Foam forming of fiber products: A review

T Hjelt, JA Ketoja, H Kiiskinen, AI Koponen… - Journal of Dispersion …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aqueous foam can be used as a transfer medium to form lightweight materials from natural
and man-made fibers together with other types of raw materials. This review discusses …

Novel bagasse cellulose-based foams with pH-responsive wetting properties for controlled oil/water separation

M Xie, M Zhong, C Qin, Y Liu, H Zhao, W Yin - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, bagasse cellulose-based porous foams were developed using bleached
sugarcane bagasse pulp as the main raw material. The intention was to achieve controlled …

Changing the Structural and Mechanical Anisotropy of Foam-Formed Cellulose Materials by Affecting Bubble–Fiber Interaction with Surfactant

AE Ketola, W Song, T Lappalainen… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cellulose fiber materials suitable for filtering, insulation, protective, and hygiene applications
can be formed using aqueous foam as a carrier phase. The subtle fiber–bubble interaction …

Properties of lightweight fibrous structures made by a novel foam forming technique

SR Burke, ME Möbius, T Hjelt, S Hutzler - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
We describe a novel method for the production of lightweight fibrous structures of densities
as low as 8.8 kg m^-3-3. The method is based on the use of liquid foam as a carrier medium …

Green Preparation of Lightweight, High-Strength Cellulose-Based Foam and Evaluation of Its Adsorption Properties

Y Zhou, W Yin, Y Guo, C Qin, Y Qin, Y Liu - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the application scope of most cellulose-based foams is limited due to their
low adsorbability and poor recyclability. In this study, a green solvent is used to extract and …

Bubble attachment to cellulose and silica surfaces of varied surface energies: wetting transition and implications in foam forming

AE Ketola, W Xiang, T Hjelt, H Pajari, T Tammelin… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
To better understand the complex system of wet foams in the presence of cellulosic fibers,
we investigate bubble–surface interactions by following the effects of surface hydrophobicity …

Foam processing of fibers as a sustainable alternative to wet-laying: fiber web properties and cause–effect relations

W Xiang, I Filpponen, E Saharinen… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Wet-laying is a mature technology that is applied in large scale for the manufacture of
nonwovens, including paper products. However, it usually uses large volumes of water and …

Mapping absorbency in cellulosic fibres with iron tracers

ES Ferreira, J Drummond, ATV Veiga, A Sibellas… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding water absorbency in paper is challenging as fibre swelling and out-of-plane
deformation occur simultaneously during liquid imbibition. Liquid absorption is commonly …

Foam as a carrier phase–a multipurpose technology for industrial applications

K Kinnunen-Raudaskoski - 2017 - aaltodoc.aalto.fi
The applicability of foam in paper/board manufacturing processes was studied. The pulp
and paper production in Finland has been forecast to decrease by up to a third from 2007 to …

Interconnected porosity analysis by 3D X-ray microtomography and mechanical behavior of biomimetic organic-inorganic composite materials

S Alonso-Sierra, R Velázquez-Castillo… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite-based materials have been used for dental and biomedical applications.
They are commonly studied due to their favorable response presented when used for …