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Energy efficient motor and drive systems: Your path to profit, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)
Energy efficient motor and drive systems: your path to profit, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)
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Qualification of Welding Procedures for Duplex Stainless Ste
Qualification of Welding Procedures for Duplex Stainless Steels, 1999 Engineering Conference Proceedings
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Editor's Notes: Ready for a Test Drive, TAPPI JOURNAL, Novem
Editor's Notes: Ready for a Test Drive, TAPPI JOURNAL, November, 2006
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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.
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New opportunities in the South American pulp and paper business, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1998, Vol. 81(6)
New opportunities in the south american pulp and paper business, TAPPI JOURNAL, June 1998, Vol. 81(6)
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Design guidelines for continuous emissions monitors and predictive emissions monitors, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1998, Vol. 81(3)
Design guidelines for continuous emissions monitors and predictive emissions monitors, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1998, Vol. 81(3)
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Improving industrial powerhouse operations with an energy management system, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1998, Vol. 81(3)
Improving industrial powerhouse operations with an energy management system, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 1998, Vol. 81(3)
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Synthetic lubricant use in pulp and paper mills, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1998, Vol. 81(11)
Synthetic lubricant use in pulp and paper mills, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1998, Vol. 81(11)
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Steam turbine risk assessment project: inspection and overhaul optimization of steam turbines, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)
Steam turbine risk assessment project: inspection and overhaul optimization of steam turbines, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)
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Environmental progress at Howe Sound Pulp & Paper, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)
Environmental progress at howe sound pulp & paper, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 1998, Vol. 81(9)