WO1997036052A2 - Paper products having wet strength from aldehyde-functionalized cellulosic fibers and polymers - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to paper products having a relatively high initial wet strength More particularly, the invention relates to paper products comprising aldehyde-functionalized cellulosic fibers and polyhydroxy polymers that are reactive with the cellulosic fibers
- Paper webs or sheets sometimes called tissue or paper tissue webs or sheets, find extensive use in modern society These include such staple items as paper towels, facial tissues and sanitary (or toilet) tissues These paper products can have va ⁇ ous desirable properties, mcludmg wet and dry tensile strength
- wet strength is a desirable attribute of many disposable paper products that come into contact with water in use, such as napkins, paper towels, household tissues, disposable hospital wear, etc
- moistened tissue or towel may be used for body or other cleaning
- an untreated cellulose fiber assemblage will typically lose 95% to 97% of its strength when saturated with water such that it cannot usually be used in the moistened or wet condition Therefore, several approaches have been taken to impart wet strength to paper products
- Paper products develop dry strength in part due to l ⁇ terfiber hydrogen bonding When the paper product is wetted, water disrupts the hydrogen bonds and, as a consequence, lowers the strength of the paper product Historically, wet strength of paper products has been increased primarily by two approaches One approach is to prevent water from reaching and disrupting the interfiber hydrogen bonds, for example, by coating the paper product Another approach is to incorporate additives in the paper product which contnbute toward the formation of interfiber bonds which are not broken or.
- a water soluble wet strength resin may be added to the pulp, generally before the paper product is formed (wet-end addition).
- the resin generally contains cationic functionalities so that it can be easily retained by the cellulose fibers, which are naturally anionic.
- a number of resins have been used or disclosed as being particularly useful for providing wet strength to paper products. Certain of these wet strength additives have resulted in paper products with permanent wet strength, i.e., paper which when placed in an aqueous medium retains a substantial portion of its initial wet strength over time.
- Exemplary resins of this type include urea- formaldehyde resins, meiamine-formaldehyde resins and polyamide-epichlorohydrin resins. Such resins have limited wet strength decay.
- Paper products such as toilet tissues, etc.
- septic systems and the like. Clogging of these systems can result if the paper product permanently retains its hydrolysis-resistant strength properties. Therefore, manufacturers have more recently added temporary wet strength additives to paper products for which wet strength is sufficient for the intended use, but which then decays upon soaking in water. Decay of the wet strength facilitates flow of the paper product through septic systems. Numerous approaches for providing paper products claimed as having good initial wet strength which decays significantly over time have been suggested.
- This type of wet strength agent can be made by reacting dimethoxyethyl- N-methylchloracetamide with cationic starch polymers. Modified starch wet strength agents are also described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,675,394, Solarek, et al., issued June 23, 1987. Additional wet strength resins are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,410,828, ekish, issued Nov. 12, 1968 and its parent, U.S. Pat. No. 3,317,370, Kekish, issued May 2, 1967.
- galactomannan gums such as guar gum and locust bean gum. These gums and their use in paper are described in more detail in Handbook of Pulp and Paper Technology, 2nd Ed., Britt, pp. 650-654 (Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. 1964), inco ⁇ orated herein by reference.
- the galactomannan gums generally impart dry strength to paper products.
- the paper products incorporating such gums tend to be harsh to the hand. Therefore, the galactomannan gums have found utility in printing and writing paper but generally have not been useful in paper products where softness is a desirable characteristic, such as toilet tissue and facial tissue.
- Another object of this invention is to provide paper products that have such initial wet strengths, and which also have a rate of wet strength decay sufficient for a flushable product. It is a further object ofthe present invention to provide paper products having such initial total wet tensile strengths and a 30 minute total wet tensile strength of not more than 40 g inch.
- the present invention relates to paper products having relatively high levels of initial wet strength.
- the invention is particularly adapted to disposable absorbent paper products such as those used for household, body, or other cleaning applications and those used for the abso ⁇ tion of body fluids such as urine and menses.
- the paper products of the present invention comprise cellulosic fibers having free aldehyde groups.
- the cellulosic fibers are combined with a water-soluble polymer having functional groups capable of reacting with the aldehyde groups.
- the aldehyde groups on the fibers are reacted with the functional groups to form bonds joining the fibers (inter-fiber bonds are formed).
