Inhibition of light-induced brightness reversion of high-yield pulps: The UV-screening properties of coating layers containing kaolin or calcium carbonate pigments

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 350-355

  Fjellström, Helena ^a   Höglund, Hans ^a   Forsberg, Sven ^a   Paulsson, Magnus ^a,b  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Eka Chemicals AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing; Birch; Calcium carbonate; Coating; CTMP; High yield pulp; Kaolin; Light induced; Pigments

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; KAOLIN; PIGMENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LIGHT-INDUCED YELLOWING; SCREENING PROPERTIES; THIN COATING LAYERS; TRANSMITTANCE FACTOR;

THERMOMECHANICAL PULP;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COATING; KAOLIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; YELLOWING;

EID: 34948836656     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2007-22-03-p350-355     Document Type: Article

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