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1
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What is wood

A

Composed of cellulose fibres in a lignin matrix

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2
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What does cellulose fibres give to wood

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Tensile strength

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3
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What does the lignin matrix give wood

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Compressive strength

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4
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What is cellulose

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Linear poly glucose. It’s insoluble due to H bonding between chains

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5
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What is lignin

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An aromatic highly cross linked and coloured molecule

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6
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Why does paper turn yellow

A

Lignin is oxidised

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7
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What is pulping

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Breaking wood into fibres

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8
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What is mechanical pulping and what are the advantages and disadvantages of this

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Wood is simply ground down. Still contain lignin so ages, shorter fibres so weaker paper. Higher yield.

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9
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Advantages and disadvantages of chemical pulping

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Lignin removed, stronger paper due to longer fibres, low yield.

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10
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How is white paper achieved

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Bleaching the pulp which will otherwise remiss brown

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11
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What are the conditions for the Kraft process

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Wood chips + Na2S + H2O —-> kraft pulp

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12
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What is the role of HO- and HS-

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Degrade cross linked lignin to form water soluble phenoxide fragments

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13
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What does lignin contain after chemical pulping

A

Conjugated chromophores

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14
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How is conjugation destroyed

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By oxidising with bleach

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15
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What oxidising agent is used

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Chlorine or chloromate,

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16
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Why is ClO3 preferred over Cl2

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More oxidising and more selective

17
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How does ClO3 work

A

Oxidises esters to COOH

18
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How do you prevent water penetration

A

Introduce surface hydrophobic groupings known as sizing. This reduces wetting.

19
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Why are inorganic additives use in paper

A

Improve optical and physical properties such a density,brightness, softness and smoothness

20
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Why is CaCO3 used

A

Is a buffer

21
Q

How is paper made

A

Pulp diluted and sprayed onto a moving screen.
Dewatered by gravity and suction
Paper is then pressed and dried over steam filled cylinders

22
Q

Why is paper an expensive process

A

Energy intensive

23
Q

What are the two problems that occur during dewatering

A

Fillers are too small to be retained on mesh screen

Fillers also block the pores between fibres causing slower water drainage

24
Q

What is a high molecular cat ionic polymer used for

A

Glue to stick fillers to fibres

25
Q

What does the surface coating contain

A

Aq suspension of pigment eg clay or Titanium oxide

26
Q

What is the latex binder

A

Microscopic film forming polymer particles in water

27
Q

What occurs in the latex binder

A

Surface coating applied using a blade

Paper is super calendered to align clay platelets and improve gloss

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