- the cellulosic fibers contain a polysaccharide in the hemicellulose fraction in which the hydroxyl groups of at least a portion of the repeating units of the polysaccharide are cis-hydroxyl groups, preferred repeating units being mannose and galactose.
- the water-soluble polymer is preferably a polysaccharide in which the hydroxyl groups of at least a portion of the repeating units of the polysaccharide are cis-hydroxyl groups.
- Preferred polysaccharides are those in which the repeating units are derived from one or more sugars selected from mannose, galactose, allose, altrose, gulose, talose, ribose, and lyxose.
- the terms "paper” and “paper products” include sheet-like masses and molded products containing the modified cellulosic fibers and certain polymers that are reactive therewith.
- the paper products of the present invention comprise cellulosic fibers having free aldehyde groups that are combined with a water-soluble polymer having functional groups capable of reacting with the aldehyde groups.
- the cellulosic aldehyde groups are reacted with the polymer functional groups to form inter-fiber chemical bonds, typically covalent bonds (i.e., bonds are formed between different fibers). These bonds provide a high initial wet strength to the paper product, as compared to a corresponding paper product formed without cellulosic fibers having free aldehyde groups.
- the cellulosic fibers having free aldehyde groups can be derived from cellulosic fibers of diverse natural origin. Digested fibers from softwood (i.e., derived from coniferous trees), hardwood (i.e., derived from deciduous trees) or cotton I inters are preferably utilized. Fibers from Esparto grass, bagasse, kemp, flax, and other lignaceous and cellulosic fiber sources may also be utilized as raw material in the invention. Also useful in the present invention are fibers derived from recycled paper, which can contain any or all of the above categories as well as other non-fibrous materials such as fillers and adhesives used to facilitate the original paper making.
- the paper products may also contain non-cellulosic fibrous polymeric material characterized by having hydroxyl groups attached to the polymer backbone, for example glass fibers and synthetic fibers modified with hydroxyl groups.
- Other fibrous material e.g., synthetic fibers, such as rayon, polyethylene and polypropylene fibers, can also be utilized in combination with natural cellulosic fibers or other fibers containing hydroxyl groups. Mixtures of any of the foregoing fibers may be used. Since the strength of the paper product tends to increase with the number of hydroxyl groups in the fibers, it will usually be preferred to employ primarily, more preferably wholly, fibers having hydroxyl groups. Cellulosic fibers are economically preferred.
- Cellulose containing fibers in the natural state are composed of primarily of carbohydrates and lignin.
- the carbohydrates are afmost wholly composed of long polymeric chains of anhydro- sugar units known as polysaccharides, primarily cellulose which is composed of long linear chains of ⁇ -linked anhydroglucopyranose units.
- polysaccharides present in cellulose are commonly referred to as hemicelluloses which are derived at least in part from the sugars D-glucose, D- mannose.
- Cellulosic fibers that are preferred for use herein are those that comprise a hemicelluiose in which the hydroxyl groups of at least a portion of the repeating units of the hemicelluiose are cis- hydroxyl groups. Without intending to be bound by theory, it is believed that hemicelluloses having monosaccharides with a cis-hydroxyl group stereochemistry, e.g.
- preferred cellulosic fibers are those that comprise a hemicelluiose derived from one or more sugars selected from mannose and galactose.
- the hemicelluiose is derived from mannose, galactose or both.
- the composition of a given cellulose can be determined by hydrolysis ofthe cellulose material to the constituent sugars by known methods with subsequent qualitative and quantitative analysis of the hydrolyzate by separation techniques such as paper, thin-layer, or gas-liquid chromatography.
- the optimum cellulosic fiber source utilized in conjunction with this invention will depend upon the particular end use contemplated.
- wood pulps will be utilized.
- Applicable wood pulps include chemical pulps, such as Kraft (i.e., sulfate) and sulfite pulps, as well as mechanical pulps including, for example, groundwood, thermomechanical pulp (i.e., TMP) and chemi- thermomechanical pulp (i.e., CTMP).
