摘要 |
<p>A starch based adhesive for use in manufacturing corrugated paper and board is prepared in a single preparation tank (20) by admixing, under high shear vortex mixing, a first portion of aqueous medium, a first starch portion, an aqueous sodium hydroxide, a borating additive, a second portion of aqueous medium and a second starch portion to produce a finished starch adhesive. At least one of the first and second portions of aqueous medium comprises a mixture of fresh water and recycled wash water selected from the group consisting essentially of untreated flexographic printing press wash water, untreated corrugator wash water, and mixtures thereof.</p> |