Improving linerboard properties with enzymatic treatment of the kraft component of the base sheet

Appita Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 308-311

  Wong, Ken K Y ^a   Signal, Frances A ^a   Campion, Sylke H ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Enzymes; Freeness; High humidity performance; Kraft fibres; Linerboard; Short span compression

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYMES; FIBERS; KRAFT PULP; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PAPER SHEETING; PULP REFINING; QUALITY CONTROL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

BASE SHEET; ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; LINERBOARD PROPERTIES; SHORT SPAN COMPRESSION;

PAPERBOARDS;

CELLULASE; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; FIBERS; FREENESS; FURNISH; HUMIDITY; KRAFT PULPS; LINER BOARDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PAPER SHEETS; PULP MILLS; QUALITY CONTROL; REFINING; SHORT SPAN TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0041658958     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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