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Surface topography of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) sized papers
- Source :
- Bioresource technology. 99(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Bleached kenaf handsheets sized with different polymers such as chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol and cationic starch, were used for the determination of surface topography. A non-contact profilometer, the AltiSur ® 500, was used to characterize the topography of structural details in the paper surface. Numerical and visual characterization of surface roughness indicated that the surface of chitosan-sized paper was less rough than other surfaces, and all the sized papers were commonly smoother than the unsized paper. One property of bio-polymer of chitosan is its ability to form films that improve the surface properties of paper when it is applied to the surface of the sheet.
- Subjects :
- Paper
Environmental Engineering
Materials science
Starch
Surface Properties
Bioengineering
Surface finish
Polyvinyl alcohol
Chitosan
chemistry.chemical_compound
Botany
Surface roughness
Composite material
Waste Management and Disposal
chemistry.chemical_classification
biology
Plant Stems
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
General Medicine
Polymer
biology.organism_classification
Kenaf
chemistry
Hibiscus
Alcohols
Profilometer
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09608524
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Bioresource technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ae147233523bc1b2f3d1d1c7db4ffae2