Rheology of suspensions - Rheology of fibre suspensions in papermaking: An overview of recent research

Recent research on fibre suspension rheology with a focus on papermaking has been reviewed. Topics include: regimes of fibre behaviour in shear flows, contacts and forces between fibres, floc formation and dispersion, flow properties of suspensions, fluidization, and the effect of chemical additives. Applications of these findings in headboxes, jet impingement, and forming zones of paper machines are discussed. Several areas requiring further work have been identified.