Beating properties with swelling agent and concentration for preparation of MicroFibrillated Cellulose (MFC)

Eun Byeol Ahn, Jin Dong Jung, Soo Eune Jung, Kang Jae Kim, Tae Jin Eom

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Abstract

In this study, we evaluated properties of pulp treated with swelling agent and swelling concentration. We used swelling agent, such as NaOH, DMSO, urea. One of them, pulps treated with NaOH from 0 to 5% measured WRV, beating efficiency, crystallinity and aspect ratio. We identified that NaOH when freeness reaches 100mL CSF was the shortest, on the other hand, WRV didn't change. Because NaOH is good beating efficiency, when pulp treated with various concentration of NaOH from 0 to 5%, pulp treated 1% NaOH was best beating efficiency. However, WRV, crystalline structure and crystallinity didn't change. The more NaOH concentration increased, the more aspect ratio increased, but when NaOH concentration exceeds 3%, aspect ratio decreased. As a result, pulp treated with 1% NaOH was the greatest beating efficiency and WRV, chemical structure didn't change.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-10
Number of pages8
JournalPalpu Chongi Gisul/Journal of Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Volume47
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2015

Keywords

  • Beating efficiency
  • Crystallinity
  • Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
  • Swelling agent
  • WRV

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