Exploring the multi-scale structure of printing paper - A review of modern technology

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 234, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 211-242

  Chinga Carrasco, G ^a  

^a Papir og fiberinstituttet AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

3D; Computerized image analysis; Mechanical properties; Metrology; Microscopy; Optical properties; Surface analysis

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE ACQUISITION; ION BEAMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

3D; COMMUNICATION MEDIA; COMPUTERIZED IMAGE ANALYSE; DAILY ACTIVITY; IMAGE-ANALYSIS; INFORMATION MEDIUM; MODERN TECHNOLOGIES; MULTI-SCALE STRUCTURES; OPTICAL-; PRINTING PAPERS;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

NANOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DEVICE; DIGITAL IMAGING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUID TRANSPORT; GRINDING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROSCOPY; MICROTOMY; MODERN TIMES; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PAPER; POROSITY; PRINTING; PRINTING PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; STAINING; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WOOD PULP; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 66049102042     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2009.03164.x     Document Type: Article

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