Journal article
Effect of PEO molecular weight on the flocculation and resultant floc properties of polymer-induced PCC flocs
Abstract
The tensile strength of precipitated calcium carbonate flocs, formed with the poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) cofactor flocculation system, was measured as a function of PEO molecular weight together with two types of cofactor, a commercial sulphone containing phenolic resin and a linear copolymer of vinyl phenol and sodium acrylate. The floc tensile strength ranged from 10 to 130 nN when PEO molecular weight was increased from 2 to 8 million …
Authors
Gibbs A; Pelton R
Journal
Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 267–271
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
ISSN
0826-6220