- Fibers prepared by a mechanical pulp process tend to provide the highest initial total wet tensile strengths and may be preferred for this reason. Without intending to be bound by theory, it is believed that mechanical pulp processes tend to preserve the hemicelluiose content and the lignin content of the cellulosic fibers. Thus, such fibers tend to have a higher content of lignin and of polysaccharides having cis-hydroxyl groups in the repeating units of the polysaccharide. Chemical pulping processes tend to remove hemicelluloses and lignin such diat potential initial wet strengths may not be achieved with such pulps. However, chemical pulps are often preferred since they impart a superior tactile sense of softness to paper products made therefrom.
- Paper products made with aldehyde-functionalized chemical pulp fibers in accordance with the present invention may therefore provide a particularly suitable balance of softness and initial wet strength.
- kraft fibers are preferred to sulfite fibers since less hemicelluiose tends to be removed in the kraft process leading to higher levels of initial wet tensile strength.
- Both softwood fibers and hardwood kraft fibers contain cellulose and hemicelluloses. However, the types of hemicelluloses in softwood fibers are different from those in hardwood fibers and contain a higher weight % of galactose and mannose For example. The Handbook of Pulp and Paper Technology, 2nd Ed .
- the cellulosic fibers are softwood fibers. It has been found that the softwood fibers having aldehyde groups in accordance with the present invention produce paper structures having unexpectedly higher levels of initial wet tensile than paper structures formed from hardwood fibers havmg aldehyde groups While it is well known in the papermaking art that softwood fibers are longer than hardwood fibers and that softwood fibers produce paper having a higher strength than paper formed from hardwood fibers, it is believed mat softwood fibers, having a higher weight percentage of hemicelluiose galactose and/or mannose than hardwood fibers, form a greater number of aldehyde groups on the cellulosic polymer cham This greater number
- the cellulosic fibers employed in the paper products of the present mvention are modified to contam free aldehyde groups.
- free aldehyde groups it is meant that the aldehyde groups are capable of reacting with the water-soluble polymer material havmg functional groups
- the cellulosic fibers can be modified to contam the aldehyde groups by convertmg at least a portion of the cellulosic hydroxyl groups to intrafiber and or interfiber aldehyde groups, typically both intrafiber and interfiber aldehyde groups Alternatively, this can be accomplished by graft copolymerization of aldehyde functionalities, for example as descnbed by T G Gafurov et al in Strukt Modif Khlop Tsellyul., Vol 3, pp.
- the cellulosic fibers are modified by convertmg cellulosic hydroxyl groups to intrafiber and/or interfiber aldehyde groups (more preferably both intrafiber and interfiber aldehyde groups)
- the hydroxyl groups can be converted to aldehyde groups by treating the fibers with an oxidizing agent under conditions that cause the formation of such groups
- the modification by way of oxidation is performed by dispersing the fibers in an aqueous liquid medium, contacting the fibers with an oxidizing agent, and reacting hydroxyl groups m the cellulosic fibers with the oxidizing agent to form aldehyde groups
- the oxidizing agent may react with hydroxyl groups in any ofthe components ofthe fibers, mcludmg the cellulose, hemicelluiose, and/or lignin
- the aqueous liquid medium enables the dispersion of the fibers such that intimate and uniform contact can be achieved between the fibers and the oxidizing agent to thereby provide a higher and more uniform yield.
- the liquid medium may comprise one or more matenals which in combination will effect such dispersion but which will not dissolve the unmodified fibers or the oxidized fibers
- Water is an economically preferred liquid medium
- the amount of the aqueous " liquid medium and the fibers in the dispersion may vary over a wide range Typically, the dispersion comprises from about 0.1 to about 50 weight % of the fibers and from 99 9 to about 50 weight % of the liquid medium
- the dispersion can be low consistency (e.g., about 3% fiber/97% aqueous liquid medium, medium consistency (e.g . about 8- 16% fiber/92-84% aqueous liquid medium), or high consistency (e g., about 20 - 50% fiber/50 - 80% aqueous liquid medium).
- the fibers can be dispersed in the medium by any suitable method such as are known in the an Conventional agitation equipment, e.g., mechanical stirrers, are typically used for low consistency oxidation. Dispersion is typically achieved after agitating for a period of about 30 - 60 minutes.
- Conventional agitation equipment e.g., mechanical stirrers
- the fibers in the dispersion are then contacted with an oxidizing agent under conditions to cause oxidation of cellulosic hydroxyl groups to form aldehyde groups on the fibers (i.e., lntra-fiber aldehyde groups are formed).
