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The paper industry has been using nano science principles for many years, particularly in wet end chemistry for the development of retention and drainage systems.
Historically nanoparticles have been used in combination with cationic starch or synthetic cationic polyacrylamide (C-PAM) or anionic trash catchers (ATCS).
Now nanotechnology is poised to enter areas of papermaking beyond wet end chemistry. Potentially it could affect everything from fibres, fillers, fabrics, coatings and roll cover materials through to sensors and process control.
Pira envisages roll cover materials that can change properties while running; pigments that create new image effects, paper and board with new mechanical properties and the evolution of new paper grades via nanoscience.
Research is already taking place in areas such as nanotechnology in process water purification, nanostructuring of cell walls for better properties; nanotechnology in filler-in-fibre engineering; and using the technology in paper coatings.
This study examines all possible applications for nanotechnology in the papermaking industry.
Contents include:
- Enhancing paper properties through nanotechnology
- Nano-fibre composites
- Impact of nanotechnology on fibre surface modifications
- Recycled paper and nanotechnology
- Wet end chemistry and nanotechnology
- Creating high value-added paper through nano-engineered coatings
- Nanotechnology and fillers
- Future of nanotechnology in pulp and paper
- Nano-engineered smart paper
Nanotechnology - An enabling or disruptive technology
Commercial applications in nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and industry
- Aerospace and defence
- Automotive and transportation
- Energy
- IT and telecommunications (ITC)
- Healthcare: pharmaceutical,biotechnology and medical devices
- Advanced materials and chemicals
Nanotechnology in plastics packaging
- Nanomaterials for high-strength and multifunctional plastics packaging
- Nanoparticles
- Nanoparticle-reinforced materials
- Nanoparticle coatings
- Nanomaterials for next-generation packaging displays
- Case study: PolyApply, EU
- Case study: Cambridge Display Technology, UK
- Brand protection and security
- Anti-counterfeiting polymer film and particles
Commercial ventures and applications-based research
- ABR Innova
- Alberta Research Council
- Arccure Technologies
- Atofina
- Bolton Institute
- Bühler
- Cardiff University
- Center of Advanced Surface Engineering (AIN)
- Centro Italiano Packaging (CIP)
- CERM
- CIDETEC, Centre for Electrochemical Technologies
- Danish Technological Institute
- Deutsch Amphibolin-Werke von Robert
- Murjahn Stiftung & Co. KG (DAW)
- Delft University of Technology
- DGTec
- DuPont Teijin Films
- Elementis Specialties
- eMembrane
- EMPA Dübendorf
- Helsinki University
- Howard Industries
- Imperial College, London
- InMat
- ITRI
- Loughborough University
- Nanocyl
- Nanoledge
- Nanotechnologies
- NetComposites
- Obducat
- Polymer IRC
- Rapra Technology
- Thomas Swan & Co.