Chemical conditions on fibre flexibility The increase in mechanical fibre flexibility presented above was not due to any chemicals. Sodium hydroxide has frequent use in re-pulping of paper for recycling to enhance defibering and ink detachment. Several studies have shown that alkaline NaOH treatment contributes to fibre swelling by ion-exchange reactions.1-5 Acidic groups within the
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