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Technical terms
CMC
Advantage (1)
Carboxymethylcellulose. A white, water -soluble polymer derived from cellulose, used as a coating and sizing for paper and textiles. Used for dry strength and as a charge scavenger in high dosage wet strength towel processes. Negatively charged product.
Creping
Advantage (2)
Crinkling of paper during drying to produce a soft, elastic sheet giving the tissue added thickness and absorbency. The collision the paper sheet on the Yankee has with the creping blade. This action on the sheet will produce more bulk and reduce the str ength of the sheet. As the intensity of this collision increases, a sheet with higher softness and more bulk will be produced.
Dirt count
Advantage(3)
The count or measurement of the total amount of dark materials embedded in the tissue sheet
Dry Strength
Advantage (4)
Tensile strength enhancement product. Glyoxylate Polyacrylamide (GPAM) fed at a pH of 6 to 9. Starches and CMC are other dry strength products.
