Objective THE OBJECTIVE OF RESEARCH CONSISTS IN SAVING MANUFACTURE OF PAPER AND BOARD BY USING CHEAPER FILLERS. THE AIM CONSISTS IN AN EXTENSION OF THE USE OF ROSIN SIZE TO ALKALINE PH-VALUES, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES* 1. REDUCTION OF CORROSION PROBLEMS ON THE EQUIPMENT 2. USE OF CHEAPER FILLERS 3. CHANCE OF BETTER UTILIZATION OF WASTE-PAPER 4. HIGHER STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF PAPER ROSIN SIZE OFFERS THE ADVANTAGE OF UNIVERSAL APPLICABILITY COMPARED WITH MANY OTHER SIZING AGENTS BASED ON SYNTHETICS. AS A RULE SYNTHETIC SIZING AGENTS ARE SPECIAL CHEMICALS AND EFFICACIOUS ONLY IN A SELECT FIELD OF APPLICATION. IF ROSIN SIZE COULD BE USED AT ALKALINE PH VALUES, THE POSSIBILITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO ADJUST PH-VALUES ACCORDING TO PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS WITH ONE SIZING AGENT WHICH BEING A WOOD PRODUCT, ALSO MAXIMISES NATURAL RESOURCE USE. Programme(s) PRE-RAWMAT 2C - Research and development programme (EEC) in the raw materials sector, 1982-1985 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Klebstoffwerke Collodin Dr Schultz und Nauth GmbH EU contribution No data Address Vilbeler Landstraße 20 60386 Frankfurt am Main Germany See on map Total cost No data