PULP FIBER SIZE CHARACTERIZATION

1.INTRODUCTIONFigure 1. A schematic of the wood pulp fibers. Adapted from Parham, R.A. [2].Fiber size distribution is an important property of pulp. Wide distribution of particle sizes increases the density of the mixture and reduces the porosity [1]. As a result, fiber size distribution strongly affects pulp and paper properties. For example, the addition of fines to a chemical pulp improves sheet consolidation and many dry-sheet strength properties, and the improvements can be signifi…