Flocculation of PCC filler in papermaking: Influence of the particle characteristics

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1155-1160

  Antunes, E ^a   Garcia, F A P ^a   Ferreira, P ^a   Rasteiro, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cationic polyacrylamide; Flocculation; Laser diffraction scattering; Mass fractal dimension; Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC); Reflocculation

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM; CHARGE DENSITY; CLEANING; FRACTAL DIMENSION; LIGHT; POLYMERS; SHEARING;

CATIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDE; LASER DIFFRACTION SCATTERING; MASS FRACTAL DIMENSION; PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE (PCC); REFLOCCULATION;

FLOCCULATION;

EID: 51649116865     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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