Cationic precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) synthesis using simultaneous modification

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student in Pulp and Paper Industries, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

2 Faculty members

3 Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

4 Associate Professor, Department of Wood and Paper, Faculty of Natural Resources, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran

5 Department of chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Guilan

Abstract

Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) as a mineral filler has many different industrial applications. The aim of the current study was to modify the PCC particles with cationic cornstarch and polyacrylamide to prepare modified PCC filler with improved hydrogen-bonding capability for papermaking industry. The modified samples were produced by simultaneous synthesis and modification procedures. The results showed that the cubic-like and nano-sized particles of precipitated calcium carbonate were successfully prepared from the commercial lime using carbonation of the slaked lime. The morphology and particle size of particles could be tailored using this method as illustrated by the FESEM results. XRD and FTIR data indicated that all the synthesized particles were prominently calcite polymorph with a slight amount of aragonite. Besides, the presence of organic substances in the structure of the modified samples was confirmed by FT-IR technique.  

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Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Industries
Volume 11, Issue 1
June 2020
Pages 33-43

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