Ntifafa, Y.; Xu, L.; Bollinger, S.; Ji, Y.; Hart, P.W. Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride: The Question of Covalent Bonding and Chemistry Considerations for Better Sizing—Review. Polymers2023, 15, 2876.
Ntifafa, Y.; Xu, L.; Bollinger, S.; Ji, Y.; Hart, P.W. Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride: The Question of Covalent Bonding and Chemistry Considerations for Better Sizing—Review. Polymers 2023, 15, 2876.
Ntifafa, Y.; Xu, L.; Bollinger, S.; Ji, Y.; Hart, P.W. Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride: The Question of Covalent Bonding and Chemistry Considerations for Better Sizing—Review. Polymers2023, 15, 2876.
Ntifafa, Y.; Xu, L.; Bollinger, S.; Ji, Y.; Hart, P.W. Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride: The Question of Covalent Bonding and Chemistry Considerations for Better Sizing—Review. Polymers 2023, 15, 2876.
Abstract
Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride (ASA) is a sizing agent used in papermaking to increase the water repellency of paper. Almost 60 years after the introduction of the chemical in papermaking, scientists still have differing views on how ASA interacts with cellulose. Several experiments were conducted to bring more clarity to the ASA sizing mechanism, especially on the contentious question of ASA-cellulose covalent bonding or the esterification reaction between ASA and cellulose during papermaking. Herein, research papers and patents, including experiments and results, from the1960’s to 2020 were reviewed. Our investigation revealed that the ester bond formation between ASA and cellulose is insignificant and is not a prerequisite for sizing effectiveness; the main ASA related material found in sized paper is hydrolyzed ASA or both hydrolyzed ASA and ASA salt. In addition, ASA emulsion stability and ASA emulsion retention are important for sizing efficiency improvement.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Paper, Wood and Textiles
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