Calendering Effects on Coating Pore Structure and Ink Setting Behavior
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Abstract
Coating layer pore structure significantly affects surface appearance, optical properties, and print-ability performance of multiply coated papers. Generally, fast ink setting can be realized by use of fine pigments, or pigments with steep particle size distribution. Ink-paper interaction of coated papers also changes significantly in calendering. The objective of this study was to better understand the influence of calendering on the pore structure of multilayered coated papers and to highlight the effect of this pore structure change on ink setting behavior. Laboratory calendering trials demonstrated that the pore structure of calendered paper is reduced with increased calendering temperatures. Mercury porosimetry and image analysis of scanning electron microscope images of calendered papers highlighted the gradual reduction of total pore volume, which, in combination with the reduced surface porosity, resulted in slower ink setting. If ink setting speed is to be preserved, calendering at low surface temperatures and a higher number of nip passes is preferred to reach a desired paper gloss level. Results also were compared to common theoretical models for liquid penetration into porous structures. These models can also be used to describe the influence of calendering-induced pore structure changes on ink setting. This work demonstrates optimization of calendering parameters to reach a balance for paper gloss and ink setting. The optimum depends on the machine equipment available and has to be checked separately for each concept of multiply coated paper and calender conditions.
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OpenAlex topics: Material Properties and Processing · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements
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