- an agitation means e.g., a mechanical stirrer.
- Suitable oxidizing agents are those compounds that will react with the hydroxyl groups of the cellulosic fibers to increase the carbonyl content of the fibers.
- Suitable oxidizing agents include oxidizing agents that are believed to function through free radical oxidation, such as hypochlorous acid, hypobromous acid, hypoiodous acid, persulfates, peroxides, perborates, pe ⁇ hosphates, and any of the known free radical polymerization initiators.
- Other oxidizing agents suitable for use herein mclude ozone, chromic acid, nitrogen dioxide, and pe ⁇ odates.
- the oxidizing agent of choice is dissolved in water and mixed with the fibers to be oxidized. Dunng the oxidation step, at least a portion of the hydroxyl groups of the cellulosic fibers are converted to aldehyde groups.
- aldehydes are present on the fiber surface to facilitate interfiber bonding dunng the papermaking process
- the formation and quantification of aldehyde groups can be detected by known analytical techniques such as infrared analysis.
- the presence of aldehyde groups is evidenced by an increase in the wet strength of a paper product formed from the oxidized fibers, relative to a corresponding paper product formed from non-oxidized fibers.
- oxidation increases with increasing time of exposure to the oxidizing agent.
- the degree of oxidation can be readily optimized for a given fiber weight by quantifying the aldehyde content as a function of time by any of the foregoing methods. It will be desired to avoid the over oxidation of the fibers to cause significant formation of carboxylic acid groups, which can be detected and quantified using similar techniques.
- Ozone oxidation can be accomplished by introducing ozone mto the dispersion.
- the ozone may be introduced by injecting the gas under pressure into the dispersion.
- the pH of the dispersion is preferably adjusted to an initial pH of from about 4 to about 8, more preferably from about 7 to about 8.
- exemplary conditions include a flow rate of about 8 0 liters/minute and a flow pressure of about 8 psig
- the dispersion is preferably cooled, e g , to temperatures of about 0°C or less, to maximize the solubility ofthe ozone in the dispersion
- Antifoaming agents such as are known in the art may be added to the mixture to minimize foaming
- the oxidation reaction is typically completed by introducing the ozone under the foregoing conditions for a pe ⁇ od ranging from about 30 to about 60 minutes Oxidation by other oxidizing agents is further described in the Examples
- water soluble polymer that contains functional groups capable of chemically reacting with the aldehyde groups
- water soluble mcludes the ability of a matenal to be dissolved, dispersed, swollen, hydrated or similarly admixed in water
- substantially dissolving mcludes dissolution, dispersion, hydration, swelling, and the like admixture with a liquid medium Typically the mixture forms a generally uniform liquid mixture having, to the naked eye, one physical phase
- the polymer is a water-soluble poiysaccha ⁇ de in which at least a portion of the hydroxyl groups at least a pomon of the repeating units of the poiysaccha ⁇ de are cis-hydroxyl groups
- the poiysaccha ⁇ de is suitably denved from one or more sugars selected from the group consistmg of mannose, galactose, allose, altrose, gulose, talose, ribose, and lyxose Economically preferred polysacchandes are denved from mannose, galactose or both Such preferred polysacchandes therefore
- the polymer may be a neutral polymer, an electronically charged polymer, or a charge balanced mixture of polymers
- Electronically charged denvatives, e g , ionic denvative include cationic and anionic denvatives.
- charge balanced mixture of polymers, it is meant mat the total amounts of each of the electronically charged polymers are selected so as to provide an essentially neutral polymer mixture
- the polymer should be selected such that it will not result in excessive electrostatic repulsion between the fibers and the polymer Since the fibers are typically negatively charged (anionic), neutral polymers or cationic polymers will typically be preferred
- the initial wet tensile strength tends to increase with the molecular weight of the polymer Therefore, for high initial wet strength, it is generally preferred to use polymers having a relatively high molecular weight Electronically charged polymers tend to have lower molecular weights than the corresponding neutral polymer from which thev are made, such that the neutral polymers may provide higher initial wet tensile strengths, if each polymer has comparable retention
- polysaccharides that are suitable for use herein are commercially available guar gums from Hercules Chemical Co of Passaic, New Jersey under the trade names Galactosol and Supercol. and anionic or cationic derivatives
- the aldehvde-functionalized cellulosic fibers and the water-soluble polymer are combined in a manner which allows the polymers to form a bonded fiber mass, generally in the form of a sheet containing the fibers (1 e , a paper product is formed)
- the bonded fiber mass has a dry strength and an initial wet strength that is higher than a comparable fiber mass with non-aldehyde functionalized fibers and the polymer
- the polymer may be combined with the cellulosic fibers in the wet-end of a papermaking process such as are known in the art.
