In order to study paper strength reduction on recycling and the effect of hemicellulose on the decrease of specific bond strength during recycling, handsheets made from prehydrolyzed kraft pulp for dissolving were repeatedly recycled up to 30 times with and without disintegration. The results were compared with those from kraft pulp for papermaking. The effects of recycling with and without disintegration on the fundamental properties of dissolving pulp fibers and paper made from them were quite similar to those of papermaking pulp. The effect of hemicellulose on the specific bond strength with recycling may be negligible. The decrease of external fibrillation due to disintegration during paper recycling affected CSF and WRV and could cause a decrease of specific bond strength, resulting in further strength reduction of paper after several times recycling.
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