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March 2016
Pekka.Komulainen@clarinet.fi
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Paper under light
Snow - white
Incident light Reflection
Absorption
Ice – ”glassy”
Transmission Refraction
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Light reflection from printed image
For optical properties most important is how air is distributed in the paper and for strength
how fibers are distributed.
For good multicolor pictures it is important that paper reflects all wavelengths i.e. is white.
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Kubelka-Munk theory and light scattering
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Absorption coefficient
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Reflection and transmission
R∞ is the reflection coefficient of so thick sheet pile that no light goes through. It
correlates with brightness measurements.
From the formula one can see that scattering coefficient must be high and absorption
coefficient low to get high brightness.
Several specialty papers require some or high transparency. These can be called
glassine papers.
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Opacity definition
100 % Opacity
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Opacity measurement
In the paper industry, there are two different ISO 2471 TAPPI T425
standards for opacity measurement. ISO Geometry d/0° 15°/d
2471 (Printing Opacity) and TAPPI
T425 (Contrast Ratio) are the relevant White Backing R∞ R0.89
standards. Wavelength, nm 557 572
ISO 2471 utilizes the diffuse illumination
and 0° viewing geometry (d/0°) which is the
same as the ISO brightness geometry.
TAPPI T425 uses 15° illumination and diffuse
viewing(15°/d) originally developed by
Bausch & Lomb in the 1930's.
The illuminants of ISO and TAPPI are
different where effective wavelengths are 557
and 572 nm. Also the measured ISO and
TAPPI opacities are different.
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Opacity and brightness
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Standard illuminants
D65 is outdoor daylight, where UV is fully included. C is about indoor daylight (less UV).
Illuminants C and D65 are used for paper measurements. The big difference is that D65
includes more UV light (wavelengths less than 400 nm).
Optical brighteners (OBA = FWA) convert this UV light to visible blue light thus
increasing brightness values.
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Brightness measurements
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D65 illuminant and measuring slot of brightness
For brightness measurement a narrow wavelength ”slot” has been standardised. The
dominant wavelength of this slot is 457 nm (blue) and the range is ± 44 nm. If paper is
yellow it reflects less blue light. This measure is effective for bleaching (less lignin less
yellowish).
D65 illuminant includes lot of UV light, which can be converted to blue light by using optical
brighteners. This increases brightness.
When measuring and calculating whiteness all wavelength have effect and blue dyes
increase whiteness.
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Brightness is measured from the slot
which is under the white curve.
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Brightness weighting function
When pulp is bleached the reflectance of all wavelengths increases. However, the
increase is largest at blue end of the spectrum.
Pulp brightness measurement is not only the measurement of total reflection but
especially the increase of blue reflection (or decrease of yellow lignin absorption).
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UV-light and copy paper reflection spectrum
C D65
No UV-light
457
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Whiteness
Wavelength, nm
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Brightness and whiteness of copy papers
D65 brightness of European copy papers can be more than 100% with D65 light and
optical brightening agents.
Whiteness is about 50 %-unit higher than conventional ISO-brightness and D65
brightness about 10 %-unit higher than ISO brightness with C illuminant.
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Brightness, C/2º, ISO 2470:1999
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Brightness, D65/10º, SCAN P-66
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120 Whiteness, D65/10º, ISO 11475:1999
%
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100 Recycled base
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Paper suppliers
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Fluorescent whitening agent (FWA or OBA)
Fluorescent Whitening Agent (FWA or OBA) is used to increase the white appearance of
papers by absorbing invisible ultraviolet light and re-emitting it in the blue region of the
visible spectrum. It is widely used in Europe to make bright surface.
This strategy can compensate for a yellow tint of many types of pulps that have been
bleached to moderate levels.
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Fluorescent component of brightness
Fluorescent component is the additional brightness obtained from the use of optical
brighteners. It is determined by measuring the sample with and then without the effect of
UV energy on the sample.
Picture: Technidyne
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Brightness comparisons
When comparing brightness it is important to know what method and light has been
used. The following data is an example of differences.
Brightness Elrepho Technidyne Whiteness Elrepho Delta Brightness
Sample
D65 ISO TAPPI CIE D65 CIE C ISO-TAPPI D65 -ISO
A 98,9 91,8 89,9 126,6 106,0 1,9 7,1
B 95,3 89,0 87,3 117,5 98,6 1,7 6,4
C 105,6 95,1 91,8 139,3 112,3 3,3 10,5
D 111,2 99,8 96,5 161,9 134,5 3,3 11,4
E 110,6 98,9 95,5 162,0 133,9 3,4 11,7
F 112,3 100,4 96,0 149,7 122,2 4,4 11,8
G 113,5 100,9 96,4 160,5 132,2 4,5 12,6
H 110,1 98,7 94,7 145,3 117,4 4,0 11,4
I 112,3 100,2 95,9 161,2 133,6 4,3 12,1
J 93,0 88,6 90,0 110,8 98,9 -1,4 4,4
K 102,0 92,5 90,6 130,9 106,5 1,9 9,5
L 110,1 99,1 95,0 152,5 126,3 4,1 11,1
M 110,1 99,5 96,1 150,6 124,5 3,4 10,7
N 107,2 96,7 94,1 153,6 127,9 2,6 10,6
O 106,9 96,3 93,0 143,0 115,7 3,3 10,6
P 110,3 99,2 96,1 146,3 119,0 3,1 11,1
Q 109,6 99,0 96,1 143,5 118,1 2,9 10,5
R 113,9 101,5 97,4 149,9 121,8 4,1 12,4
S 111,6 99,3 95,0 163,0 134,6 4,3 12,3
Data: http://www.crableengineering.com/presentations/
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Paper gloss metering principle
Tappi T 480 defines the specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 75 degrees (15 °
from the plane of paper). This method is suitable for low to moderate-gloss coated and
uncoated papers as well as for most ink films on paper or paperboard.
