Spray and foam application of chemical binders to pulp fiber airlaids

Pulp fiber airlaid nonwovens were bonded with three binder formulations in a spray and foam process. The binders were: a commercial acrylic dispersion binder, a commercial bio-containing acrylic binder; and a citric acid-carboxymethyl cellulose mixture (CACMC) (1:1 by-weight). The binder solutions w...

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Main Authors: Sara Paunonen, Tuomo Hjelt, Taina Kamppuri, Harri Kiiskinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/15589250221111507
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description Pulp fiber airlaid nonwovens were bonded with three binder formulations in a spray and foam process. The binders were: a commercial acrylic dispersion binder, a commercial bio-containing acrylic binder; and a citric acid-carboxymethyl cellulose mixture (CACMC) (1:1 by-weight). The binder solutions were applied at same concentrations onto A4-size airlaid sheets (80 gsm) under a vacuum with 2-sided spraying and 1-sided foam coating. The sheet structure, dry and wet tensile properties, and total absorption capacity were compared. The foam application densified and bulk bonded the sheets, whereas the spray application induced surface bonding. These factors fundamentally influenced the measured sheet properties. The dry tensile strength was linearly correlated with the relatively low binder dosages. The CACMC binder exposed the differences in the binder application processes well, and lead to strong sheets with small elongation and highly application method-dependent absorption capacity compared to acrylic binders.
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spelling doaj.art-49a8c953854140558564f3849e6d52942022-12-22T03:39:36ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics1558-92502022-07-011710.1177/15589250221111507Spray and foam application of chemical binders to pulp fiber airlaidsSara PaunonenTuomo HjeltTaina KamppuriHarri KiiskinenPulp fiber airlaid nonwovens were bonded with three binder formulations in a spray and foam process. The binders were: a commercial acrylic dispersion binder, a commercial bio-containing acrylic binder; and a citric acid-carboxymethyl cellulose mixture (CACMC) (1:1 by-weight). The binder solutions were applied at same concentrations onto A4-size airlaid sheets (80 gsm) under a vacuum with 2-sided spraying and 1-sided foam coating. The sheet structure, dry and wet tensile properties, and total absorption capacity were compared. The foam application densified and bulk bonded the sheets, whereas the spray application induced surface bonding. These factors fundamentally influenced the measured sheet properties. The dry tensile strength was linearly correlated with the relatively low binder dosages. The CACMC binder exposed the differences in the binder application processes well, and lead to strong sheets with small elongation and highly application method-dependent absorption capacity compared to acrylic binders.https://doi.org/10.1177/15589250221111507
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Spray and foam application of chemical binders to pulp fiber airlaids
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title Spray and foam application of chemical binders to pulp fiber airlaids
title_full Spray and foam application of chemical binders to pulp fiber airlaids
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title_full_unstemmed Spray and foam application of chemical binders to pulp fiber airlaids
title_short Spray and foam application of chemical binders to pulp fiber airlaids
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