Measurement of force components for ink detachment of newsprints

Ink detachment tests were carried out using a Couette device. During the test, the energy supplied to the operation of the device partially dissipated as heat. The fraction of energy dissipated increased with pulp consistency. The fraction of energy for peeling and pulling the ink from the printed samples were calculated. At 4% consistency, the energy for pulling was much higher than for peeling, while at higher consistencies, the peeling effect became more significant. The ink detachment was highly dependant on how the pulp interacted with the printed surface. This interaction was influenced by pulp consistency and the energy applied to the rotor of the Couette device. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.