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Pigments for Paper and Paperboard - Print

A Project of the Coating Materials Committee of  TAPPI's
Coating, Printing and Surface Enhancement Division

Edited by: Prakash B. Malla

The last “Pigments for Paper” book was published over twenty-five years ago. Many step-function changes have occurred in the paper industry since then. With the advance of the internet, the production and consumption of papers have decreased precipitously. However, the same internet and digital media that accelerated the decline of graphic paper is also responsible for fueling the demand for paperboard due to increased e-commerce activities. Hence, the title of this book has been changed to “Pigments for Paper and Paperboard” to reflect the growth in the paperboard sector.

This book compiles the most comprehensive information on nearly every pigment used in paper coating and filling. This text will enable the reader to understand the fundamental properties of these materials and how these properties are utilized to achieve the desired performance attributes and cost effectiveness. The information is basic to intermediate and serves as an introductory text and practical reference. It also serve as a reference text for college students and teachers in paper science and engineering and related programs.

There are 13 chapters in this book describing 10 different pigments. They consist of the following topics:

1. Pigment Coated Paper and Paperboard
2. Paper Filling
3. The Dispersion of Pigments for Paper Coating
4. Kaolin Clay for Paper and Paperboard
5. Engineered Clays
6. Calcined Clay for Paper and Paperboard
7. Natural Ground Calcium Carbonate
8. Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
9. Titanium Dioxide
10. Talc
11. Synthetic Plastic Pigments
12. Synthetic Amorphous Silicas: Types and Uses in Paper
13. Aluminum Trihydrate