A Study on Chemical Modification of Papermaking Fibers (I) - Improved Physical Characteristics from Partial Carboxymethylated Pulps -

제지용(製紙用) 섬유(纖維)의 화학적(化學的) 개질(改質)에 관한 연구(硏究) (I) - Partial Carboxymethylation 처리에 의한 물성(物性) 향상(向上) -

The substitution of carboxymethylated hydroxyl group in pulp revealed more hydrophilic than hydroxyl group. And then fibers were more flexible, swell more which leads to better conformation between fibers in turn this raise paper strength. In this paper, we tried to chemical modifyings of recycled fiber, OCCs(old corrugated containers). Many researchers have examined chemical modification of papermaking fiber by partial carboxymethylation(PCM) using a organic solvent processes. We made modified PCM processes adapted waters m replace of the organic solvent. Our testings for the optimum conditions on the new method, conditions as reaction time, temperature, liquor ratios were designed likely plant system. Freenesses(SR$^{\circ}$) were increased following on carboxyl content of the samples. Handsheets of untreated samples and partial carboxymethylated OCCs were made by optimum conditions on different concentrations of the reagent. As results, maximum 25% strength increasing effects were obtained by the new method.