Process and Product Optimization in Alkaline Papermaking, 1990 Papermakers Conference Proceedings
Vijay K. Mathur--The paper industry is in an accelerated mode of converting from acid to alkaline papermaking. This paper deals with the complexity of alkaline implementations. It describes a strategy and a rather innovative application of a statistical experimental technique for process and product optimization. The paper gives details on how these techniques were applied to optimization of on-site precipitated calcium carbonate and successful alkaline conversion.