Micro-fibrillated cellulose preparation with enzyme beating pretreatment and effect on paper strength improvement

Eun Byeol Ahn, Sung Bum Hong, Kang Jae Kim, Tae Jin Eom

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Abstract

Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) or Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) has been used to reduce the use of raw pulp and to improve paper strength. The problem of MFC preparation is high manufacturing cost. In this study, it was carried out to prepare MFC after enzyme beating and estimated properties of MFC. Endo-D was the best beating efficiency among three type of endo-glucanase. As the grinder pass number increased, the viscosity and the fines of MFC suspension increased while the crystallinity and the porosity of MFC sheet decreased. Also enzyme beating MFC was higher value in the crystallinity and lower value in the viscosity than non-enzyme MFC. In addition, the aspect ratio of MFC was the highest at 5 pass. MFC addition improved the handsheet strength and the air permeability but worsened the drainage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-65
Number of pages9
JournalPalpu Chongi Gisul/Journal of Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Volume47
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2015

Keywords

  • Beating efficiency
  • Endo-glucanase
  • Enzyme beating
  • Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
  • Viscosity

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