Short-term steam treatment of MFC gel with and without water-soluble cellulose derivative

Autor: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Salla Hiltunen
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal. 34:10-18
ISSN: 2000-0669
0283-2631
DOI: 10.1515/npprj-2018-0062
Popis: Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) with and without added CMC was exposed to short-term dynamic thermal treatment using a steam jet cooker. The effects of the elevated temperature (130 °C, ∼3 bar) and shear forces on the rheology, crystallinity index, UV/VIS adsorption and water retention were measured. Jet cooking increased the viscosity and gel strength of the MFC and MFC/CMC mixture but with CMC alone a slight decrease in viscosity was observed. The water retention capacity and crystalline indices of the MFC were not greatly affected by the short-term thermal treatment and shear forces, although a slight increase in the UV/VIS absorbance was observed.
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