin and polyethylene oxide (PEO). The HPL is considered for garbage bags and agricultural films applications, while lignin-PEO blends are used as replacement for acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) in applications such as automotive parts. In the methodology, two phased-implementation strategies were defined for each thermoplastic derivative, considering perspectives for profit maximization (90 metric tons/day integrated units) and revenue growth (350 metric tons/day overall capacity), which were considered for implementation within a softwood kraft pulping mill. A set of six criteria representative of the main economic and market competitiveness issues were employed, and their respective importance weights were obtained in a multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) panel.Early-stage techno-economic estimates were done as a basis for the calculation of decision criteria. Compared to product derivatives previously assessed, capital investment for thermoplastic strategies appeared marginally higher due to the required lignin modification steps (on average 30% higher at similar capacity, and 6% for higher-scale revenue diversification strategies). Higher operating costs were also observed due to increased chemical expenses for all thermoplastic strategies, which are ultimately balanced by revenues associated with targeted thermoplastic products, leading to greater annual margins and cash flow generation over the project lifetime for thermoplastic strategies compared to other product applications (58% to 66% higher on average, at similar scale). Benefits of improved economics were reflected in economic criteria, internal rate of return (IRR), and cash flow on capital employed (CFCE), as well as in the price competitiveness criterion, CPC. Overall, the combination of relatively high lignin content in the plastic formulation and the less costly modification method contributed to lignin-PEO strategies, gaining the top two rankings. Based on their overall scores, both strategies defined for HPL would also integrate the group of “preferred” strategies, but are outranked by strategies that consider lignin positioning on PU foam applications.
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Editorial: The changing face of the coated paper industry, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2018
Editorial: The changing face of the coated paper industry, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2018
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Contrasting underlying mechanisms of different barrier coating types, TAPPI Journal January 2018
Contrasting underlying mechanisms of different barrier coating types, TAPPI Journal January 2018