Patent classifications
D21F11/00
Grass-Containing Liquid Packaging Board
The method according to the invention for producing a grass fibre-containing liquid packaging board has the following steps, specifically: providing a fibre suspension formed from at least a first and second pulp type, wherein the first pulp type is constituted by grass fibres, and the second pulp type is selected from a group of pulps which comprises primary fibres such as chemical pulp, for example sulphate pulp or sulphite pulp, in each case based on long-fibre wood or short-fibre wood, wood pulp, and synthetic fibres or recycled fibres based on one or more recycled paper classifications, mixing and/or swelling the fibres in the pulp suspension under predefined conditions with respect to material density and temperature, grinding the at least two pulp types together in a pulp suspension to a degree of dewatering between 40° SR and 60° SR, adding starch and/or a sizing agent as an additive in the mass, diluting the pulp suspension and producing a board on a paper machine, surface sizing the board using at least one starch-containing suspension, and drying the paper structure to a dry content between 4% and 10%.
Soft textured tissue
Provided are tissue webs and products that have a modest degree of surface texture, but are still soft. In certain instances the tissue products and webs may also have good sheet bulk and low stiffness. For example, the tissue products may have good softness, such as a TS7 value (measured using the EMTEC Tissue Softness Analyzer) less than 11.0, and a textured surface, such as an R2 value from about 11,000 to about 20,000 (measured using an OpTiSurf tester). The foregoing tissue products may have a sheet bulk greater than about 8.0 cc/g and a Stiffness Index less than about 15.0. In certain instances the tissue product and webs may be through-air dried and may be either creped or uncreped.
Flushable wipe and method of forming the same
A multi-ply flushable wipe includes a ply having first and second exterior layers and a middle layer disposed therebetween. Each of the exterior layers includes at least 50% by weight natural fibers. When foam-formed, the middle layer includes at least 25% by weight natural fibers. In embodiments, the middle layer may include at least 75% by weight natural fibers. The middle layer also includes synthetic fibers that have a length within the range of 1 mm and 20 mm. The wipe may have a length weight weighted average fiber length of less than 4 mm and a wet CD strength of greater than 20 N/m. Each ply of the wipe may be formed by wetlaying the first and second exterior layers and a foam formed middle layer to form a web, imprinting the web with a structured fabric, and drying the web. The plies are then attached using a binder.
PRODUCTION OF SHEETS COMPRISING FIBRILLATED CELLULOSE
There is provided a method of producing a sheet comprising fibrillated cellulose, comprising the steps of: a) providing chemically modified cellulose fibres in which a chargeable moiety has been introduced and the C.sub.2-C.sub.3 bond has been broken in at least part of the D-glucose units, wherein the charge density measured according to SCAN-CM 65:02 is 150-1500 μeq/g; b) forming a fibre web by dewatering a slurry comprising the modified cellulose fibres; and c) adding a base to the fibre web so as to obtain the sheet comprising fibrillated cellulose.
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF A CONTAINERBOARD TO BE USED AS FLUTING
There is provided a method of producing a containerboard having a geometric SCT index of 37.0-42.0 Nm/g when measured according to ISO 9895:2008, comprising the steps of: —providing a pulp having a Schopper-Riegler (SR) value of 15-19 when measured according to ISO 5267-1:1999, wherein at least 70% by dry weight of the pulp is NSSC pulp; —forming a web from the pulp; —pressing the web in a press section comprising a shoe press, wherein the shoe press comprises a shoe press belt having discontinuous grooves and the line load in the shoe press is in the range of 1400-2000 kN/m; —drying the web from the press section in a drying section to obtain said containerboard.
Laminated papermaking belt
Disclosed is a two layered belt useful in the manufacture of tissue products comprising a first woven layer and a second nonwoven layer joined together in a laminated arrangement. The woven layer typically forms the machine contacting layer of the belt and is woven from a highly abrasion resistant material, while the nonwoven layer contacts the nascent tissue web. The woven layer may be provided with valleys and ridges that the nascent web is molded into, while the nonwoven layer may be provided with elements that impart a visually aesthetic pattern to the web. In this manner the belt may be useful in the production of products having desirable physical properties resulting from molding into the woven fabric while also being visually pleasing to the user.
MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATES COMPRISING SANDWICH LAYERS AND POLYETHYLENE
Multi-layer substrates comprising a top surface layer of pulp fibers, a bottom surface layer of pulp fibers, and a melted thermoplastic material layer between the pulp fiber layers, where the thermoplastic material comprises polyethylene or has a tan delta value of 0.2 to 0.4 within the temperature range of 100° F. to 350° F. The multi-layer substrate can include a cleaning composition loaded onto the multi-layer substrate, where a fluid pathway through the melted thermoplastic material allows the cleaning composition to travel from the top surface layer to the bottom surface layer. The multi-layer substrate may be void of chemical adhesives, where adhesion between the top surface layer and the thermoplastic layer, and between the bottom surface layer and the thermoplastic layer is instead provided by the thermoplastic material itself, which bonds to groups of fibers in the pulp fibers top and bottom surface layers that are in contact with the thermoplastic material as it melts.
Woven papermaking fabric having machine and cross-machine oriented topography
Disclosed are woven papermaking fabrics having a textured sheet contacting surface with machine and cross-machine direction topography. The machine direction (MD) topography may be imparted by substantially MD oriented protuberances comprising a warp strand supported by a shute strand. The cross-machine direction (CD) topography may be imparted by substantially CD oriented protuberances comprising a shute strand supported by a warp strand. The CD protuberances may extend continuously in the CD and intersect the MD oriented protuberances to form discrete pockets there between. The pockets may have a variety of shapes and size depending on the MD and CD oriented protuberance. In certain instances the pockets may be rectilinear and have a pocket depth greater than 1.0 mm and a pocket angle greater than 28 degrees.
Dewatering in paper making process
The present invention provides compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and wet laid articles made from the compositions, as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. More specifically, the present invention provided compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose acetate fibers and wet laid articles made from these compositions as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. The present invention also relates to developing a composition, process, wet laid product, or articles exhibiting any one of many desired benefits.
Process to produce a paper article comprising cellulose fibers and a staple fiber
The present invention provides compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose ester fibers and wet laid articles made from the compositions, as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. More specifically, the present invention provided compositions comprising cellulose fibers and cellulose acetate fibers and wet laid articles made from these compositions as well as wet laid processes to produce these compositions. The present invention also relates to developing a composition, process, wet laid product, or articles exhibiting any one of many desired benefits.