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Testing of papermaking additives

1、 General Physical and Chemical Performance Testing Standards for Paper Making Additives

These standards apply to most papermaking auxiliaries (liquid or solid):

Testing items Standard number and name Scope of application
appearance Visual method (commonly used enterprise standards) all
Solid content (non-volatile matter) GB/T 2793-2014 Determination of Non volatile Matter Content in Adhesives (Reference)
GB/T 6284-2006 Determination of Moisture in Chemical Products - Dry Loss Method
Water soluble additives
PH value GB/T 6368-2008 Surface active agents Determination of pH in aqueous solutions 1% or specified concentration
Viscosity (dynamic viscosity) GB/T 10247-2008 Viscosity Measurement Method (Rotation Method/Capillary Method)
Or GB/T 15357-2014 Determination of viscosity of surfactants
Liquid additives
density GB/T 4472-2011 Determination of Density and Relative Density of Chemical Products liquid
Ash content (burnt residue) GB/T 7531-2008 Determination of Burning Residue in Organic Chemical Products Suitable for organic additives
water-insoluble substance GB/T 9738-2008 General Method for Determination of Water Insoluble Substances in Chemical Reagents Impurities in liquid additives

2、 Specialized testing standards classified by types of additives

1. Wet strength agent (mainly PAE resin)

Standard Number Standard Name key metrics
GB/T 21927-2008 Wet strength agent for papermaking, polyamide polyamine epichlorohydrin (PAE) Solid content, viscosity pH、 Residual amount of chloropropanol (toxic substance produced by hydrolysis of epichlorohydrin)
QB/T 4084-2010 Supplement to the standard for polyamide polyamine epichlorohydrin (PAE), a wet strength agent used in papermaking? Actual GB has been covered
Determination of Chloropropanol (1,3-DCP, 3-MCPD) GB/T 21927-2008 Appendix (Gas Chromatography Method) Toxic by-products

2. Dry strength agents (cationic starch, polyacrylamide, etc.)

Standard Number Standard Name Key Metrics
QB/T 4086-2010 Dry strength agent cationic polyacrylamide for papermaking Solid content, viscosity, cationic degree pH、 Molecular weight (viscosity method), residual monomer (acrylamide)
GB/T 29345-2012 Starch based dry strength agents for papermaking (if modified starch, please refer to GB 28402-2012)? ) Actual starch products often use enterprise standards, citing GB/T 8885 for edible corn starch, etc
GB/T 12008.3-2009 Partial Testing Unsaturation in Polyether Polyols (Used for CPAM Additives) less commonly used

Key point: Cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) is used as a dry strength agent/retention aid, and its residual acrylamide monomer detection is carried out according to GB/T 22301-2008 (using liquid chromatography method).

3. Retention/Filtration Aid

Standard Number Standard Name Test content
QB/T 4088-2010 Cationic polyacrylamide as a retention aid for papermaking Similar to dry strength agents, adding water filtration performance testing (dynamic water filtration instrument method)
When there is no single standard, refer to GB/T 31246-2014 Technical conditions and test methods for cationic polyacrylamide as a water treatment agent Applicable to CPAM, but cited in the paper industry
Application performance evaluation GB/T 2677.10-1995 or Enterprise Method (Determination of Dynamic Retention Rate) Retention rate, white water concentration

4. Adhesive (AKD, ASA, etc.)

Standard Number Standard Name indicator
QB/T 4155-2010 Sizing agent for paper making AKD lotion Solid content pH、 Viscosity, particle size, charge, storage stability, hydrolysis rate
QB/T 4156-2010 Sizing agent for paper making -- Alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA) lotion Same as above, and check the anhydride content
QB/T 4157-2010 Rosin based sizing agent Solid content, free rosin, dispersibility, sizing degree (paper testing)
Paper adhesive testing GB/T 460-2008 Determination of Paper Glue Size (Ink Marking Method)
GB/T 5405-2002 Determination of paper sizing degree (liquid penetrant method)
Used for evaluating finished paper products

5. Defoamer

Standard Number Standard Name content
QB/T 4085-2010 Defoamer for papermaking Appearance, solid content pH、 Density, defoaming speed, and foam suppression performance (measured by gas bubble method or circulation method)
General defoamer standard GB/T 26527-2011 Organic Silicon Defoamer The paper industry can also refer to

6. coagulants (used for water treatment or paper machine white water recovery)

Standard Number Standard Name remark
GB/T 31246-2014 Cationic polyacrylamide as a water treatment agent Covering molecular weight, cation degree, solid content, residual monomers
** GB/T 17514-2017** Water treatment agent polyacrylamide (universal) Yin, non -, and cationic
Flocculation performance test Enterprises shall refer to the GB/T 16881-2008 coagulation and sedimentation test method on their own Evaluate the effectiveness of clarified water

