Date of Award
6-1988
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Chemical and Paper Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Richard. B. Valley
Second Advisor
Dr. John. F. Bobalek
Third Advisor
Dr. Raja Aravamuthan
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The proliferation of wood free printing and writing papers suggests the evaluation of hardwood kraft and chemithermomechanical pulps for the manufacture of uncoated rotogravure paper. In this study 100% aspen kraft, 100% eucalyptus kraft, and 50% aspen chemithermomechanical with 50% kraft pulps were used to produce rotogravure paper on as 32" trim Fourdriner paper machine under alkaline papermaking condition.
The machine runnability was smooth using 100% hardwood furnish for the production of rotogravure paper. The paper produced was found suitable for supercalender grade B applications, such as Sunday magazines, inserts, and flyers. The tensile index and tear index values were satisfactory for the use of paper.
Recommended Citation
Srivastava, Devendra Kumar, "A Pilot Plant Evaluation of Selected Hardwood Pulps for Supercalendered Grade B Paper" (1988). Masters Theses. 1172.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1172