De-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