Effect of pulping conditions on the amount of methylglucuronic and hexenuronic acids in kraft pulps of Eucalyptus globulus

Appita Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 212-215

  Monrroy, Mariel ^a   Mendonça, Regis ^a   Rodríguez, Jaime ^a   Baeza, Jaime ^a   Freer, Juanita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus globulus; Hexenuronic acid; Kraft pulping; Methylglucuronic acid

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FORESTRY;

BLEACHABLE GRADE PULPS; HEXENURONIC ACIDS; LOW KAPPA NUMBERS; PULPING CONDITIONS;

KRAFT PROCESS;

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GLUCURONIC ACID; KRAFT PULPS; METHYL GROUPS;

EID: 44149108941     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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