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Understanding extensibility of paper: Role of fiber elongation and fiber bonding, TAPPI Journal March 2020
ABSTRACT: The tensile tests of individual bleached softwood kraft pulp fibers and sheets, as well as the micro-mechanical simulation of the fiber network, suggest that only a part of the elongation potential of individual fibers is utilized in the elongation of the sheet. The stress-strain curves of two actual individual pulp fibers and one mimicked classic stress-strain behavior of fiber were applied to a micromechanical simulation of random fiber networks. Both the experimental results and the micromechanical simulations indicated that fiber bonding has an important role not only in determining the strength but also the elongation of fiber networks. Additionally, the results indicate that the shape of the stress-strain curve of individual pulp fibers may have a significant influence on the shape of the stress-strain curve of a paper sheet. A large increase in elongation and strength of paper can be reached only by strengthening fiber-fiber bonding, as demonstrated by the experimental handsheets containing starch and cellulose microfibrils and by the micromechanical simulations. The key conclusion related to this investigation was that simulated uniform inter-fiber bond strength does not influence the shape of the stress-strain curve of the fiber network until the bonds fail, whereas the number of bonds has an influence on the activation of the fiber network and on the shape of the whole stress-strain curve.
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Synthesis of filtrate reducer from biogas residue and its application in drilling fluid, TAPPI Journal March 2020
ABSTRACT: Biogas residues (BR) containing cellulose and lignin are produced with the rapid development of biogas engineering. BR can be used to prepare the filtrate reducer of water-based drilling fluid in oilfields by chemical modification. BR from anaerobically fermenting grain stillage was alkalized and etherified by caustic soda and chloroacetic acid to prepare filtrate reducer, which was named as FBR. The long-chain crystalline polysaccharides were selected as dispersing agents (DA), and the water-soluble silicate was used as the cross-linking agent. After the hot rolling of FBR in saturated saltwater base mud for 16 h at 120°C, the filtration loss was increased from 7.20 mL/30 min before aging to 8.80 mL/30 min after aging. Compared with the commercial filtrate reducers, FBR had better tolerance to high temperature and salt, and lower cost.
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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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Saica Champblain Beats Mist—But How?, Paper360º March/April 2020
Saica Champblain Beats Mist—But How?, Paper360º March/April 2020
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Editor's Note: Collecting industry information that counts,
Editor's Note: Collecting industry information that counts, TAPPI JOURNAL April 2010
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Guest Editorial: Paul Wiegand: Environmental expert, TAPPI J
Guest Editorial: Paul Wiegand: Environmental expert, TAPPI JOURNAL August 2012
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Europe Maps A Course Toward The Inudstry Of Tomorrow, Solutions!, April 2006, Vol. 89(4) (498 KB)
Europe Maps A Course Toward The Inudstry Of Tomorrow, Solutions!, April 2006, Vol. 89(4) (498 KB)
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Five Steps to Excellent Communications on the Job, Solutions!, February 2006, Vol. 89(2) (159 KB)
Five Steps to Excellent Communications on the Job, Solutions!, February 2006, Vol. 89(2) (159 KB)
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A Retirement Tribute to Wayne H. Gross, TAPPI President, Solutions!, January 2006, Vol. 89(1) (68 KB)
A Retirement Tribute to Wayne H. Gross, TAPPI President, Solutions!, January 2006, Vol. 89(1) (68 KB)
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The World Looks Just a Little Brighter in 2006, Solutions!, January 2006, Vol. 89(1) (38 KB)
The World Looks Just a Little Brighter in 2006, Solutions!, January 2006, Vol. 89(1) (38 KB)