- the polymer may be combined with the cellulosic fibers by spraying or printing the polymer, typically in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion, onto the fibers after they
- the polymer is preferably combined with the cellulosic fibers the wet-end of a wet-laid paper-making process such as are known in the art
- Wet laid paper making processes typically include the steps of providmg a slurry containing the cellulosic fibers (the slurry is alternatively referred to herem as a paper makmg furnish), depositing the slurry of fibers on a substrate such as a forammous forming wire (e g , a Fourd ⁇ nier wire), and setting the fibers into a sheeted form while the fibers are in a substantially unflocculated condition
- the step of setting the fibers mto sheeted form may be performed by allowing the fluid to dram and pressmg the fibers agamst the forammous wire (dewatenng), for example, with a screened roll, such as a cylindrical Dandy Roll Once set, the fibrous sheet may then be dried and optionally compacted
- the polymer is preferably combined with the cellulosic fibers by adding the polymer to the paper makmg furnish, generally an aqueous paper makmg furnish comp ⁇ smg water and the cellulosic fibers.
- the polymer is added to the furnish after substantially dissolving the polymer m a suitable liquid medium Where the polymer is hydrated by the medium, for example, in the case of guar gum, it is preferred to bring the polymer to its equilibrium swell.
- the polymer is added directly to the furnish.
- the furnish is adjusted, if necessary, to a pH of about 7 or less, preferably from about 4 to about 7
- the polymer must remain in contact with the cellulosic fibers, p ⁇ or to setting the fibers, for a period sufficient to allow adso ⁇ tion ofthe polymer by the fibers and bondmg between the polymer and the cellulosic fibers. Otherwise the polymer may be lost du ⁇ ng the setting step such that the wet strength improvements are not obtained.
- a sufficient pe ⁇ od is typically achieved by leaving the polymer contact with the cellulosic fibers for a period of from a few seconds to about 60 minutes p ⁇ or to setting the fibers, more typically on the order of a few to 60 seconds
- Bondmg may involve ionic bondmg and or covalent bondmg
- the temperature of the furrfish will generally be between greater than 0°C and less than 100°C and is more typically at about room temperature (20 - 25°C).
- the paper making process is generally conducted in air at atmospheric pressure, although other environments and pressures may be used.
- the amount of polymer that is combined with the aldehyde-functionalized cellulosic fibers is generally selected to provide a balance of initial wet tensile strength, wet tensile decay and optionally other properties, including dry strength, consistent with the objects of the invention.
- an increase in the amount of the polymer tends to result in an increase in dry strength and initial wet tensile strength (particularly in dry strength) and a decrease in softness.
- the paper products will typically contain from about 0.01 to about 5 weight % of the polymer, based on the weight of the aldehyde-functionalized cellulosic fibers.
- the paper products will contain from about 0.01 to about 3 weight % of the polymer, based on the weight of the cellulosic fibers.
- a particularly suitable paper product contains about 2 weight % of the polymer, based on the weight of the aldehyde-functionalized cellulosic fibers.
- fiber-fiber bondmg is believed to occur through the reaction of the aldehyde groups with hydroxyl groups on proximate fibers to form hemi-acetal bonds.
- the polymer provides additional sites for the aldehyde groups to react to form bonds, with inter-fiber bonding then occurring through bonding of a fiber to the polymer to another fiber.
- the polymer is believed to react with the cellulosic fibers to form hemiacetal or N- acylhemiaminal groups through reaction of at least a portion of the aldehyde groups on the cellulosic fibers and at least a portion of the functional groups of the polymer (hydroxyl groups or amide groups, respectively) as the paper product dries.
- the resultant network tends to have a higher flexibility and a relatively high initial wet tensile strength compared to interfiber bonded networks formed from non-oxidized fibers or from oxidized fibers in the absence of the polymer.
