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TAPPI JOURNAL Summaries, Paper360° May/June 2013
TAPPI JOURNAL Summaries, Paper360º May/June 2013
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Managing the Risk of Fire and explosion in the Pulp and Paper Industry, Paper360° May/June 2013
Managing the Risk of Fire and explosion in the Pulp and Paper industry, Paper360º May/June 2013
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TAPPISAFE Through the Eyes of a Labor Attorney, Paper360° May/June 2013
TAPPiSAFE Through the eyes of a Labor Attorney, Paper360º May/June 2013
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Consolidation Watch: Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp, Paper360° May/June 2013
Consolidation Watch: Bleached softwood Kraft Pulp, Paper360º May/June 2013
Pre-flocculation of GCC and Clay onto NFC to Improve Strength of Filled Papers, 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
Pre-flocculation of GCC and Clay onto NFC to Improve Strength of Filled Papers, 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
Cellulose nano/ microfibrils in packaging board - Results from EU SUNPAP project, 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
Cellulose nano/ microfibrils in packaging board - Results from EU SUNPAP project, 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
Functional Thin Coatings for Paper by Foam Coating, 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
Functional Thin Coatings for Paper by Foam Coating, 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
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On increasing wet-web strength with adhesive polymers, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2020
ABSTRACT: Fiber-fiber adhesion, called “bonding” in the old paper physics literature, is a critical component of the overall strength of dry paper. With freshly formed very wet pulp fiber webs, all evidence suggests there are no fiber-fiber crossings with significant adhesive joint strength. With water removal, a point will be reached where fiber-fiber adhesion starts to contribute to the overall wet-web strength.The literature reveals very few examples of polymers that increase fiber-fiber joint strength in freshly formed webs. Here, we summarize the literature and explain why it is so difficult to promote fiber-fiber wet adhesion with polymers. Nevertheless, ongoing research in areas as diverse as tissue engineering scaffolds and biomimetic adhesives gives clues to future developments. Advances in paper machine engineering have lessened the importance of wet-web strength. By contrast, a critical issue in many of the evolving nanocellulose technologies is the strength of objects first formed by aqueous processing, the green strength—the strength of wet bodies before drying. For exam-ple, 3-D printed nanocellulose objects and ultralow density cellulosic aerogels can be destroyed by capillary forces during drying. There is a need for adhesives that strengthen freshly formed, wet lignocellulosic joints.
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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.