high brightness astadkommes by bleaching of mechanical pulp, as chemical mechanical pulp (cmp), chemical thermal mechanical pulp (ctmp) and similar

摘要

Bleaching of a mechanical pulp, such as chemimechanical pulp (CMP), chemithermomechanical pulp (CTMP), and the like, achieves high brightness. A lignocellulose mechanical pulp is subjected to two different peroxide (P) stages (12, 18), and a hydrosulfite (dithionite) (T) stage (20). A P-P-T sequence is preferred (although a P-T-P sequence also produces good results). Bleaching is typically accomplished in all stages at a consistency of between about 8-30%. Between the peroxide stages, the pulp is preferably pressed (19). Between a peroxide stage and a subsequent hydrosulfite stage the pulp is preferably pressed (19 min ), and the pH reduced to between about 5.5-6.0 when diluting with SO2 water (26). The P-P-T bleaching sequence results in pulp with unexpectedly high brightness, brightness levels of about 83% ISO, and greater, being possible.