Optimisation of the use of calcium carbonate as filler in mechanical pulps

Appita Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 122-126

  Pang, Peter ^a   Modgi, Shivamurthy B ^a   Englezos, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate; Dissolution inhibitor; Mechanical pulps; Phosphoric acid

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DISSOLUTION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FILLERS; OPTIMIZATION; PAPERMAKING; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

PULP SUSPENSIONS;

MECHANICAL PULP;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PULPS; PAPER MAKING; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 0037361245     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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