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Nano-structured silicas and silicates––new materials and their applications in paper
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Current Applied Physics . Apr2004, Vol. 4 Issue 2-4, p411. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Nano-structured silica with an open network structure has been produced by controlled precipitation from geothermal water. The material has a pore volume, as measured by the oil absorption capacity of about 200–250 g oil. 100 g−1 silica, and the surface area is about 50–60 m2 g−1. It has been used as a filler in newsprint and the technology has been developed on a laboratory scale and progressed to pilot plant production with full scale paper mill manufacturing and commercial printing trials. Print through reductions of 30% for newsprint and 40% for yellow directory grade paper were achieved. Nano-structured calcium silicate with an open framework structure has been formed from sodium silicate solution. This product has a very large pore volume of about 300–550 g oil. 100 g−1 silicate and a large surface area of about 350–600 m2 g−1 depending upon the synthesis method. It has been tested as a filler in newsprint on a laboratory scale and reduced print through by about 40% for 55 gsm newsprint and by about 53% for 45 gsm newsprint. The material is better than nano-structured silica for this application and it substantially outperforms calcined clay. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *SILICA
*SILICATES
*PAPER
*ABSORPTION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15671739
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 2-4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Current Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12572846
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2003.11.061