Abstract
Reactivity is an important quality parameter form some grades of pulp, but its estimation is usually complex and time demanding. The study verified the possibility to utilize an alternative rheological approach to investigate pulp reactivity rapidly and with limited effort. 12.5 mL of pulp at 1.5% consistency was dissolved in 12.5 mL bis(ethylenediamine) pulp copper (II) hydroxide solution (CED) 1M The reaction was monitored by a torque rheogram and its two indices: the optimal dissolution time (ODT) and the initial dissolution rate (IDR). The method used to assess pulps either hornified to different extents or subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis. ODT was shown to decrease with increasing pulp swelling, while IDR reported the opposite trend. Both the indices were shown to be sensitive to pulp treatments. However, the ODT showed larger differences between hardwood and softwood pulps. The method had reasonable statistical reliability and required only 1.5 h per measurement.
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