The effects of process variables for GCC pre-flocculation on floc and handsheet properties

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 382-387

  Seo, Dongil ^a   Im, Wan Hee ^a   Youn, Hye Jung ^a   Lee, Hak Lae ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Filler; Flocculation; Ground calcium carbonate; Paper properties; Papermaking process; Polyacrylamide

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CLASSIFIERS; FILLERS; FLOCCULATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OSTWALD RIPENING; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYACRYLATES; POLYELECTROLYTES;

CATIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDES; GROUND CALCIUM CARBONATES; HANDSHEET PROPERTIES; MEDIAN PARTICLE SIZE; PAPER PROPERTIES; PAPERMAKING PROCESS; PROCESS VARIABLES; TURBULENT ENVIRONMENTS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CLASSIFIERS; FILLERS; FLOCCULATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84865262669     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: 20000669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/NPPRJ-2012-27-02-p382-387     Document Type: Article

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