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Title: | Enzymatic nanocellulose in papermaking – The key role as filler flocculant and strengthening agent | Authors: | Lourenço, Ana F. Gamelas, José A. F. Sarmento, Pedro Ferreira, Paulo Jorge Tavares |
Keywords: | Enzymes; Filler retention; Nanocellulose; Papermaking; Paper strength | Issue Date: | 15-Nov-2019 | Publisher: | Elsevier | Project: | SFRH/BDE/108095/2015 | Serial title, monograph or event: | Carbohydrate Polymers | Volume: | 224 | Abstract: | Nanocelluloses have been increasingly used in composites since their reduced size, high aspect ratio and stiffness confer great strength to the materials. In papermaking, it has been proved that harsh and expensive chemical pre-treatments to generate nanofibrils, such as TEMPO-mediated oxidation, are not the most favourable and therefore the use of cellulose microfibrils (CMF) have gained extra attention, especially those produced with the aid of enzymatic hydrolysis. In the present work, strategies to improve filler flocculation and the papermaking properties, by using enzymatic CMF, are provided. The CMF degree of polymerization was found to be directly related to precipitated calcium carbonate flocculation, leading to higher retentions in the fibre matrix. Besides, the paper dry and wet strengths were much improved, allowing in return the production of high-filler loaded handsheets with reduced requirements for common paper additives. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/87391 | ISSN: | 01448617 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115200 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | FCTUC Eng.Química - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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