The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.

The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.

The present disclosure is drawn to print media, laminated decor products, and methods of making the same. In one example, a print medium can include an open paper substrate and a multivalent metal salt treatment applied to the open paper substrate at a multivalent metal salt loading into the open paper substrate at from 0.5 gsm to 5 gsm. The open paper substrate can include wood fiber including softwood fiber, hardwood fiber, or a blend of softwood fiber and hardwood fiber; binder including starch, protein, or hydrophilic polymer; and from 20 wt % to 50 wt % of TiO.sub.2.

A method for preparing a binder composition containing water, plant fibers and mineral fillers, wherein the method comprises: preparing a suspension of plant fibers and mineral fillers in water, the weight ratio between the plant fibers and the mineral fillers being comprised between 99/1 and 2/98, refining this suspension, and obtaining a binder composition wherein the refined fibers have a mean size of between 10 and 700 μm, and wherein the refined fibers, at least partially, embed the refined mineral fillers,
wherein refining is carried out in the absence of any grinding medium made of ceramic or metal.

The present invention provides a water-soluble polymer composition which is suppressed in decrease of the viscosity over time if formed into an aqueous solution that contains iron ions. A water-soluble polymer composition which contains a water-soluble polymer, a phenolic antioxidant and an inorganic salt other than a transition metal salt, wherein the content of the inorganic salt is from 0.001 part by mass to 10 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the water-soluble polymer.

The present invention relates to the fields of fibers and uses thereof such as for producing fiber webs, such as paper, board or tissue. Specifically, the invention relates to a method of monitoring and controlling cellulolytic activity in an aqueous cellulose fiber suspension or process water for a production method of a fibrous web containing cellulose fibers. Also, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fibrous web, such as a paper, board, tissue or the like, and use of a biocide for controlling cellulolytic activity in an aqueous cellulose fiber suspension or in process water e.g. for a production method of a fibrous web containing cellulose fibers. Still, the present invention relates to a fibrous web, such as a paper, board, tissue or the like, an aqueous cellulose fiber suspension or process water for a production method of a fibrous web containing cellulose fibers, and a system for controlling cellulolytic activity in an aqueous fiber suspension or in process water.

A method for preparation of a starch-promoted alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) sizing emulsion is provided. The inventive method comprises adding a sizing promoter comprising high-charge cationic starch and polyaluminum chloride (PAC) to a stabilized AKD emulsion and further wherein addition of said sizing promoter comprising high-charge cationic starch and PAC is effected at ambient temperature, after emulsification, stabilization, and homogenization of said stabilized AKD emulsion; and prior to addition of the starch-promoted AKD sizing emulsion to papermaking furnish, pulp, or fiber stock.

A system and method of forming a molded pulp product that involves separately collecting, from a paper-making process, waste water containing short fibers at a first fiber consistency, waste water as dilution water containing fibers at a second fiber consistency that is lower than the first fiber consistency, and water containing long fibers, the long fibers having a length that is greater than a length of the short fibers, blending the waste water containing short fibers and the water containing long fibers to obtain a pulp slurry, and molding the pulp slurry into a molded pulp product at a pulp molding machine. In an embodiment, filtrate removed during the molding of the molded pulp product has a BOD measurement that is 95% less than a BOD measurement of the pulp slurry, where the BOD measurements are obtained using the EPA 405.1, SM5210B Test Method.

A softener composition for use in the manufacture of paper includes a softener and an acidic material, wherein the softener composition has a relative acidity (RA) value of more than 0.05.

A softener composition for use in the manufacture of paper includes a softener and an acidic material, wherein the softener composition has a relative acidity (RA) value of more than 0.05.