Abstract
The adsorption isotherms of lignosulphonates with various degrees of sulphonation (0.5, 1,0, 2.0 and 4.0 moles per 840 unit weight of lignin) were measured on polystyrene latex particles from aqueous solution at 25 °C. The results showed that the lignin with the lowest degree of sulphonation gave the highest adsorption. The lignin with 1.0 and 2.0 degrees of sulphonation gave similar adsorption which was lower than that obtained with the half sulphonated lignin. However, further increase in degree of sulphonation resulted in an increase in the adsorption. Adsorption layer thickness measurements showed that the lignosulphonate with half degree of sulphonation gave thicker layers than that with 2.0 moles sulphonation. Increasing electrolyte (NaCl and CaCl,) concentration resulted in a decrease in the adsorbed layer thickness. Microelectrophoresis at 25 °C, showed only small differences in the zeta potential as a function of degree of sulphonation. Addition of electrolytes (KCl, Na2SO4 and CaCl2) showed a reduction in the zeta potential. Flocculation by salts of various valence types, namely KCl, Na2SO4 and CaCl2 showed that the critical flocculation concentration (C.F.C.) decreases in the order KCl > Na2SO4 > CaCl2. The change in degree of sulphonation had only a marginal effect on the C.F.C.
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