Characterization of the reinforcement potential of different softwood kraft fibers in softwood/hardwood pulp mixtures

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 344-358

  Mansfield, Shawn D ^a   Kibblewhite, R Paul ^b   Riddell, Mark J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fiber dimensions; Fiber flexibility; Fiber morphology; Fracture energy; Handsheet properties; Microfibril angle; Pulp blends; Refining; Reinforcement strength; Wet pressing

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; HARDWOODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXTURES; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL FIBERS; PRESSING (FORMING); PULP MANUFACTURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SOFTWOODS;

FIBER FLEXIBILITY; FRACTURE ENERGY; HANDSHEET PROPERTIES; MICROFIBRIL ANGLE; PULP BLENDS; PULP MIXTURES; REINFORCEMENT POTENTIAL; SOFTWOOD KRAFT FIBERS; SOFTWOOD PROPORTIONS; SPRUCE PULP;

KRAFT PULP;

EUCALYPTUS; FIBER DIMENSIONS; FIBER STRUCTURE; FLEXIBILITY; FRACTURE; HARDWOOD PULPS; KRAFT PULPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXTURES; PINUS RADIATA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SOFTWOOD PULPS; WET PRESSING; WOOD FIBERS;

EUCALYPTUS; PICEA;

EID: 3843150491     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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