Lihong Zhao, Xun Ke, Zhiwei Wang, Min Wu, Junrong Li, L. Qian, Junli Ren
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Abstract
Abstract In order to solve the conflict between precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) filling and alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) sizing for paper, this study explored two new flocculation methods: AKD and PCC were flocculated separately in the process ((A)(P)F), while the two pre-flocs from AKD and PCC were blended in the process ((AP)F). The result showed that increasing the dosage of the flocculant cationic starch (CS) resulted in a significant growth in the median size of PCC flocs and reduction in the specific surface area, turbidity, the negative charge of Zeta potential, as well as the adsorption capacity of PCC to AKD. Consequently the sizing degree and filler retention rate of the handsheets rose markedly. With 125 mg g−1 of CS, compared with the conventional process, the filler retention rate for (A)(P)F grew up to 86.16%; the Cobb60 values for both (AP)F and (A)(P)F declined, and the contact angle (CA) increased to 120.65° and 127.65° respectively. At the same time, the filler bondability factor (FBF) were increased due to the intensified bonding force between fibers, and resultantly the comparable mechanical properties of papersheets with a high level of filler retention was obtained from (AP)F and (A)(P)F flocculation processes.
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Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal (NPPRJ) is a peer-reviewed, international scientific journal covering to-date science and technology research in the areas of wood-based biomass:
Pulp and paper: products and processes
Wood constituents: characterization and nanotechnologies
Bio-refining, recovery and energy issues
Utilization of side-streams from pulping processes
Novel fibre-based, sustainable and smart materials.
The editors and the publisher are committed to high quality standards and rapid handling of the peer review and publication processes.
Topics
Cutting-edge topics such as, but not limited to, the following:
Biorefining, energy issues
Wood fibre characterization and nanotechnology
Side-streams and new products from wood pulping processes
Mechanical pulping
Chemical pulping, recovery and bleaching
Paper technology
Paper chemistry and physics
Coating
Paper-ink-interactions
Recycling
Environmental issues.