Application of organic complex Sulvy-x in peroxide bleaching of hornbeam CMP pulp

In this study, the effect of organic complex "sulvy-x" on the optical properties of hornbeam CMP pulp bleached with hydrogen peroxide was investigated. Sulvy-x was used in two sequences silicate-free and silicate containing in hydrogen peroxide bleaching. The brightness of papers increased to 60.52 while yellowness decreased to 22.6 with increasing silicate charges up to 1%. However, at higher levels than 1%, the brightness decreased and the yellowness increased. Without dosage of sodium silicate but using 0.5% of sulvy-x, maximum brightness of 59.3% and minimum yellowness of 23.4 % ISO was achieved. In silicate-containing bleaching, combination of 0.5% sulvy-x and 0.7% sodium silicate resulted in the highest brightness (60.28 % ISO) and the lowest yellowness (23 % ISO). Optimum charge of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide were determined as 2.5% and 5%.The best time for bleaching of hornbeam CMP pulp was 90 minutes in either sequences. With regard to results obtained, utilization of the organic complex of sulvy-x could be a suitable substitution for sodium silicate which produces the pulp with higher brightness and lower yellowness in conventional peroxide bleaching.