Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as Filler
The ability to increase the filler content of paper without significantly sacrificing its mechanical strength is of high interest for papermakers. In this work, three samples of ground calcium carbonate (GCC), differing in size and in brightness, modified with silica via the sol-gel method, were use...
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| author | Ana F. Lourenço José A. F. Gamelas João Sequeira Paulo J. Ferreira José L. Velho |
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| description | The ability to increase the filler content of paper without significantly sacrificing its mechanical strength is of high interest for papermakers. In this work, three samples of ground calcium carbonate (GCC), differing in size and in brightness, modified with silica via the sol-gel method, were used as fillers in papermaking. Handsheets were produced using a eucalyptus kraft pulp furnish and with a filler amount near 20%. It was found that not only were the strength properties of the handsheets produced with the modified GCCs always significantly better than those obtained with the unmodified GCCs (e.g., the tensile index exhibited improvements of 16 to 20%), but bulk also was increased (by 7 to 13%). Some decreases in the light scattering and opacity values were noted when using the modified GCC, but the brightness was roughly the same. The enhanced fiber-to-filler bonding may be attributed to the hydrogen bonding between the cellulosic fibers and the hydroxyl groups of the silica coating the calcium carbonate particles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcca3ab7da854e659b228c655da9e3632022-12-21T21:47:18ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262015-10-011048312832410.15376/biores.10.4.8312-8324Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as FillerAna F. Lourenço0José A. F. Gamelas1João Sequeira2Paulo J. Ferreira3José L. Velho4CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra; PortugalCIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra; PortugalCIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra; PortugalCIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra; PortugalGEOBIOTEC, Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro; PortugalThe ability to increase the filler content of paper without significantly sacrificing its mechanical strength is of high interest for papermakers. In this work, three samples of ground calcium carbonate (GCC), differing in size and in brightness, modified with silica via the sol-gel method, were used as fillers in papermaking. Handsheets were produced using a eucalyptus kraft pulp furnish and with a filler amount near 20%. It was found that not only were the strength properties of the handsheets produced with the modified GCCs always significantly better than those obtained with the unmodified GCCs (e.g., the tensile index exhibited improvements of 16 to 20%), but bulk also was increased (by 7 to 13%). Some decreases in the light scattering and opacity values were noted when using the modified GCC, but the brightness was roughly the same. The enhanced fiber-to-filler bonding may be attributed to the hydrogen bonding between the cellulosic fibers and the hydroxyl groups of the silica coating the calcium carbonate particles.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_4_8312_Lourenco_Paper_Mechanical_Properties_SilicaSilicaPaper fillerCalcium carbonateStrength properties |
| spellingShingle | Ana F. Lourenço José A. F. Gamelas João Sequeira Paulo J. Ferreira José L. Velho Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as Filler BioResources Silica Paper filler Calcium carbonate Strength properties |
| title | Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as Filler |
| title_full | Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as Filler |
| title_fullStr | Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as Filler |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as Filler |
| title_short | Improving Paper Mechanical Properties Using Silica-modified Ground Calcium Carbonate as Filler |
| title_sort | improving paper mechanical properties using silica modified ground calcium carbonate as filler |
| topic | Silica Paper filler Calcium carbonate Strength properties |
| url | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_4_8312_Lourenco_Paper_Mechanical_Properties_Silica |
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