A series of experiments were conducted on recycled pulp samples for the novel purpose of determining the efficacy of employing soy protein flour to increase the strength of dry paper. Values of short span compression and tensile strength were the prime criteria for comparison based on industrial considerations. Various conditions were considered to uncover effective schemes for applying the soy...

*Correspondence: [email protected] Centre of Computational Engineering and Integrated Design (CEID) and Department of Mathematics and Physics, Lappeenranta University of Technology, P.O. Box 20, Lappeenranta, FI-53851, Finland Abstract This paper aims to give a general overview of industrial mathematics applied to papermaking. Modelling challenges vary from computational fluid dynamics (CF...

This paper describes the application of neural network techniques to the papermaking industry, particularly for the prediction of paper "curl." Paper curl is an important quality measure that can only be measured reliably off-line after manufacture, making it difficult to control. Here we predict, before paper manufacture from characteristics of the current reel, whether the paper curl will be ...

Cellulosic paper-based membranes reveal incalculable application values for oil–water separation owing to their renewability and biodegradability. In this work, a cellulosic membrane was prepared via papermaking in-situ gelation. The porosity of the can be tailored by pulp refining in further adjust flux membranes. as-prepared separate emulsion efficiently with efficiency > 98.5%. also showed g...

The chemical composition of several non-woody plant fibers (bast fibers from flax, hemp, kenaf, jute; leaf fibers from sisal, abaca and curaua; and giant reed), which are used as raw materials for pulp and papermaking, has been evaluated. Particular attention was paid to the composition of the lipophilic compounds and the structure of the lignin polymer since they are important components of th...