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The state-of-the-art in paper micro-mechanics calls for novel experimental data covering the full-field hygro-expansion of inter-fiber bonds, i.e., the 3D morphological changes and inter-fiber interactions. Therefore, a recently developed full-field single fiber hygro-expansion measurement methodology based on global digital height correlation is extended to orthogonal inter-fiber bonds, to investigate their full-field quasi-3D hygroscopic behavior. A sample holder has been developed which enables the quasi-3D characterization of the initial geometry of individual inter-fiber bonds, including the fiber thickness and width along the length of the fibers as well as the degree of wrap around and contact area of the bond, which are vital for understanding the inter-fiber bond hygro-mechanics. Full-field hygroscopic testing reveals the inter-fiber interactions: (i) the transverse hygro-expansion of each fiber strongly reduces when approaching the bonded area, due to the significantly lower longitudinal hygro-expansion of the other bonded fiber. (ii) The relatively large transverse strain of one fiber stretches the other crossing fiber in its longitudinal direction, thereby significantly contributing to the sheet scale hygro-expansion. (iii) Out-of-plane bending is observed in the bonded region which is driven by the significant difference in transverse and longitudinal hygro-expansion of, respectively, the top and bottom fiber constituting the bond. A bi-layer laminate model is employed to rationalize the bending deformation and an adequate match is found with the experimental data. Under the assumption of zero bending, which represents constrained inter-fiber bonds inside a paper sheet, the model can predict the contribution of the transverse strain in the bonded regions to the sheet-scale hygro-expansion.
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The authors would like to acknowledge Marc van Maris of Eindhoven University of Technology for lab support. Also, the authors would like to acknowledge Louis Saes and Thomas Anijs of Canon Production Printing for extensive technical discussions and suggestions.
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Vonk, N., Peerlings, R., Geers, M. et al. Full-field hygroscopic characterization of paper inter-fiber bonds and the implications on network hygro-expansivity. Cellulose 31, 567–586 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-023-05614-w
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