Thin coatings for paper by foam coating

Karita Kinnunen, Tuomo Hjelt, Eija Kenttä, Ulla Forsström

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Abstract

The future of paper products is predicted to lie in intelligent and functional paper properties. These properties are achieved by using coating materials, which are usually very expensive, but the amount needed is also very small. This requires a new type of coating method. In this study we introduce foam coating, a technology widely used in the textile and non-woven industry. The technology offers a unique opportunity to apply coating on the web surface thinly enough to be economically viable. Our pilot scale studies show that a thin coating layer of nanomaterial. with a thickness of 1 μm or less and coat weight from 0.3 to 2 g/m2, is enough to change paper surface properties and enable the functionalization of the paper surface. This paper shows the applicability of the foam coating technology in unmodified nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPaper Conference and Trade Show, PaperCon 2013
PublisherTAPPI Press
Pages213-225
Volume1
ISBN (Print)978-162748966-9
Publication statusPublished - 12 Dec 2013
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventPaper Conference and Trade Show, PaperCon 2013 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: 27 Apr 20131 May 2013

Conference

ConferencePaper Conference and Trade Show, PaperCon 2013
Abbreviated titlePaperCon 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period27/04/131/05/13

Keywords

  • foam coating
  • nanofibrillated cellulose
  • nanoparticle
  • surface properties

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