- the hemiacetal and N-acylhemiaminal linkages are reversible in water, slowly reverting to the original aldehyde-functionalized fibers and polymer materials. This reversibility confers temporary wet strength to the paper product.
- the N-acylhemiaminal groups revert more slowly than the hemiacetal groups such that the wet strength of paper products comprising such groups has a more permanent nature.
- the present invention is particularly suitable for paper products which are to be disposed into sewer systems, such as toilet tissue.
- the present invention is applicable to a variety of other paper products including disposable paper products including writing paper and more absorbent products such as those used for household, body, or other cleaning applications and those used for the ab ' so ⁇ tion of body fluids such as urine and menses
- Exemplary paper products thus include writing paper, tissue paper including toilet tissue and facial tissue, paper towels absorbent materials for diapers, feminine hygiene articles including sanitary napkins, pantili ⁇ ers and tampons, adult incontinent articles and the like
- Tissue paper ofthe present invention can be homogeneous or multi-layered construction, and tissue paper products made therefrom can be of a single-ply or multi-ply construction
- the tissue paper preferably has a basis weight of between about 10 ejm?
- tissue paper may be conventionally pressed tissue paper, pattern densified tissue paper, and uncompacted, ⁇ onpattem-densif ⁇ ed tissue paper These types of tissue paper and methods for making such paper are well known in the art and are described, for example, in U S Patent 5,334.286, issued on August 2, 1 94 in the names of Dean V Phan and Paul D Trokhan, inco ⁇ orated herem by reference in its
- the foilowmg illustrates the preparation and test g of exemplary paper products accordmg to the present invention
- Abbreviations appearing the Examples have the following meaning NSK - Northern softwood kraft E - eucalyptus sulfite - acid sulfite pulp fibers CTMP - chemical thermomechamcal pulp fibers "OX" - oxidized fibers Handsheet preparation
- Handsheets are made essentially accordmg to TAPPI standard T205 with the following modifications
- a water-soluble polymer is combmed with the aldehyde-functionalized cellulosic fibers After dispersing the fibers in tap water, the polymer is added to the disintegrated pulp and the slurry is agitated for a fixed period of time ranging from 1 to 60 mmutes Strength Tests
- the paper products are aged prior to tensile testing a minimum of 24 hours in a conditioned room where the temperature is 73 °F + 4 °F (22 8 °C + 2 2 °C) and the relative humidity is 50% + 10% 1 Total Drv Tensile Strength ("TDT”)
- This test is performed on one inch by five inch (about 2 5 cm X 12 7 cm) strips of paper (including handsheets as described above, as well as other paper sheets) in a conditioned room where the temperature is 73°F + 4°F (about 28°C ⁇ 2 2°C) and the relative humidity is 50% + 10%
- An electronic tensile tester (Model 1 122, Instron Co ⁇ , Canton, Mass ) is used and operated at a crosshead speed of 2.0 ches per mmute (about 5 2 cm per mm ) and a gauge length of 4 0 inches (about 10.2 cm).
- Reference to a machine direction means that the sample bemg tested ts prepared such that the 5" dimension corresponds to that direction
- machme direction (MD) TDT the strips are cut such that the 5" dimension is parallel to the machme direction of manufacture of the paper product.
- CD cross machine direction
- the strips are cut such that the 5" dimension is parallel to the cross-machine direction of manufacture of the paper product
- the MD and CD tensile strengths are determined usmg the above equipment and calculations the conventional manner
- the reported value is the anthmetic average of at least six strips tested for each directional strength
- the TDT is the anthmetic total of the MD and CD tensile strengths
- An electronic tensile tester (Model 1 122. Instron Co ⁇ ) is used and operated at a crosshead speed of 1 0 mch (about 1 3 cm) per minute and a gauge length of 1 0 inch (about 2 5 cm), us g the same size strips as for TDT
- the two ends of the st ⁇ p are placed in the upper jaws of the machine, and the center of the stnp is placed around a stainless steel peg
- the strip is soaked in distilled water at about 20°C for the desired soak time, and then measured for tensile strength.
- reference to a machme direction means that the sample bemg tested is prepared such that the 5" dimension corresponds to that direction
- the MD and CD wet tensile strengths are determined usmg the above equipment and calculations the conventional manner The reported value is the anthmetic average of at least six strips tested for each directional strength.
