Digital image correlation was used to measure the full-field deformation of paperboard and handsheet tensile specimens. The correlation technique was able to accurately measure strain in regions 0.6 by 0.6 mm. Results showed the variation of strain to be much larger than has been previously reported. For machinemade paperboard tested in the cross-direction, the variation of strain increased thr...

Juniper (Juniperus communis) is a slowly growing softwood species that has unusually high elasticity. To demonstrate the utilization of the material properties of juniper, conventional kraft pulping was used to prepare juniper pulp, whose handsheet and fiber properties were subsequently analyzed. A large number of uncooked fiber bundles remained after pulping, the screened yield was low, and ka...

This study investigates effects of six kenaf cultivars named Cubano, Niger, Cubano 2032, 9277, 7551, and 7566 and three harvesting time stages on the properties of pulp and handsheet paper made from kenaf. Six cultivars of an Iranian kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.), were planted on 19 May 2007, and harvested after 85, 105, and 135 days. It was understood that with the increase of plant age, fibe...

Paper recycling in an increasingly environmentally conscious world is gaining importance. Withrapid developments in deinking processes for the reuse of secondary fibers being made, therecycling process is become more and more efficient. This work investigated the effect ofchemical different treatments including H2O2 and NaOH on repulping and flotation operationsduring the deinking of laser prin...

paper recycling in an increasingly environmentally conscious world is gaining importance. withrapid developments in deinking processes for the reuse of secondary fibers being made, therecycling process is become more and more efficient. this work investigated the effect ofchemical different treatments including h2o2 and naoh on repulping and flotation operationsduring the deinking of laser prin...

Understanding the behavior of flexible fiber suspensions is challenging because of the many variables that affect macroscopic properties (such as fiber length, concentration, shape, flexibility, interactions, etc.), and the difficulty of systematically varying the system variables in experimental studies. In this report, we show how fiber-level simulations can be used to systematically investig...