Celsol – Modification of pine sulphate paper grade pulp with Trichoderma reesei cellulases for fibre spinning

Pertti Nousiainen, Marianna Vehviläinen

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRecent Advances in Environmentally Compatible Polymers
EditorsJohn F. Kennedy, Glyn O. Phillips, Peter A. Williams
PublisherWoodhead Publishing
Pages371-378
ISBN (Print)978-1-85573-545-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
MoE publication typeA3 Part of a book or another research book

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