Abstract: The ability of coating colours to obstruct ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the 300-385 nm region was examined with the aim of finding the best photo-stabilising formulation to inhibit discoloration of high-yield pulps. The influence of pigment type, bleaching of the pigments, pigment size, pigment size distribution, type of binder and addition of U-V-absorbing compounds were examined using a newly developed method for studying the reflectance and transmittance properties of thin coating layers. The pigment type and coat weight was found to be the...
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Chemical engineering