A method for preparation of a starch-promoted alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) sizing emulsion is provided. The inventive method comprises adding a sizing promoter comprising high-charge cationic starch and polyaluminum chloride (PAC) to a stabilized AKD emulsion and further wherein addition of said sizing promoter comprising high-charge cationic starch and PAC is effected at ambient temperature, after emulsification, stabilization, and homogenization of said stabilized AKD emulsion; and prior to addition of the starch-promoted AKD sizing emulsion to papermaking furnish, pulp, or fiber stock.

A method for manufacturing paper is disclosed. A pulp slurry is produced, a paper sheet is formed from the slurry, an aldehyde functionalized polymer or polymers is added to the slurry before and/or after sheet formation, and a water soluble acid is added on the paper sheet.

A method for manufacturing paper is disclosed. A pulp slurry is produced, a paper sheet is formed from the slurry, an aldehyde functionalized polymer or polymers is added to the slurry before and/or after sheet formation, and a water soluble acid is added on the paper sheet.

A glyoxylate starch may be formed by dispersing a starch in a liquid to form a starch slurry. The starch may be one or more of a cationic starch, nonionic starch, and an anionic starch. 2-chloracetamide is added to the starch slurry mixture to form a first reaction mixture. The temperature of the first reaction mixture may then be raised, and then cooled to form a modified starch, and glyoxal may be added to the modified starch solution to form a second reaction mixture that may then be stirred to produce a glyoxylate starch.

A glyoxylate starch may be formed by dispersing a starch in a liquid to form a starch slurry. The starch may be one or more of a cationic starch, nonionic starch, and an anionic starch. 2-chloracetamide is added to the starch slurry mixture to form a first reaction mixture. The temperature of the first reaction mixture may then be raised, and then cooled to form a modified starch, and glyoxal may be added to the modified starch solution to form a second reaction mixture that may then be stirred to produce a glyoxylate starch.

A glyoxylate starch may be formed by dispersing a starch in a liquid to form a starch slurry. The starch may be one or more of a cationic starch, nonionic starch, and an anionic starch. 2-chloracetamide is added to the starch slurry mixture to form a first reaction mixture. The temperature of the first reaction mixture may then be raised, and then cooled to form a modified starch, and glyoxal may be added to the modified starch solution to form a second reaction mixture that may then be stirred to produce a glyoxylate starch.

A glyoxylate starch may be formed by dispersing a starch in a liquid to form a starch slurry. The starch may be one or more of a cationic starch, nonionic starch, and an anionic starch. 2-chloracetamide is added to the starch slurry mixture to form a first reaction mixture. The temperature of the first reaction mixture may then be raised, and then cooled to form a modified starch, and glyoxal may be added to the modified starch solution to form a second reaction mixture that may then be stirred to produce a glyoxylate starch.

The present invention relates to a method for reducing the load of microbial contaminants in a pulp stock comprising a recycled fiber fraction, said method comprising the following steps performed in sequence: a) providing a pulp stock comprising a recycled fiber fraction at a consistency in the range of 2-10 wt % in water; b) adding a basic oxide selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide (CaO) and sodium oxide (Na2O) to the pulp stock and allowing the basic oxide to react with water to form the corresponding hydroxide, wherein the amount of the basic oxide added is sufficient to raise the pH value of the pulp stock to above 12.5 and to maintain the pH value of the pulp stock above 12.5 for at least 60 minutes; c) allowing the pulp stock to remain at a pH value above 12.5 for at least 60 minutes; and d) adding an organic oxidative acid to the pulp stock, wherein the amount of the organic oxidative acid added is sufficient to reduce the pH value of the pulp stock to below 10.

The present invention relates to a method for reducing the load of microbial contaminants in a pulp stock comprising a recycled fiber fraction, said method comprising the following steps performed in sequence: a) providing a pulp stock comprising a recycled fiber fraction at a consistency in the range of 2-10 wt % in water; b) adding a basic oxide selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide (CaO) and sodium oxide (Na2O) to the pulp stock and allowing the basic oxide to react with water to form the corresponding hydroxide, wherein the amount of the basic oxide added is sufficient to raise the pH value of the pulp stock to above 12.5 and to maintain the pH value of the pulp stock above 12.5 for at least 60 minutes; c) allowing the pulp stock to remain at a pH value above 12.5 for at least 60 minutes; and d) adding an organic oxidative acid to the pulp stock, wherein the amount of the organic oxidative acid added is sufficient to reduce the pH value of the pulp stock to below 10.