Abstract
Never-dried pine sulphate paper grade pulp was treated with specific enzyme mixture from Trichoderma reesei, which increased the alkaline solubility of pulp from 20% to 69% and decreased the DPW from 1124 to 622. The effect of different viscose process additives and zinc oxide on solubility was studied. The best combination for producing a good spinning dope was chosen. The fibres were spun using a wet spinning machine and titre, tenacity and elongation of the fibres were determined. The strongest fibres obtained have tenacity of 1.2 cN/dtex and elongation of 12-13%, which are comparable to the properties of cotton.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Recent Advances in Environmentally Compatible Polymers |
Editors | John F. Kennedy, Glyn O. Phillips, Peter A. Williams |
Publisher | Woodhead Publishing |
Pages | 371-378 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-85573-545-3 |
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Publication status | Published - 2001 |
MoE publication type | A3 Part of a book or another research book |