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Effect of Cellulases and Xylanases on Refining Process and Kraft Pulp Properties

Authors :
Kamila Przybysz Buzała
Halina Kalinowska
Małgorzata Derkowska
Piotr Przybysz
Source :
PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 8, p e0161575 (2016), PLoS ONE
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016.

Abstract

Samples of bleached kraft pine cellulosic pulp, either treated with an enzyme preparation (a Thermomyces lanuginosus xylanase, an Aspergillus sp. cellulase, and a multienzyme preparation NS-22086 containing both these activities) or untreated, were refined in a laboratory PFI mill. The treatment with cellulases contained in the last two preparations significantly improved the pulp’s susceptibility to refining (the target freeness value of 30°SR was achieved in a significantly shorter time), increased water retention value (WRV) and fines contents while the weighted average fiber length was significantly reduced. These changes of pulp parameters caused deterioration of paper strength properties. The treatment with the xylanase, which partially hydrolyzed xylan, small amounts of which are associated with cellulose fibers, only slightly loosened the structure of fibers. These subtle changes positively affected the susceptibility of the pulp to refining (refining energy was significantly reduced) and improved the static strength properties of paper. Thus, the treatment of kraft pulps with xylanases may lead to substantial savings of refining energy without negative effects on paper characteristics.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19326203
Volume :
11
Issue :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
PLoS ONE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b38da237e00f666c6f322314799b0087