- the total wet tensile strength for a given soak time is the arithmetic total of the MD and CD tensile strengths for that soak time
- Initial total wet tensile strength (“ITWT”) is measured when the paper has been saturated for 5 ⁇ 0 5 seconds
- 30 mmute total wet tensile (“30 MTWT”) is measured when the paper has been saturated for 30 ⁇ 0 5 mmutes
- ISWT initial total wet tensile strength
- 30 MTWT total wet tensile
- Handsheets are prepared from various types of fibers and ozone oxidized fibers ofthe same type.
- the cellulosic fibers are ozone oxidized in the following manner A mixture of fibers and tap water (0 9 - 1.3 wt% fibers) in a suitable container is stirred at room temperature until the fibers are well dispersed. The pH of the mixture is then adjusted to about 8 with an inorganic acid or base and the fibers are ozone oxidized. The fibers are oxidized with ozone by bubbling ozone through the mixture with vigorous stir ⁇ ng (mechanical stirrer) for a pe ⁇ od of 30 - 35 minutes.
- the ozone is introduced into the mixture using a Polymet ⁇ cs model T-816 ozone generator, run on oxygen feed at a gauge pressure of 8 psig, a flow rate of 8.0 liters mmute, and a voltage of 1 15 volts.
- the mixture is generator cooled to a temperature of from 15°C to - 20°C during the oxidation process.
- the water is drained from the fibers on a Buchner funnel and the fibers are further dewatered by centrifugation.
- Handsheets ( 18 lb/3000 ft 2 or 26 lb/3000 ft 2 ) are prepared as previously described and ITWT, TDT and 30MTWT are determined.
- the handsheets provide tensile values as shown in Table I.
- E/NSK-OX 18 4.96 - 108 1520 52 (80/20 by wt) sulfite 18 7.88 . 8 128 . sulfite-ox 18 7.88 4.45 30 202 .
- CTMP 18 7.99 - 38 1461 CTMP 18 7.99 - 38 1461 .
- CTMP-OX 26 8 6.05 450 3075 214 CTMP NSK 26 " - - 70 3476 26 (60/40 by wt)
- Table 1 shows that oxidized kraft (softwood) fibers provide over three times the ITWT that oxidized eucalyptus (hardwood) fibers produce. This is believed to be due to the much higher weight percentage of wood polysaccharides (hemicelluloses) having the cis-hydroxyl group stereochemistry in the monomer units in softwood fibers than is present in hardwood fibers. Table 1 further shows that oxidized CTMP fibers provide even higher ITWT than kraft fibers. In the mechanical pulp most of the hemicelluiose and lignin that is present in the natural wood is retained, which is believed to contribute to the higher ITWT.
- hemicelluloses wood polysaccharides
- the presence of the oxidized lignin appears to contribute a more permanent type of wet tensile strength which may be particularly useful for paper towel applications.
- the presence of hemicelluloses containing galactose and/or mannose tend to contribute to the attainment of ITWT and TDT. Therefore, fibers that have a greater percentage of these sugars in the native fiber tend to provide higher ITWT.
- pulping processes that tend to preserve the hemicelluiose content tend to provide higher ITWT. Therefore, softwood fibers will provide higher ITWT than hardwood fibers, and mechanical pulps tend to provide higher ITWT than chemical pulps.
- chemical pulp processes that tend to preserve the hemicelluiose content will tend to provide higher ITWT.
- An acid sulfite process tends to efficiently remove the galactose and mannose containing hemicelluloses with a resultant low ITWT relative to kraft fibers.
- Modifications of conventional kraft process e.g., kraft oxygen, polysulfide pulping, high sulfidity digesting, etc.
- kraft oxygen e.g., kraft oxygen, polysulfide pulping, high sulfidity digesting, etc.
- the following example illustrates the effect of oxidation pH on the initial total wet tensile strength of handsheets prepared from the ozone oxidized cellulosic fibers.
- the cellulosic fibers are ozone oxidized in the following manner. A mixture of Eucalyptus fibers, NSK fibers (80/20 by wt) and tap water (about 0.9 wt % fibers) is stirred at room temperature until the fibers are well dispersed. The pH of the mixtures is then adjusted with inorganic acid or base to an initial value and the fibers are ozone oxidized as described in Example 1 for a period of 30 minutes. The final pH of the mixture is measured after the 30 minute oxidation period.
