Effect of different size ratio and filling method on the characteristics of calcium silicate-filled paper

Abstract

Process conditions were investigated relative to the use of the fly ash pre-desilication-alkali lime sintering method to extract calcium silicate, which is a by-product of alumina co-production technology, for use as paper filler. The ratio of different fiber raw materials, filler filling ratio, and filling method were studied, and papermaking experiments were conducted. The results showed that calcium silicate filler at a higher proportion (40%) paper can still maintain high mechanical properties. Under the same filling ratio and filling method of calcium silicate filler, the comprehensive performance of softwood pulp and hardwood pulp papermaking paper was found to be better than that of deinked pulp paper.