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Lignin Inter-Diffusion Underlying Improved Mechanical Performance of Hot-Pressed Paper Webs
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education (2023-).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8483-8374
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education (2023-). MoRe Research Örnsköldsvik AB. (Mekanisk Fiberteknologi)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5813-0188
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education (2023-). (Mekanisk Fiberteknologi)
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd..
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2023 (English)In: Mechanical Performance of Sustainable Bio-Based Compounds / [ed] Domenico Acierno and Antonella Patti, Basel: MDPI, 2023, p. 213-228Chapter in book (Refereed)
Sustainable development
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Abstract [en]

Broader use of bio-based fibres in packaging becomes possible when the mechanical properties of fibre materials exceed those of conventional paperboard. Hot-pressing provides an efficient method to improve both the wet and dry strength of lignin-containing paper webs. Here we study varied pressing conditions for webs formed with thermomechanical pulp (TMP). The results are compared against similar data for a wide range of other fibre types. In addition to standard strength and structural measurements, we characterise the induced structural changes with X-ray microtomography and scanning electron microscopy. The wet strength generally increases monotonously up to a very high pressing temperature of 270 ◦C. The stronger bonding of wet fibres can be explained by the inter-diffusion of lignin macromolecules with an activation energy around 26 kJ mol−1 after lignin softening. The associated exponential acceleration of diffusion with temperature dominates over other factors such as process dynamics or final material density in setting wet strength. The optimum pressing temperature for dry strength is generally lower, around 200 ◦C, beyond which hemicellulose degradation begins. By varying the solids content prior to hot-pressing for the TMP sheets, the highest wet strength is achieved for the completely dry web, while no strong correlation was observed for the dry strength.

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Basel: MDPI, 2023. p. 213-228
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hot-pressing, paper web, fibre, lignin, diffusion, activation energy
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Paper, Pulp and Fiber Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-47780DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-0365-6684-9ISBN: 978-3-0365-6685-6 (print)ISBN: 978-3-0365-6684-9 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-47780DiVA, id: diva2:1742911
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This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Mechanical Performance of Sustainable Bio-Based Compounds that was published in Polymers 2021.

Available from: 2023-03-13 Created: 2023-03-13 Last updated: 2023-10-20Bibliographically approved

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Mattsson, AmandaJoelsson, TovePettersson, GunillaEngstrand, Per

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