Strength enhancement of a fiber network by carboxymethyl cellulose during oxygen delignification of kraft pulp

BioResources

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-45

  Kontturi, Eero ^a   Mitikka Eklund, Mia ^a   Vuorinen, Tapani ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carboxymethyl cellulose; Oxygen delignification; Selectivity; Tear strength; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DELIGNIFICATION; FIBER OPTICS; KRAFT PROCESS; OXYGEN; PULP; SORPTION;

(060.2410) FIBERS; (E ,3E) PROCESS; APPLIED (CO); BLEACHING SEQUENCES; CARBOXY METHYL CELLULOSE (CMC); FIBER LINES; FIBER NETWORKS; FIBER SURFACES; HANDSHEETS; KAPPA NUMBERS; OXYGEN DELIGNIFICATION; SOFTWOOD KRAFT PULP (SWK); STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT; STRENGTH PROPERTIES; TEAR INDEX; TENSILE INDEX;

KRAFT PULP;

CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE; DELIGNIFICATION; FIBER OPTICS; KRAFT PULPING; OXYGEN; PULPS; SORPTION; TEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 46349096002     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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