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Kraft pulp viscosity as a predictor of paper strength: Its uses and abuses, TAPPI Journal October 2023

ABSTRACT: For bleached kraft pulps, two factors govern paper strength: the individual fiber strength, and the bond strength that adheres the individual fibers together in the paper matrix. Inherent fiber strength is related to the length of the carbohydrate polymers, also known as the degree of polymerization (DP). Average DP (DP) is inferred by performing pulp viscosity measurements. Under certain circumstances during kraft pulping and bleaching, the average polymer lengths can be shortened, resulting in lower pulp viscosity, and may indicate fiber damage. Fiber damage typically manifests itself as a reduction in tear strength for well-bonded handsheets.This paper will review the literature on how pulp viscosity can predict paper/fiber strength and how it can be used as a diagnostic tool. It can be a means to monitor pulp quality during pulping and bleaching, as well as to alert when such operations approach a critical threshold. However, viscosity losses must be carefully and judiciously analyzed. Like most diagnostic tools, viscosity measurements can be misused and abused, which can lead to incorrect inferences about intrinsic fiber strength. This review will also cover these misuses. The overall goal is to provide the papermaker a better understanding of what pulp viscosity is, how it correlates to potential sheet strength, and what its limitations are. It will be illustrated that when pulp viscosity drops below a critical value, it will indicate an appreciable deterioration in the paper’s tear and tensile strength.

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A financial analysis of north american pulp and paper companies, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)

A financial analysis of north american pulp and paper companies, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)

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The role of science in setting the environmental agenda, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 2000, Vol. 83(9)

The role of science in setting the environmental agenda, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 2000, Vol. 83(9)

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Dispersion of pulp slurries using carboxymethylcellulose, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 2000, Vol. 83(10)

Dispersion of pulp slurries using carboxymethylcellulose, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 2000, Vol. 83(10)

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Investing in the future of your mill, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)

Investing in the future of your mill, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)

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Changing times for mill industries: integration of business and manufacturing information, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 2000, Vol. 83(1)

Changing times for mill industries: integration of business and manufacturing information, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 2000, Vol. 83(1)

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Research and development in the pulp and paper industry: year 2000 and beyond, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 2000, Vol. 83(1)

Research and development in the pulp and paper industry: year 2000 and beyond, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 2000, Vol. 83(1)

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Editor's Notes: Ready for a Test Drive, TAPPI JOURNAL, Novem

Editor's Notes: Ready for a Test Drive, TAPPI JOURNAL, November, 2006

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Editor's Note: An Ideal Raw Material for Pulp and Paper, TAP

Editor's Note: An Ideal Raw Material for Pulp and Paper, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2010

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Evaluation of Various Mechanical Pulping Processes for Mature and Juvenile Loblolly Pine in Lightweight Coated Paper, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2009

Evaluation of Various Mechanical Pulping Processes for Mature and Juvenile Loblolly Pine in Lightweight Coated Paper, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2009

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