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Pulp refining process and additive therefor

US4383889A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 1981
Grant dateMay 17, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21B1/16
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provdes an additive for reducing brightness loss upon pulp refining comprising in combination at least one anionic polymeric compound and at least one inorganic polymer, preferably such combinations wherein any of such anionic polymeric compounds are of low molecular weight. The preferred inorganic polyphosphates of such combination are those having average polymerization numbers of from about 10 to about 45. The weight proportion of inorganic polyphos-hate to anionic polymeric compound in such combination can be within the range of about 1:10::10:1. The present invention also provides pulp refining processes wherein such additive is added at a sufficient amount to the pulp material being refined to reduce brightness loss, such as at dosages of from about 0.0025 to about 0.5 weight percent additive actives to dry pulp, and end product pulps produced by such processes.

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