ENHANCED METHOD FOR MONITORING THE DEPOSITION OF ORGANIC MATERIALS IN A PAPERMAKING PROCESS

摘要

A METHOD FOR MONITORING THE DEPOSITION OF ONE OR MORE ORGANIC MATERIALS DISPERSED IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM IN A PAPERMAKING PROCESS COMPRISING: MEASURING THE RATE OF DEPOSITION OF THE ORGANIC MATERIALS FROM THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM ON-TO A QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE HAVING A TOP SIDE CONTACTING WITH THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM COATED WITH A LAYER CONTAINING A NON-SWELLING EPOXY RESIN OR A SILICON CONTAINING POLYMER, AND A SECOND, BOTTOM SIDE ISOLATED FROM THE AQUEOUS MEDIUM IS DISCLOSED. ADDITIONALLY, A METHOD FOR MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INHIBITOR THAT DECREASES THE DEPOSITION OF THE ORGANIC MATERIALS IN A PAPERMAKING PROCESS IS ALSO DISCLOSED.