The chemistry of chemithermomechanical pulping (CTMP) was assessed by chemical pre-treatment of spruce chips, followed by laboratory-scale refining...
Keywords: chemithermomechanical pulping, deacetylation, demethylation, hemicelluloses, pectins, Picea abies, sulfonation
01/2006 | Holzforschung, Walter de GruyterDe-esterification and sulfonation reactions, which create new anionic groups in the middle lamella and primary wall layers, are the key chemical reactions in chemithermomechanical pulping...
Keywords: bulk, chemithermomechanical pulping (CTMP), deacetylation, demethylation, fibre size distribution, tear index, tensile index, specific energy demand, sulfonation
07/2006 | Holzforschung, Walter de Gruyter