Sizing with pre-flocculated alkylketene dimer (AKD) dispersions

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 240-245

  Mattsson, Rosa ^a   Sterte, Johan ^a   Ödberg, Lars ^a  

^a Smurfit Kappa Kraftliner Piteå   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; AKD; Alkylketene dimer; Dispersion; Flocculation; Internal sizing; Retention

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; DIMERS; DISPERSIONS; FLOCCULATION; SIZING (FINISHING OPERATION);

LABORATORY SHEETS;

PAPER SHEETING;

CONTACT ANGLE; DIMERS; DISPERSIONS; EFFICIENCY; FLOCCULATION; INTERNAL SIZING; SHEETS; WHITE WATER;

EID: 0036400793     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2002-17-03-p240-245     Document Type: Article

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