Zbornik gozdarstva in lesarstva 70, s. 53 - 69 UDK 676.022 Prispelo / Received: 01.04.2003 Izvirni znanstveni članek Sprejeto / Accepted: 23.04.2003 Original scientific paper RAZVOJ IN UPORABA KOMBINIRANIH RETENCIJSKIH SREDSTEV Vera RUTAR*, Tamara STARE ** Izvleček Flokulacija je proces tvorbe flokul oziroma aglomeracije koloidnih delcev ter vpliva na formacijo papirja, ki je odvisna od mikro in makro homogenosti vlakninske suspenzije. Izbira papirniškega sistema, torej vrsta vlaknin, polnil in dodatkov, vpliva na prisotnost snovi, ki krožijo v sistemu ter na učinkovitost delovanja flokulacijskih ali retencijskih sredstev. Uporabili smo sintetizirana retencijska sredstva, polimere z različno molekulsko maso ter vrsto in gostoto naboja. Mehanizem vezave delcev polnil in fine frakcije oziroma retencija je pogojen z adsorpcijo retencijskih sredstev na omenjene komponente ter tvorbo flokul. V zaprtih krogotokih se količina neadsorbiranih snovi kot tudi desorbiranih povečuje in obremenjuje vode, ki krožijo v sistemu. Ključne besede: retencija, retencijska sredstva, elektrokinetski parametri THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RETENTION AGENTS FOR PAPERMAKING INDUSTRY Abstract: Flocculation is a process of flock formation or agglomeration of colloidal parts. It affects the formation of paper, which depends on micro- and macro-homogeneity of pulp suspension. Selection of a system, i.e. of various sorts of pulp, fillers and additives, affects the presence of stock flow in the system as well as the efficiency of flocculating and retention agents’ activities. Flocculants are synthesized chemical agents, polymers with differentiation in molecular weight as well as in charge sort and density. Filler parts and fine fraction bonding mechanism, i.e. retention, is conditional on adsorption of retention aids to the abovementioned components and on flocculant formation. The quantity of non-adsorbed as well as desorbed substances in closed circuits increases and charges the waters circulating within the system. Key words: retention, retention agents, electrokinetic parameters * Inštitut za celulozo in papir, Bogišičeva 8, 1000 Ljubljana, SVN ** Belinka KTM, Ob železnici 14, 1001 Ljubljana, SVN 54 Zbornik gozdarstva in lesarstva, 70 VSEBINA CONTENTS 1 UVOD INTRODUCTION........................................................................... 55 2 MATERIALI IN METODE MATERIALS AND METHODS .................................................... 57 3 REZULTATI RESULTS........................................................................................ 60 4 ZAKLJUČEK CONCLUSION ............................................................................... 67 5 SUMMARY .................................................................................... 67 6 VIRI REFERENCES ................................................................................ 69