Sugar-cellulose composites VII. A comparative assessment of corn syrup as a fiber substitute in paper

Independent of the extent of refining, the replacement of the beaten fibers by corn syrup at about the 6% level does not result in a statistically significant deterioration (two-sided t-test, p = 0.05) of the ISO brightness or of the tensile, tear, burst or surface strength values of the resultant papers. The economic potential of such fiber replacement is discussed. As paper additives, the mixed α-oligomers (corn syrup), glucose and lactose perform indistinguishably.