7. Fungicides/preservatives

Standard Number Standard Name Testing items
QB/T 4087-2010 Paper making fungicide Content of active ingredients (such as isothiazolinone, glutaraldehyde, etc.) pH、 Density and sterilization rate (suspension quantitative method)
GB/T 26368-2010 Water treatment agent isothiazolinone derivatives partially applicable

8. Surface sizing agent (starch/styrene acrylic ester)

Standard Number Standard Name indicator
QB/T 4089-2010 Surface sizing agents for papermaking - styrene acrylic esters Appearance, solid content pH、 Viscosity, ionicity, film-forming properties, hydrophobicity (contact angle)

3、 Limit of harmful substances in papermaking additives and environmental testing

Testing items Standard number and method Applicable additives
Residual acrylamide monomer GB/T 22301-2008 Liquid Chromatography Method CPAM, PAM class
Chloropropanol (3-MCPD, 1,3-DCP) GB/T 21927-2008 Appendix (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry) PAE wet strength agent
Epichlorohydrin (ECH) GB/T 14454.10-2008 or gas chromatography method Wet strength agent, crosslinking agent
free formaldehyde GB/T 2912.1-2009 Textiles - Determination of Formaldehyde (Acetylacetone Method, Reference)
Or GB/T 6324.6-2014 Determination of Trace Formaldehyde in Organic Chemical Products
Formaldehyde based resins (such as UF, MF)
methanol GB/T 17931-2018 Gas Chromatography Method Alcohol containing solvents
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) GB/T 23986-2009 (Gas Chromatography Method) Solvent type or lotion type
Heavy metals (Pb, Cr, As, Hg, etc.) GB/T 30799-2014 (Atomic Absorption/ICP Method) All additives (for food packaging paper)
Adsorbable Organic Halides (AOX) GB/T 15959-1995 (Microcoulometric Method) Containing chlorinated chemicals

4、 Application performance simulation testing (evaluation in wet end or surface treatment of papermaking)

Although most of them belong to the category of "paper testing", they are used to evaluate the effectiveness of additives:

test project Standard/Reference Method explanation
Dynamic water filtration performance Quoting from QB/T 4088-2010 or TAPPI T 261 (Canadian standard free CSF difference method) Evaluate retention and filtration aids
Retention rate (once/total retention) Dynamic retention method (enterprise/laboratory), refer to GB/T 2677.10 Determination of ash content or filler content in pulp and white water
Glue application degree (HST or Cobb value) GB/T 22364-2018 (Cobb value)
GB/T 5405-2002 (Liquid Penetrating Method)
GB/T 460-2008 (Ink Marking Method)
Evaluation of the effectiveness of sizing agents
Paper strength (tensile strength, tear resistance, tearing resistance) GB/T 12914 (Tensile)
GB/T 454 (Durable)
GB/T 455 (Tear)
Dry/wet strength agent effect
Wet strength (wet tensile strength) GB/T 465.2-2008 Determination of Wet Tensile Strength of Paper and Paperboard Wet strength agent evaluation
Contact angle (water contact angle) GB/T 30447-2013 Evaluate the water resistance of surface adhesive
Zeta potential (slurry) Electrophoresis method (equipped with Zeta potential meter as standard) Used to optimize the charge matching of additives

5、 Standard Query Instructions

  • The light industry standard (QB/T) is the main source of papermaking additives; GB/T Recommended General Methods for National Standards; For certain new additives that do not have industry standards, reference can be made to the chemical industry standards (HG/T) or enterprise standards (which require filing).

  • The TAPPI method (such as T 262 dynamic retention rate), ISO 5269 series (sheet making), and SCAN method are commonly used in the international paper industry, but in China, national or industry standards are usually preferred for testing.

  • In the additives of food contact paper, they also need to comply with GB 9685-2016 (Standard for the Use of Additives in Food Contact Materials) and its corresponding migration detection.


6、 Example of Typical Additive Standard Combination

Types of additives Suggest testing standard combination
PAE wet strength agent GB/T 21927-2008 (full) Residual moisture tensile strength of chloropropanol (application test)
Cationic PAM retention aid QB/T 4088 or GB/T 31246 Residual Acrylamide (GB/T 22301) Dynamic Filtration Test
AKD sizing lotion QB/T 4155 Particle Size Analysis Storage Stability (Glue Size after Thermal Aging)
defoamer QB/T 4085 Defoamer Speed (Laboratory Gas Blowing Method)
fungicide QB/T 4087 Sterilization rate (quantitative suspension method) Active ingredient content



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