An especially robust compound and its derivative metal complexes that are approximately one hundred-fold superior in catalytic performance to the previously invented TAML analogs is provided having the formula (I) wherein Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3 and Y.sub.4 are oxidation resistant groups which are the same or different and which form 5- or 6-membered rings with a metal, M, when bound to D; at least one Y incorporates a group that is significantly more stable towards nucleophilic attack than the organic amides of TAML activators; D is a metal complexing donor atom, preferably N; each X is a position for addition of a labile Lewis acidic substituent such as (i) H, deuterium, (ii) Li, Na, K, alkali metals, (iii) alkaline earth metals, transition metals, rare earth metals, which may be bound to one or more than one D, (iv) or is unoccupied with the resulting negative charge being balanced by a nonbonded counter-action; at least one Y may contain a site that is labile to acid dissociation, providing a mechanism for shortening complex lifetime. The new complexes deliver catalytic performances that promise to revolutionize multiple oxidation technology spaces including water purification. ##STR00001##

The present technology is directed to fluff pulps with improved odor control as well as methods of making such fluff pulps. A fluff pulp is provided that includes a bleached kraft fiber and a copper ion content from about 0.2 ppm to about 50 ppm by weight of the bleached kraft fiber. The bleached kraft fiber includes a length-weighted average fiber length of at least about 2 mm, a copper number of less than about 7, a carboxyl content of more than about 3.5 meq/100 grams; an ISO brightness of at least 80; and a viscosity from about 2 cps to about 9 cps.

Devices and systems for collapsible engagement mechanisms are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a front panel, a first side panel connected to the front panel, a second side panel connected to the front panel, and a collapsible portion connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, where the collapsible portion is collapsible about a hinge.

Devices and systems for collapsible engagement mechanisms are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a front panel, a first side panel connected to the front panel, a second side panel connected to the front panel, and a collapsible portion connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, where the collapsible portion is collapsible about a hinge.

In some embodiments, a method may include treating pulp in pulp and paper mills. The methods may include providing a peracetate oxidant solution and generating a reactive oxygen species. The peracetate solution may include peracetate anions and a peracid. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution may include a pH from about pH 10 to about pH 12. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution has a molar ratio of peracetate anions to peracid ranging from about 60:1 to about 6000:1. In some embodiments, the peracetate solution has a molar ratio of peracetate to hydrogen peroxide of greater than about 16:1. The peracetate oxidant solution may provide enhanced treatment methods of bleaching, brightening, and delignifying pulp fibers involving the use of peracetate oxidant solutions.

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of papermaking, and specifically relates to a short-sequence ECF bleaching process X/Z/D-E.sub.OP-D or X/D/Z-E.sub.OP-D for kraft wood pulp, comprising the following steps: (1) sequential bleaching (X/Z/D or X/D/Z): subjecting an oxygen delignified wood pulp to X/Z/D.sub.1 or X/D.sub.1/Z sequential bleaching to prepare a semi-bleached pulp; (2) reinforced alkaline extraction treatment (E.sub.OP): performing hydrogen peroxide and oxygen enhanced alkaline extraction treatment on the pulp after sequential bleaching to further dissolve the residual lignin in the pulp; (3) supplemental bleaching (D): performing a chlorine dioxide supplemental bleaching on the pulp after the enhanced alkaline extraction treatment to obtain a fully bleached pulp (88% ISO).

Pulps in accordance with certain embodiments include crosslinked cellulose fibers and have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity, and therefore can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175. Another method in accordance with the present technology includes providing an aqueous suspension of pulp that includes chemical wood pulp fibers that were previously bleached and dried, crosslinking the fibers with such a glycidal ether crosslinker, and drying the pulp.

Highly transparent (up to 92% light transmittance) wood composites have been developed. The process of fabricating the transparent wood composites includes lignin removal followed by index-matching polymer infiltration resulted in fabrication of the transparent wood composites with preserved naturally aligned nanoscale fibers. The thickness of the transparent wood composite can be tailored by controlling the thickness of the initial wood substrate. The optical transmittance can be tailored by selecting infiltrating polymers with different refractive indices. The transparent wood composites have a range of applications in biodegradable electronics, optoelectronics, as well as structural and energy efficient building materials. By coating the transparent wood composite layer on the surface of GaAs thin film solar cell, an 18% enhancement in the overall energy conversion efficiency has been attained.

The invention relates to method for producing viscosity controlled cellulosic material having a viscosity value in a range between 150 ml/g and 500 ml/g in a continuous process, the method comprising the following steps: i) forming a cellulose-water mixture (15) comprising water and chemically treated wood-based cellulosic material, the cellulose-water mixture (15) having a dry matter content between 3% and 20%, ii) treating the formed cellulose-water mixture (15) in a plasticization step (100) at a temperature between 130° C. and 200° C., and a pressure between 3 bars and 15 bars, at least 5 minutes and 120 minutes at the most, while mixing the cellulose-water mixture (15), and feeding hot water and/or water steam to the cellulose-water mixture, thereby obtaining a treated mixture (18), and iii) depressurizing the treated mixture (18) in a depressurizing step (105) in a controlled manner, thereby obtaining the viscosity controlled cellulosic material (20). This invention further relates to a viscosity controlled cellulosic material and a system for producing viscosity controlled cellulosic material.

It is an object of the present invention to optimize a bleaching process in a step of producing phosphorylated cellulose fibers. The present invention relates to a pulp comprising cellulose fibers having 0.5 mmol/g or more of phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents, wherein when the pulp is processed into a sheet and four sheets are laminated on one another, the ISO whiteness of the laminate is 82% or more. Moreover, when the pulp of the present invention is processed into a sheet and four sheets are then laminated on one another, the b* value of the obtained laminate according to the L*a*b* color system is 5.5 or less.