Chitosan as a surface sizing agent for offset printing paper

Appita Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 274-280

  Lertsutthiwong, Pranee ^a   Nazhad, Mousa M ^b   Chandrkrachang, Suwalee ^c   Stevens, Willem F ^d  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Pulp and Paper Technology (PPT)

^c Bioprocess Technology (BPT)   (Thailand)

^d ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chitosan blend; Chitosan sized paper; Offset printing; Oxidised starch; Polyvinyl alcohol; Porosity; Printability; Surface energy; Surface strength; Wettability

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN BLEND; CHITOSAN-SIZED PAPER; MICROPORE STRUCTURES; OXIDISED STARCH;

INK; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OFFSET PRINTING; OXIDATION; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYSACCHARIDES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; POROSITY;

PAPER PRODUCTS;

INK; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OFFSET PAPERS; OFFSET PRINTING; PRINTING; STARCH; SURFACTANTS;

EID: 3242806721     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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