Fibre damage in unbleached reinforcement pulp - The effect of hemicelluloses and lignin on the susceptibility of fibres to damage during oxygen delignification

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 328-335

  Rauvanto, Irina ^a   Pere, Jaakko ^b   Henricson, Kaj ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Enzymatic modification; Fibre damage; Glucomannan; Lignin; Oxygen delignification; Pulp strength; Unbleached kraft pulp; Xylan

Indexed keywords

DELIGNIFICATION; UNBLEACHED PULP;

ENZYMATIC MODIFICATION; FIBRE DAMAGE; PULP STRENGTH;

PULP MANUFACTURE;

COMPONENTS; DAMAGE; KRAFT PULPING; LIGNINS; REMOVAL; XYLANS;

EID: 33750291776     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2006-21-03-p328-335     Document Type: Article

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