The changes in the reactivity of dissolvin g pulp occured in the course of refining treatments were studied in detail. The reactivity of pulp was estimated by means of the emulsion xanthation method (the values of M-W and S-W proposed by Bartunek). In some cases the filter clogging constant (Kw) of viscose was determined, too. The results are as follows :
(1) The values of M-W and S-W of unbleached sulfite pulp decrease as the process of cooking ath ances. The decrease in the S-W value, however, is slight.
(2) By the hot alkali treatment the S-W value drops. This tendency is more remarkable when the viscosity of the original pulp is low. The stronger alkali treatemnt gives a little effect on the decre asing of the SW value of refined pulp (relative viscosity, 4.5). The stronger refining treatment makes the M-W value of pulp somewhat higher.
(3) In the hypochlorite treatment of the pulp refined by hot alkali, the values of M-W and S-W decrease proportionally with the decrease of viscosity of the pulp. The reactivity of the pulp is influenced by its relative viscosity, but not by the strength of hypochlorite treatment.
(4) The clogging constant (Kw) of viscose prepared from the refined pulp drops as the hypochlorite treatment of Pulp advances. The value is not influenced directly by the relative viscosity of pulp.
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