Abstract:
The invention relates to compositions for coating of printing paper, said compositions comprising microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and one or more polysaccharide hydrocolloids, and use of said compositions. Further, the invention relates to coated paper, comprising a first layer of polysaccharide hydrocolloid(s) and a second layer of MFC, and use of said paper. A method for reducing the linting and/or dusting of a paper is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Device (100) for measuring the two-dimensional velocity of a moving paper web (140) having opposed first and second surfaces, characterized in comprising: at least one light source (120) directed at said first surface and arranged to transmit light through said paper web (140); at least one image capturing device (110) directed at said second surface, and arranged to receive said transmitted light and produce a two-dimensional image of a section of said paper web (140); a control unit (130), arranged to control said at least one light source (120) and at least one image capturing device (110), and to receive two-dimensional images from said at least one image capturing device (110), and comprising computation means (150) arranged to compute the velocity component of said paper web (140) in the machine direction and/or the cross direction by calculating the cross correlation of two two-dimensional images.
Abstract:
A reinforcement element, comprises at least one sensor fiber adapted for strain measurements based on stimulated Brillouin scattering within said sensor fiber. Furthermore, a system for monitoring strain within a structure comprises a reinforcement element comprising at least one sensor fiber adapted for strain measurements based on stimulated Brillouin scattering within said sensor fiber, a pump laser for coupling in laser radiation of a pump frequency into said at least one sensor fiber, a Stokes laser for coupling in laser radiation of a Stokes laser radiation into said at least one sensor fiber, wherein the pump frequency and the Stokes frequency are different from one another and wherein the frequency difference between the pump and Stokes frequencies is within the range of acoustical phonons within said sensor fiber, a sensor adapted to obtain a stimulated Brillouin backscattering signal, and a network analyzer adapted for determining the complex transfer function of the sensor fiber to determine a spatially resolved strain measurement.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for treatment of chemical pulp for the manufacturing of microfibrillated cellulose comprising the following steps: a) providing a hemicellulose containing pulp, b) refining said pulp in at least one step and treating said pulp with one or more wood degrading enzymes at a relatively low enzyme dosage, and c) homogenizing said pulp thus providing s aid microfibrillated cellulose. According to a second aspect of the invention a microfibrillated cellulose obtainable by the method according to the first aspect is provided . According to a third aspect of the invention, use of said microfibrillated cellulose according to the second aspect in food products, paper products, composite materials, coatings or in rheology modifiers (e.g. drilling muds) is provided .
Abstract:
The present invention provides, according to a first aspect, a method for treatment of wood chips from soft or hard wood or a mixture thereof for the reduction of non-process elements and/or organic process disturbing substances in a mechanical pulping process or a chemimechanical pulping process comprising the following steps: a) introduction of cracks in the chips or refining the chips to a coarse fibre structure, in order to considerably shorten the diffusion ways within the wood material; b) treatment of the chips with an acidic leaching liquid; c) extensive removal of the acidic leaching liquid; and d) adjustment of the pH to a level suitable for refining, preferably pH 4. The present invention also provides, according to a second aspect, a system for using the method according to the first aspect.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of forming a layered fibrous web, comprising leading at least two different fibre suspensions through a head box (10), separating the fibre suspensions from each other by a blade means (18, 180), supplying the fibre suspensions to a web forming device (24) and forming a water layer having a transversely uniform flow at an outlet at the end of the blade means (18, 180), such that the water layer constitutes an extension of the blade means and thereby prevents mixing of the fibre suspensions. The method comprises arranging the blade means (18, 180) to be freely movable in a substantially vertical direction in order to permit an equalization of pressure between the fibre suspension layers separated by the blade means and thereby reducing wake effects downstream the edge of the blade means. The invention furthermore relates to a paper machine for carrying out said method.
Abstract:
A method of recovery of alkaline sulphite pulping chemicals and for production of steam is disclosed. The method comprises gasification of evaporated spent cooking liquor at conditions resulting in a hydrogen sulphide containing gas and a solid residue. The gas is combusted in a steam boiler, where the hydrogen sulphide is converted into sulphur dioxide and steam is produced. The solid residue is recovered in a leaching process, preferably a two-stage leaching process, where process-foreign substances are removed and the rest of the contents is divided into substantially pure sodium carbonate and a mixture of sodium carbonate, sodium sulphate and sodium sulphide. The substantially pure sodium carbonate is used for absorption of sulphur dioxide from the steam boiler. The mixture of sodium carbonate, sodium sulphate and sodium sulphide is causticized and the resulting sodium hydroxide containing solution can optionally be mixed with the substantially pure sodium carbonate after the absorption of sulphur dioxide in order to produce a fresh cooking liquor.
Abstract:
A method of determining the filler content of paper, wherein the paper stock is examined prior to delivering the stock to the de-watering section of the paper machine, and wherein the volume concentration of particles in the stock that have a size which is greater than the characteristic size of the filler is determined at varying mechanical working of the pulp, and the amount of filler retained in the paper is predicted from the result of at least two such determinations.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for detecting the presence of bark and for determining the barking degree of wood or chips. Accordingly, the apparatus includes a light source (12) which directs a concentrated light beam (14) onto the measurement object (16), for instance a log which is moved continuously in a transport chute (20). The shape and/or size of the light image obtained on the log (16) at the point (18) on which the light beam (14) impinges on the log is detected with the aid of a camera (10), preferably a CCD-camera. The shape and/or size of the light image is mutually different for wood and bark. The detection values obtained by the CCD-camera (10) are evaluated in a processing means.
Abstract:
Method of reducing the energy consumption at the refining/beating of cellulose-containing material by the addition of alkali to the material for neutralizing acid groups bonded to the fibre wall. According to the invention, the pH-value in the pulp suspension is measured at the refiner outlet, the alkali is added in an amount depending on the measured pH value for neutralization without excess in the beating zone or immediately before the material enters the same, in an amount of 0.05-9 kg/ton, preferably 0.5-5 kg /ton, suitably 1-4 kg/ton, calculated as NaOH.