The disclosure relates to a coating composition that can be applied to a substrate, especially a cellulose substrate. A layer of the coating composition applied to the substrate provides an excellent ink receptive layer and can be used as a coating on paper. The disclosure also relates to aqueous compositions and method for applying the layer of the coating composition onto the substrate.

The disclosure relates to a coating composition that can be applied to a substrate, especially a cellulose substrate. A layer of the coating composition applied to the substrate provides an excellent ink receptive layer and can be used as a coating on paper. The disclosure also relates to aqueous compositions and method for applying the layer of the coating composition onto the substrate.

The present invention relates to compositions, such as filled and coated papers, comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.

The present invention relates to compositions, such as filled and coated papers, comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material.

The invention discloses a method of producing a filler composition to be used in paper or board production, said method comprising providing a suspension comprising calcium hydroxide and performing carbonation of the calcium hydroxide to form precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). The invention is characterized in that starch and/or carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) is added to the suspension during said carbonation of calcium hydroxide. The method of the invention enables an increased filler content in paper or paperboard without substantially increasing the dusting tendency or decreasing the strength of the paper or board.

The invention discloses a method of producing a filler composition to be used in paper or board production, said method comprising providing a suspension comprising calcium hydroxide and performing carbonation of the calcium hydroxide to form precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). The invention is characterized in that starch and/or carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) is added to the suspension during said carbonation of calcium hydroxide. The method of the invention enables an increased filler content in paper or paperboard without substantially increasing the dusting tendency or decreasing the strength of the paper or board.

A method for depositing, on a substrate, a composition of cellulosic fibers, includes preparing an aqueous suspension SA comprising at least cellulosic fibers, spraying, at a pressure no lower than 3 MPa, the aqueous suspension SA onto a substrate, wherein the spraying is carried out by means of a nozzle having a size between 0.05 mm and 3 mm, and obtaining a fibrous deposit DF on the substrate. The aqueous suspension SA includes at least 3% by weight of cellulosic fibers relative to the total weight of the aqueous suspension SA, and the aqueous suspension SA and the fibrous deposit DF have dry matter with identical composition.

A method for depositing, on a substrate, a composition of cellulosic fibers, includes preparing an aqueous suspension SA comprising at least cellulosic fibers, spraying, at a pressure no lower than 3 MPa, the aqueous suspension SA onto a substrate, wherein the spraying is carried out by means of a nozzle having a size between 0.05 mm and 3 mm, and obtaining a fibrous deposit DF on the substrate. The aqueous suspension SA includes at least 3% by weight of cellulosic fibers relative to the total weight of the aqueous suspension SA, and the aqueous suspension SA and the fibrous deposit DF have dry matter with identical composition.

A method for manufacturing a cellulose nanofiber film is provided. The method includes preparing cellulose nanofiber dispersion, performing a chemical crosslinking by adding an epichlorohydrin-based material to the cellulose nanofiber dispersion to prepare a planar body and performing physical crosslinking in which a metal chloride is added to the planar body.

The present invention is directed to products, such as paper and paperboard products, comprising a substrate containing cellulose and top ply comprising microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate, to methods of making such paper and paperboard products, and associated uses of such paper and paperboard products. The microfibrillated cellulose and inorganic particulate material are applied at the stage when the wet substrate is in the process of being formed on the wire of a papermaking machine, thereby avoiding the additional cost of more extensive equipment and machinery as well as in separate drying of a coating. The microfibrillated cellulose facilitates the application of inorganic particulate onto the surface of a wet paper or paperboard substrate when applied thusly, by trapping the inorganic particulate on the surface of the substrate and by giving the composite sufficient strength and a suitable pore structure to make it suitable for printing and other end-use demands.