Use Of Hydrogen Peroxide As Bleaching Agent In Paper And Pulp Industry
Measuring Hydrogen Peroxide in the Paper and Pulp Industry Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most common bleaching agents. It is used as the primary bleaching agent in the textile industry, and is also used in pulp, paper, and many home laundry applications. Alkaline hydrogen peroxide is used as a bleaching agent for the mechanical pulp. The amount of base such as sodium hydroxide is less than that which is used in bleaching chemical pulps and the temperatures are lower. How Can Hydrogen Peroxide Be Used as a Bleaching Agent? In the textile industry, it is commonly used for bleaching cotton fabric. The addition of magnesium sulfate in the bleaching formula helps stabilize the bleaching system for cationized cotton, improving whiteness index and fabric strength. In the pulp and fiber industry, hydrogen peroxide is used to eliminate lignin content and achieve high color brightness. The concentration of hydrogen peroxide used affects the degree of whiteness and fa...