1 Scope
This part of ISO 5263 specifies an apparatus and the procedures for the laboratory wet disintegration of mechanical pulps that exhibit latency . This apparatus and procedure are required for preparation of the test portion in a number of other International Standards dealing with pulps.
ISO 5263-3 is applicable to all kind of mechanical pulps (i.e. mechanical, semi-chemical and chemi-mechanical pulps) exhibiting latency . Mechanical pulps not exhibiting latency shall be disintegrated according to ISO 5263-2.
The procedure specified in ISO 5263-2 should be used to disintegrate all mechanical pulps to be measured for brightness.
NOTE Brightness is not significantly altered by the presence of latency ; however, hot disintegration of mechanical pulps can lead to significant loss of brightness.