RETENTION AID POLYMER INTERACTIONS WITH CELLULOSIC SURFACES AND SUSPENSIONS: A REVIEW

Retention aids can be defined as very-high-mass, water-soluble polymers that are added to cellulosic fiber slurries before the formation of paper in order to improve the efficiency with which fine particles, including cellulosic fines, are retained in the paper product. Optimization of retention ai...

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Main Authors: Martin A. Hubbe, Hiroki Nanko, Michelyn R. McNeal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2009-05-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_04_2_0850_Hubbe_NM_Retention_Aid_Review/382