Date of Award
6-1954
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Pulp and Paper Technology
Abstract
It was desired to discover the influence of fiber length on wet strength obtained by the addition of a resin. The wet strength tests chosen were the tear and tensile, the retention of the resin was also measured. The resin used was melamine formaldehyde acid colliod.
The wet tensile showed no significant drop with decreasing fiber length until the fibers were cut very short. The wet tear was shown to be very sensitive to any change in fiber length. The retention of the resin was relatively unaffected by the fiber length.
Recommended Citation
Elliott, Charles, "Fiber Length as a Variable Influencing Wet Strength" (1954). Paper Engineering Senior Theses. 161.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/engineer-senior-theses/161