Hypothesis Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) is frequently used in paper industry as an inexpensive
sizing agent. The formation of a porous structure after curing the solidified AKD for an extra …

To expand the application of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC), the increase of its
hydrophobicity is considered to be critical. In the present work, hydrophobic NFC powder …

In order to produce dry and hydrophobic microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in a simple
procedure, its modification with alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) was performed. For this purpose …

Different approaches towards hydrophobic modification of bacterial cellulose aerogels with
the alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) reagent are presented. If AKD modification was performed in …

Cellulose fibers were impregnated with alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) dissolved in n-heptane
and carbon dioxide via sub-and supercritical impregnation techniques. The mechanistic …

The modification of surface properties of synthetic reinforcement fibres to modify composite
interphase performance is mostly achieved by chemical functionalization techniques in …

Abstract Alkyl Ketene Dimer (AKD) is a sizing agent commonly introduced into cellulose
substrates during papermaking to improve its hydrophobicity. High-pressure impregnation of …

Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) and vegetable wax (VW) are suitable contenders for supercritical
impregnation (SCI) processes, where the waxes may be deposited onto paper fiber surfaces …

There are various applications of organosilicon compounds in papermaking. Additionally,
organosilicons have been applied to improve the water resistance of some lignocellulosic …

Poor dispersion is a major disadvantage of aramid pulp (AP) reinforced composites. In this
study, nano‐silica (SiO2), as the surface modifier and reinforcing agent, was synthesized on …