Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 M.Sc. Graduate of Pulp and Paper Industries, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
2 Ph.D Student of Pulp and Paper Industries, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
3 Assistant Professor of Pulp and Paper Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Department of Wood and Paper Technology
Abstract
In this study, the effect of organic complex "sulvy-x" on the optical properties of hornbeam CMP pulp bleached with hydrogen peroxide was investigated. Sulvy-x was used in two sequences silicate-free and silicate containing in hydrogen peroxide bleaching. The brightness of papers increased to 60.52 and the yellowness decreased to 22.6 with increasing silicate charges up to 1% . However, at higher levels than 1% , the brightness decreased and the yellowness increased. Without dosage of sodium silicate but using 0.5% of sulvy-x, maximum brightness of 59.3% and minimum yellowness of 23.4 % ISO was achieved. In silicate-containing bleaching, combination of 0.5% sulvy-x and 0.7% sodium silicate resulted the highest brightness (60.28 % ISO) and the lowest yellowness (23 % ISO). Optimum charge of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide were determined as 2.5% and 5%.The best time for bleaching of hornbeam CMP pulp was 90 minutes in either sequences. With regard to results obtained, utilization of the organic complex of sulvy-x could be a suitable substitution for sodium silicate which produces the pulp with higher brightness and lower yellowness in conventional peroxide bleaching.
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