A novel method of studying the ability of a coating layer to retard the photo-yellowing of the base paper

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-349

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

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Eka Chemicals AB   (Sweden)

^c AB Capisco   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ageing; Birch; Calcium carbonate; Coating; CTMP; Fluorescent whitening agent; High yield pulp; Kaolin; Light induced; Pigments; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; KAOLIN; PIGMENTS; THERMOMECHANICAL PULP; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

COATING LAYERS; LIGHT-INDUCED YELLOWING; PHOTO YELLOWING;

PAPERMAKING;

COATING; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; KAOLIN; PHOTOGRAPHS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMITTANCE; YELLOWING;

EID: 34948901794     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2007-22-03-p343-349     Document Type: Article

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