D21H27/22

Use of metal chelates as a surface application for abrasion and/or taber stiffness, improvement in paper and paperboard
12522981 · 2026-01-13 · ·

The embodiments of the present invention generally relate to i) paper and paperboard or molded products with improved abrasion resistance and/or taber stiffness, ii) methods for making paper and paperboard or molded products with improved abrasion resistance and/or taber stiffness, and iii) methods for improving abrasion resistance and/or taber stiffness paper and paperboard or molded products, by using a metal chelate, such as, Ammonium Zirconium Carbonate (AZC) or Potassium Zirconium Carbonate (PZC). Further advantages of the embodiments of the present invention will be readily apparent to the reader from this disclosure.