Abstract
Abstract Cotton linter pulp and paper pulp were subjected to hot refining with potassium and sodium hydroxide in the presence of sodium sulfide at concentrations of 5% and 20%. The resulting changes in their chemical, physical, and submicroscopic properties as well as their mercerization depth were studied. The addition of sodium sulfide during hot sodium or potassium hydroxide refining of the pulps resulted in a small increase in α-cellulose content of the cotton linters. Remarkable increase was observed in the case of the paper pulp as well as in the resulting decrystallization, and it increased the heterogeneity of the macromolecular structure of both pulps. This led to an increase in the swelling ability of the fibers as revealed from the results of water retention value (WRV), liquor retention value (LRV), and sodium hydroxide retention value (NaOH RV). The addition of sodium sulfide to sodium or potassium hydroxide during hot refining of the cotton linters or to sodium hydroxide during refining of t...
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