- Handsheets ( 18 lb/3000 ft 2 ) are prepared as previously described and ITWT and TWT determined The handsheets provide tensile values as shown in Table 2 Where more than one value is shown, this reflects that multiple of samples tested.
- Table 2 shows that the maximum initial wet tensile strength is produced with an initial oxidation pH of about 8. Highly alkaline pH (> about 1 1) is det ⁇ mental to the development of wet tensile with ozone oxidized fibers.
- Example 3
- the following example illustrates the effect of fiber oxidation time on the development of wet strength m paper tissue comp ⁇ sed of one cellulosic fiber mixture.
- E NSK is slurried in 3.0 liter of tap water.
- the fibers are ozone oxidized as descnbed in Example I for a period of 40 - 75 mmutes in 5 mmute increments.
- Handsheets (18 lb/3000 ft 2 ) are prepared as previously described and ITWT and TDT determmed. The handsheets provide tensile values as shown in Table 3.
- Table 3 shows that maximum initial total wet tensiles are provided with a fiber oxidation period of from 55 minutes up to 65 minutes. Extended periods of oxidation may result in the oxidation of aldehyde groups, thereby causing a decrease m the initial total wet strength.
- a mixture of 54 gm Eucalyptus fibers and 36 gm Northern Softwood Kraft fibers (60/40 E/NSK) is slurried in 3.0 liter of water.
- the initial pH ofthe slurry is from 7 - 8.
- the fibers are oxidized with ozone as described in Example 1 for a period of one hour.
- Handsheets ( 18.5 lb/3000 ft 2 basis weight) are prepared as previously descnbed with several additives shown in Table 4.
- the handsheets include 2% ofthe additive on fiber basis.
- the handsheets provide ITWT and TDT as shown in Table 4.
- Locust Bean Gum (Sigma Chemical Co.) 268 - 3132 - ozone oxidized guar gum (laboratory 245 - 1666 - preparation; to contain aldehyde groups)
- Hypochlorous acid oxidation is performed as follows. An 80/20 by weight mixture of eucalyptus fibers and NSK fibers is slurried in water at 1% consistency. The pH is adjusted to 3.5- 4.0 with sulfuric acid. A 5% aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite is then added to the fiber slurry to bring the slurry to a pH of 7.5-8.0. Sulfuric acid is then added to bring the pH to 6.0. The slurry is stirred ovemight at room temperature. The pH is then adjusted to 4.0-4.5 and handsheets (18.5 lb/3000 ft 2 ) are prepared with 2 weight % guar gum on a fiber basis, as previously described.
- Persulfate oxidation is performed as follows. An 80/20 by weight mixture of eucalyptus fibers and NSK fibers is slurried in water at 1% consistency. The pH is adjusted to 7.0 with nitric acid and 5 weight % sodium persulfate on a fiber basis is added. I weight % cupric sulfate on a fiber basis is added and the slurry is stirred for about 12 hours at room temperature. The pH is then adjusted to 4.0-4.5 with nitric acid and handsheets (18.5 lb/3000 ft 2 ) are prepared with 2 weight % guar gum on a fiber basis, as previously described.
- Hydrogen peroxide oxidation is performed as follows. An 80/20 by weight mixture of eucalyptus fibers and NSK fibers is slurried in water at 1% consistency. 5 weight % hydrogen peroxide on a fiber basis is added. The pH is adjusted to 8.0 with sodium hydroxide, and 0.5 weight % cupric sulfate on a fiber basis is added. The pH is readjusted to 8.0. The slurry is stirred for about 12 hours at room temperature. The pH is then adjusted to 4.0-4.5 with sulfuric acid and handsheets (18.5 lb/3000 ft 2 ) are prepared with 2 weight % guar gum (GG) on a fiber basis, as previously described. Handsheet ITWT and TDT are displayed in Table 5.
- Ozone, hypochlorous acid, sodium persulfate and hydrogen peroxide produce oxidized fibers which when combined with guar gum in papermaking have exceptional levels of ITWT. Fibers oxidized with hypochlorous acid provide a particularly high level of ITWT.
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