A biodegradable and compostable sheet of material for picking up and disposing of dog excrement in an environmentally friendly manner. The sheet comprises paper or paperboard that is made grease resistant. The sheets may be stored in individual sheets or on an elongated sheet that may be folded and rolled for use with dispensing units. In operation, a user grabs or tears off an individual sheet and then places the sheet over the dog excrement so that it is located generally about the sheet's center. The corners or top edges of the sheet may then be grasped and rotated in a direction opposite of the rotation of the central section so that a twist end is formed to retain the dog excrement within a sack. The sack may then be disposed of in a trash can or composter, wherein it will degrade in an environmental safe way.

A coated paperboard including a paperboard substrate having a first side and a second side, and a multilayer coating having two or more layers in contact with the first side of the paperboard substrate, the multilayer coating including a base coating in contact with the paperboard substrate, the base coating having a coat weight from 6 to 10 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2, and a top coating forming the outermost layer of the multilayer coating, the top coating having a coat weight from 3 to 10 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2, wherein the multilayer coating comprises binder and pigment, the binder comprising one or more synthetic polymer binders and one or more natural biodegradable binders, and wherein the coated paperboard has a caliper of at least 0.010.

A coated paperboard including a paperboard substrate having a first side and a second side, and a multilayer coating having two or more layers in contact with the first side of the paperboard substrate, the multilayer coating including a base coating in contact with the paperboard substrate, the base coating having a coat weight from 6 to 10 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2, and a top coating forming the outermost layer of the multilayer coating, the top coating having a coat weight from 3 to 10 pounds per 3000 ft.sup.2, wherein the multilayer coating comprises binder and pigment, the binder comprising one or more synthetic polymer binders and one or more natural biodegradable binders, and wherein the coated paperboard has a caliper of at least 0.010.

Compositions for and methods of digitally printing an ink image onto a woven textile material are provided. A base application is applied to the surface of a woven textile material, especially one comprising synthetic resin fibers prior to application of an ink image layer. The base application comprises an acrylic latex material that is formulated to be printed on with a digital ink while still wet, thereby eliminating the need for an intermediate drying cycle in between base application deposit and printing of the ink image.

A coated paperboard is disclosed which includes a printable coating containing substantially no fluorochemical or wax in which the coated paperboard is fully compostable as well as repulpable, and exhibits no tendency toward blocking. The coating may be a multiple layer coating.

A coated paperboard is disclosed which includes a printable coating containing substantially no fluorochemical or wax in which the coated paperboard is fully compostable as well as repulpable, and exhibits no tendency toward blocking. The coating may be a multiple layer coating.

A paper or cardboard coating composition having a dry matter content of between 45% and 80%, comprising i) binders which include at least one modified starch and one adhesive, ii) a hydrolyzed wheat protein having an average molecular weight of between 7 and 1000 kDa, and iii) a mineral filler, and also the method for obtaining such a composition. A method for coating or brightening paper or cardboard, comprising the steps consisting of i) the provision of a composition as described, and ii) the depositing of said composition on a paper or cardboard substrate, and to the coated paper or cardboard thus obtained. Finally, the use of a hydrolyzed wheat protein in the replacement of latex in a paper or cardboard coating composition.

A paper or cardboard coating composition having a dry matter content of between 45% and 80%, comprising i) binders which include at least one modified starch and one adhesive, ii) a hydrolyzed wheat protein having an average molecular weight of between 7 and 1000 kDa, and iii) a mineral filler, and also the method for obtaining such a composition. A method for coating or brightening paper or cardboard, comprising the steps consisting of i) the provision of a composition as described, and ii) the depositing of said composition on a paper or cardboard substrate, and to the coated paper or cardboard thus obtained. Finally, the use of a hydrolyzed wheat protein in the replacement of latex in a paper or cardboard coating composition.

A process for producing a coated material, in particular a coating layer of a prolamin-based material, comprising providing an input material comprising substantially proteins, lipids and additives, and applying the input material on a substrate, thereby obtaining the coated material having the following properties: a KIT value above 11, a WVTR value strictly below 55 g/m.sup.2/day, a Cobb 1800 value strictly below 15 g/m.sup.2 and heat sealability properties.

Provided is a method for producing paper products having improved dry strength. More particularly, a method of improving the dry strength of a paper product is provided wherein an isopeptide bond forming enzyme such as Transglutaminase and an optional protein source such as soy flour is added to a papermaking pulp.