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WET STRENGTH ADDITIVE [1 record]

Record 1 1993-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

A synthetic chemical substance used in the manufacture of paper and paperboard to improve the physical strength of a wet sheet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
CONT

La désintégration des différentes matières servant à la fabrication du papier (c'est-à-dire pâte neuve, cassés, papiers de récupération) commande des apports énergétiques différents. (...) Les cassés sont généralement très faciles à désintégrer, sauf si on a employé des agents de résistance humide.

Spanish

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