Adsorption Analysis of Fluorescent Whitening Agent on Cellulosic Fibers by Zeta Potential Measurement

Ji Young Lee; Eun Hea Kim; Chul Hwan Kim; Jong Hye Park

doi:10.7584/ktappi.2015.47.6.106

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Adsorption Analysis of Fluorescent Whitening Agent on Cellulosic Fibers by Zeta Potential Measurement 지료의 제타전위 측정을 통한 형광증백제의 흡착 평가

30 December 2015. pp. 106-112

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Abstract

Many researchers have proposed analytical methods to measure the adsorption of di-sulpho fluorescent whitening agents (D-FWAs), but practical methods for D-FWA utilization in an actual paper mill have not been established. In particular, the D-FWA adsorption behavior must be monitored in paper mills to ensure the effective use of D-FWAs.

This study used the zeta-potential of pulps as an indicator of the adsorption behavior of a D-FWA. We identified the relationship between the actual adsorption of the D-FWA and the zeta-potential of the pulps as a function of D-FWA addition. zeta-potential measurements were then used to analyze the D-FWA adsorption behavior under different conditions of pulp type, conductivity, and pH.

The actual adsorption of a D-FWA was proportional to the Δzeta-potential of the pulps (i.e., the difference between the zeta-potential of a pulp containing no D-FWA and one containing the D-FWA). The Δzeta-potential of the pulps was therefore adopted for adsorption analysis. A higher adsorption of the D-FWA was observed onto Hw-BKP than onto Sw-BKP because of the shorter fiber length and higher fines content of Hw-BKP. A high conductivity and an acidic pH decreased the D-FWA adsorption because of direct effects of high ion concentrations and low pH on the D-FWA solubility. Therefore, a D-FWA must be added to Hw-BKP under low conductivity conditions and at neutral or alkaline pH to optimize the D-FWA adsorption.

Keywords

Fluorescent whitening agent

adsorption

zeta-potential

pulp type

conductivity

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Publisher :Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
Publisher(Ko) :한국펄프종이공학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korea TAPPI
Journal Title(Ko) :펄프종이기술
Volume : 47
No :6
Pages :106-112
Received Date : 2015-11-26
Revised Date : 2015-12-15
Accepted Date : 2015-12-17
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7584/ktappi.2015.47.6.106

Journal of Korea TAPPI ISSN:0253-3200(Print) 펄프종이기술

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