The standard describes the technical requirements for a corresponding gloss meter.
Gloss measurements are normally made using standard equipment like Hunter,
Lehman and Zehntner and giving a single mean gloss value. But, a sample can have a
high mean gloss value (normally considered as good) but at the same time have a high
gloss variation which is disturbing when looking at a printed picture. The micro gloss
method can quantify such disturbing gloss textures and ‘glare effects’ on printed and
unprinted surfaces.
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Example of gloss instrument
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Fillers and coatings in papers
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Light scattering coefficient of pulps
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Brightness and chromophores
Brightness is not increasing linearly in bleaching. To make very bright pulp requires too
much effort and bleaching chemicals.
It is good to know in papermaking that very small amounts of lower brightness
components, such as mechanical pulp, low brightness clay or dirty process water
reduces brightness very fast.
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High Good
brightness opacity
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Effects of filler addition
With PCC bulk and porosity can increase, with other fillers they decrease
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Fillers - agglomerated or dispersed?
Fillers should be first fixed to the fibres when they are dispersed. This
would guarantee good retention, strength and optical effect (brightness
and opacity) at the same time.
Picture: E.Gruber
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Filler distribution
Filler can either fill paper pores (left) or distribute evenly on fibre surfaces
(right). Even distribution has good optical effect but reduces strength more.
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Main raw material requirements
High light scattering improves opacity and brightness. High absorption coefficient
improves opacity but decreases brightness.
Fillers and pigments are good raw materials for optical properties (low k and high s).
High opacity + +
High Good
brightness opacity
High light
scattering
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Total mineral content of paper & board
Source: Omya
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Main fillers and coating pigments
Titanium dioxide is a special filler with high refractive index. It is the only possibility
to improve opacity of impregnated and waxed papers. This is the reason that décor
paper includes titanium dioxide.
When making opacity and brightness TiO2 is a very expensive filler or coating
pigment. It is used in U.S. for this purpose but not in Europe where brightness and
opacity are made with less expensive means.
Titanium dioxide price is more than three times pulp price while carbonate filler price
can be less than half of pulp price.
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Effect of filler content on tensile strength
Dry tensile strength is reduced about 50% when a normal 20% loading is
used. Initial wet strength reduces even more.
Higher particle size gives better strength but optical effect will be lower
due to lower light scattering.
Tensile, km
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Critical properties of titanium dioxide
Several properties of TiO2 are different compared to other fillers. However, if the effects
are compared at the same level of opacity increase, the detrimental effects with TiO2
are lower than with several other fillers and pigments.
Even if the price of TiO2 can be up to ten times compared to lowest price fillers, the
cost can be lower because the usage can be only 10% of the use of main filler (1-2% of
paper for printing papers).
Because the share of TiO2 as a filler is low a good retention is very important.
TiO2 absorbs UV light and the effect of OBA is reduced with TiO2. OBA is more used in
Europe and TiO2 in North America.
Rutile, RI = 2.7
Anatase, RI = 2.5 (more effective)
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Minerals in papermaking
Minerals are a fast growing raw materials of papermaking. Total amount of minerals in
paper and board is globally over 10%. We are back in stone age.
Especially consumption of carbonates has been growing fast because they are white,
easy to find everywhere and less expensive than fibers or clay.
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When lights are mixed it is additive mixing (we add energy). When inks and paints are
mixed it is subtractive mixing (we add absorption and reduce energy from reflection).
Pure red and green light produce yellow, red and blue make magenta, blue and green
combine to make cyan, and all three together, when mixed at full intensity, create white.
For mixing of dye pigments, it is better to use the secondary colors, since they mix
subtractively instead of additively. Using Cyan, Yellow and Magenta toners we can create
colors on paper.
Red
Yellow
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Color gamut
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RGB color system
Light with a wavelength between 600 and 700 nm is known as red light.
Light with a wavelength between 500 and 600 nm is known as green light.
Light with a wavelength between 400 and 500 nm is known as blue light.
By combining Red, Green and Blue light we can create all the colors of the
visible light-spectrum.
1 = Reflection
0 = Absorption
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White paper reflection
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Yellow toner absorbs blue light
R Y
G B C M
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Magenta toner absorbs green light
R Y
G B C M
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Cyan toner absorbs red light
R Y
G B C M
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Mixing subtractive colors
C M
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Process black
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Yellow school bus
Picture: HunterLab
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The CIE Lab model
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Lab colour system
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Multicolor process CMYK
+ =
+ =
+ =
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Close to the neutral point all papers look white. When looking more closely,
higher quality papers are bluish (-b values) and lower quality papers are
yellowish (+b values).
Opacity
(%)
98,0
97,0
96,0
NorCal 2011
94,0
MY Joy UPM ECO
Stora Enso Envi Press
93,0 UPM ECO
SCA Grapho verde
Stora Enso Publipress matt
Stora Enso maxau SCA Grapho verde
SC-B SC-A
92,0
91,0
90,0
,0 ,5 ,0 ,5 ,0 ,5 ,0 ,5 ,0 ,5 ,0 ,5 ,0 ,5 ,0
65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72
Brightness C2 (%)
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Old New
88+
Premium
85-87.9 NO.1 91 +
GE BRIGHTNESS METER
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How to improve brightness and opacity?
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Color blindness test 1
5 8
9 5
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Color blindness test 2
3 5
9 10
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