A STUDY ON OFFICE PAPER PRODUCTION FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FIBERS

Abstract

This study deals with the utilization of primary and secondary fibers for the office paper production. Pinus brutia (BF) and wheat straws pulps (WF) were used as primary fiber (PF), and mixed office wastes pulps were used as secondary fiber (SF). PFs were obtained from P. brutia chips and wheat straws by using kraft and soda-air cooking methods, respectively. Mixed office wastes were recycled according to INGEDE standards. Enzyme (X), oxygen (O), alkali extraction (E), hypochlorite (H), and formamidine sulphinic acid (F) bleaching stages were applied to PF and SF. The PF and SF were bleached in six stages (XOEHEH) and in three stages (XOF), respectively. Bleached PF and SF were blend in different rates (SF: 70-100%, BF and WF: 0-30%) and office papers were produced. Physical and optical properties of the papers were determined according to relevant standards. The highest physical properties (breaking length: 3.58 km, burst index: 1.51 kPa.m2 g-1) were obtained from 70% SF, 25% WF, and 5% BF blends. Papers produced only with SFs have the highest optical properties (Whiteness: 80.65 ISO%, Brightness: 94.02 ISO%, Yellowness: -20.16 E313). However, in terms of both physical and optical properties, office paper can be produced from six different PF and SF blends according to the relevant standards.