On the Network Strength of Meta-Aramid Fiber Suspension and Its Relationship to Formation

Because of poor surface hydrophilicity, meta-aramid fibers readily form flocs by intertwining or interlacing, and this severely affects the uniformity of meta-aramid paper. To investigate the flocculation mechanism of meta-aramid fiber suspensions, the critical flocculant concentration, shear, and c...

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Main Authors: Jiulong Sha, Jiawen Gao, Peiyao Wang, Qiannan Zhang, Xinyi Zhang, Shunxi Song, Peng Lu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Polymer Technology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3837232
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Jiawen Gao
Peiyao Wang
Qiannan Zhang
Xinyi Zhang
Shunxi Song
Peng Lu
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Qiannan Zhang
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Peng Lu
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description Because of poor surface hydrophilicity, meta-aramid fibers readily form flocs by intertwining or interlacing, and this severely affects the uniformity of meta-aramid paper. To investigate the flocculation mechanism of meta-aramid fiber suspensions, the critical flocculant concentration, shear, and compressive network strength of meta-aramid fiber suspensions were examined. A hand sheet former was used to study the influence of the yielding properties of suspensions on the uniformity of meta-aramid paper, and the relationship between the formation index and rheological properties was determined. The results showed that the critical gel concentration ranged from 0.37 to 0.68 g/L, which was much lower than that of plant fiber suspensions. In addition, the compressive yield stress (Py) and shear yield stress (τy) of the meta-aramid fiber suspensions were found to increase linearly and exponentially, respectively, with an increasing concentration, and the uniformity index of the paper sheets was found to depend on a power of τy⋅Py. This provides an effective method for predicting paper sheet uniformity.
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spelling doaj-art-47dbe752b03e468aa94eb63daa4710522025-08-20T03:36:07ZengWileyAdvances in Polymer Technology1098-23292022-01-01202210.1155/2022/3837232On the Network Strength of Meta-Aramid Fiber Suspension and Its Relationship to FormationJiulong Sha0Jiawen Gao1Peiyao Wang2Qiannan Zhang3Xinyi Zhang4Shunxi Song5Peng Lu6Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution ControlGuangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution ControlGuangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution ControlGuangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution ControlGuangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution ControlCollege of Bioresources Chemical and Materials EngineeringGuangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution ControlBecause of poor surface hydrophilicity, meta-aramid fibers readily form flocs by intertwining or interlacing, and this severely affects the uniformity of meta-aramid paper. To investigate the flocculation mechanism of meta-aramid fiber suspensions, the critical flocculant concentration, shear, and compressive network strength of meta-aramid fiber suspensions were examined. A hand sheet former was used to study the influence of the yielding properties of suspensions on the uniformity of meta-aramid paper, and the relationship between the formation index and rheological properties was determined. The results showed that the critical gel concentration ranged from 0.37 to 0.68 g/L, which was much lower than that of plant fiber suspensions. In addition, the compressive yield stress (Py) and shear yield stress (τy) of the meta-aramid fiber suspensions were found to increase linearly and exponentially, respectively, with an increasing concentration, and the uniformity index of the paper sheets was found to depend on a power of τy⋅Py. This provides an effective method for predicting paper sheet uniformity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3837232
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title_short On the Network Strength of Meta-Aramid Fiber Suspension and Its Relationship to Formation
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