Abstract
This paper presents a novel method for determining quantified starch penetration information from surface-sized fine paper and linerboard through image analysis of a number of iodine stained cross sections. The challenges were especially the variation of the penetration information in individual cross sections and the large, unknown and varied amount of base sheet starch in the linerboard specimens. The numerical penetration information obtained was used in further processing, such as determining a dimensionless penetration number Q. This penetration number can be used in characterizing penetration-related paper properties to help in the optimization of starch penetration-related papermaking process parameters. The penetration information was also processed to present a starch amount distribution in the z-direction, defined here as a Simulated Starch Content (SSC) distribution to give a good estimate of the actual starch distribution across the z-direction. The method developed in this work is fast and it will give quantitative and comparable information on starch penetration. The complete procedure was defined in detail from the handling and iodine staining of the specimens to the microscopic photographing of the cross-sections and computational image analysis of the cross-sectional images.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2005 TAPPI Coating Conference and Exhibition |
Publisher | TAPPI Press |
Pages | 57-74 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-59510-085-6, 1-59510-085-7 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | TAPPI Coating Conference and Exhibit 2005 - Toronto, Canada Duration: 17 Apr 2005 → 20 Apr 2005 |
Conference
Conference | TAPPI Coating Conference and Exhibit 2005 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Toronto |
Period | 17/04/05 → 20/04/05 |
Keywords
- biopolymers