The effect of selective cellulolytic treatments of softwood kraft pulp on sheet consolidation

Appita Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 239-244

  Mansfield, Shawn D ^a   Dickson, Alan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Confocal scanning laser microscopy; Enzyme; Fibre charge; Fibre collapse; Fibre flexibility; Handsheet properties; Handsheet strength; Handsheet topography; Micro compressions

Indexed keywords

BLEACHED PULP; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; NATURAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; SOFTWOODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

FIBER CHARGE; FIBER COLLAPSE; FIBER FLEXIBILITY; HANDSHEET STRENGTH;

KRAFT PULP;

CELLULASE; FIBER CLASSIFICATION; HAND SHEETS; SOFTWOOD PULPS;

EID: 0035270298     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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