Surface topography of kenaf ( Hibiscus cannabinus) sized papers
Bleached kenaf handsheets sized with different polymers such as chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol and cationic starch, were used for the determination of surface topography. A non-contact profilometer, the AltiSur ®500, was used to characterize the topography of structural details in the paper surface. Nu...
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Published in | Bioresource technology Vol. 99; no. 2; pp. 404 - 410 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford
Elsevier Ltd
2008
[New York, NY]: Elsevier Ltd Elsevier Science |
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Summary: | Bleached kenaf handsheets sized with different polymers such as chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol and cationic starch, were used for the determination of surface topography. A non-contact profilometer, the AltiSur
®500, was used to characterize the topography of structural details in the paper surface. Numerical and visual characterization of surface roughness indicated that the surface of chitosan-sized paper was less rough than other surfaces, and all the sized papers were commonly smoother than the unsized paper. One property of bio-polymer of chitosan is its ability to form films that improve the surface properties of paper when it is applied to the surface of the sheet. |
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Bibliography: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2006.12.011 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0960-8524 1873-2976 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.biortech.2006.12.011 |