Rice straw, a leftover vegetative part of rice plant, is neither efficiently composted nor used
as a feed in India. Moreover, due to the need for quick disposal, operational difficulties in …

Waste paper from newsprint, a key feedstock for molded pulp trays, is globally deficient due
to digital shifts. Hence, the alternative fiber source needs to be explored. The potential use of …

Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) and rosin sizing are used in papermaking to decrease paper's
tendency to absorb liquid water. Earlier information regarding the effects of internal sizing on …

Thermal stress and moisture absorption can cause a synergetic negative impact on kraft
paper. Among various approaches for improving the dielectric properties of kraft paper …

Cationic rosin has many uses in papermaking; however, its performance as an internal
sizing agent differs depending on the circumstance, especially in the recycling of pulps. In …

This study aimed to enhance the physical properties and the weak heat transmission of the
core layer, which are the weak points of particleboard produced using melamine …

There are various applications of organosilicon compounds in papermaking. Additionally,
organosilicons have been applied to improve the water resistance of some lignocellulosic …

Dialkyl diketene dimers are used as sizing agents in the manufacture of paper and board for
food contact applications to increase wetting stability. Unbound residues can hydrolyze and …

Background and objectives: Resistance to liquid sorption is important in various paper and
board applications which would be contributed by chemicals as hydrophobizers of the …

Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) is a sizing agent used in papermaking to increase the resistance of
paperboard towards water penetration. The acquired hydrophobic property of the paper can …