Brightness loss of bleached pulp, Useful Method UM 200 (2012)
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This method quickly measures the relative brightness loss of pulp by use of heat.
This method does not necessarily agree with a more natural aging test over a longer period of time.
This method has been used on kraft bleached pulps and may or may not be applicable to other pulps.