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Improved steady-state models for chlorine dioxide delignification sequences that include washer carryover effects 15-Feb-93
Improved steady-state models for chlorine dioxide delignification sequences that include washer carryover effects, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2015
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Life cycle assessment of ECF bleaching sequences with ocus on carbon footprint 15-Jan-17
Life cycle assessment of ECF bleaching sequences with focus on carbon footprint, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2015
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Understanding recovery boiler smelt runoff phenomena 15-Jan-41
Understanding recovery boiler smelt runoff phenomena, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2015
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Editorial: 2014 International Conferences • Part 2: Focus on the Liquor Cycle, TAPPI JOURNAL July 2015
Editorial: 2014 International Conferences • Part 2: Focus on the Liquor Cycle, TAPPI JOURNAL July 2015
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Flexible pretreatment technology supports production of biobased co-products at pulp and paper mills, TAPPI JOURNAL 2015 March - 15MAR179
Flexible pretreatment technology supports production of biobased co-products at pulp and paper mills, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2015
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Biorefining to recover aromatic compounds with biological properties, TAPPI JOURNAL 2015 March - 15MAR187
Biorefining to recover aromatic compounds with biological properties, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2015
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Hydrothermal refining of biomass â?? an overview and future perspectives, TAPPI JOURNAL 2015 March - 15MAR195
Hydrothermal refining of biomass — an overview and future perspectives, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2015
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Characterization of refined papermaking pulps using hydrodynamic parameters from filtration analysis, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2015
Characterization of refined papermaking pulps using hydrodynamic parameters from filtration analysis, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2015
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Analysis of the effects of pressure profile, furnish, and microfibrillated cellulose on the dewatering of papermaking furnishes, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2015
Analysis of the effects of pressure profile, furnish, and microfibrillated cellulose on the dewatering of papermaking furnishes, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2015
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Optimization of optical coverage of board surfaces with assessment of light scattering and absorption using mineral as a coating component, TAPPI Journal June 2026
ABSTRACT: One of the primary functions of mineral inclusion into paper or paperboard is to improve the optical performance of the substrate. A coating may be applied to a sheet in order to cover a dark base, to improve the sheet opacity, to give the correct smoothness and gloss, or to give a suitable surface on which to print. The brightness of a pigment has long been used as a guide for pigment choice in paper and board. However, the measured paper brightness is a function of color and light absorption (K) of the coating and base and the light scattering (S) within the sheet resulting from interfaces with different refractive index. The optical performance can be quantified by measuring the S&K coefficients as described by the Kubelka-Munk model/theory in a filled or coated paper sheet. In coating, this is often assessed as a function of coat weight, and the corresponding physical sheet properties are assessed at the same time; for example, the correct gloss, smoothness, point-to-point uniformity, and printability. The optical performance in the sheet is often not directly related to the pigment brightness, but is largely a function of the particle packing within the sheet and coating layer. In the first and second main sections of this work, respectively, we show how S&K calculations from the Kubelka- Munk equations can be used in coated sheets to determine the optical performance and how this can be used as a predictive tool for the final sheet performance. This is presented for base sheets with different starting brightness. The third section of this work focuses on how mineral combinations in coatings can be used to improve the light scattering and consequently the optical performance of the board. We include theoretical considerations and then finally share a case study for improvement on the optical properties of recycled board.