The effect of MFC on the pressability and paper properties of TMP and GCC based sheets

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 388-396

  Hii, Collin ^a   Gregersen, Øyvind W ^a   Chinga Carrasco, Gary ^b   Eriksen, Øyvind ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Papir og fiberinstituttet AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Air resistance; Drainage; Field Emission SEM; Fines; Gurley; MFC; Microfibrillated cellulose; Pressability; Tensile index; Wet pressing; Zdirectional strength

Indexed keywords

AIR RESISTANCE; FIELD EMISSION SEM; FINES; GURLEY; MFC; MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE; PRESSABILITY; TENSILE INDEX; ZDIRECTIONAL STRENGTH; WET PRESSINGS;

CELLULOSE; DRAINAGE; FILLERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOMECHANICAL PULP; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; FIELD EMISSION; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; NANOCELLULOSE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS;

AIR PERMEABILITY; CELLULOSE; DISPERSIONS; DRAINAGE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; FILLERS;

EID: 84865216547     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: 20000669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/NPPRJ-2012-27-02-p388-396     Document Type: Article

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