The present invention relates to a barrier film for a paper or paperboard-based packaging material, said barrier film comprising: a substrate; a vacuum coating layer having a thickness in the range of 1-500 nm disposed on the substrate; and a protective coating layer comprising a crosslinked water-soluble polymer disposed on the vacuum coating layer. The present invention further relates to a paper or paperboard based packaging material and containers comprising the barrier film, and to a method for manufacturing the barrier film.

A method applying additives to a forming web of paper fiber by pumping an additive through a channel in an applicator to a horizontal slot with a vertical gap of less than 0.100 inch at a rate of less than 5 US gallons per minute per inch of the slot, the additive leaving the slot in a substantially horizontal direction above the forming web traveling in a substantially horizontal direction.

The present invention relates to a process for extrusion coating of a fiber-based substrate, wherein a twin-screw extruder is used on-line in the extrusion coating process.

A method applying additives to a forming web of paper fiber by pumping an additive through a channel in an applicator to a horizontal slot with a vertical gap of less than 0.100 inch at a rate of less than 5 US gallons per minute per inch of the slot, the additive leaving the slot in a substantially horizontal direction above the forming web traveling in a substantially horizontal direction.

The claimed invention relates to an improved method for imparting fire-retardancy on wood- and cellulose-based materials that can be employed in the production of furniture and in interior building construction, e.g. wood-based materials and panels, such as lumber (timber) and engineered wood, such as plywood, densified wood, fiberboard (e.g. medium-density fiberboard (MDF) or high-density fiberboard (HDF)), particle board (PB), oriented strand board (OSB), laminated timber, parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), glued laminated timber (glulam), and laminated veneer lumber (LVL), as well as materials used in decorative interior finishing, such as decorative panels prepared from compact boards (CB) or compact laminates (CL).

The claimed invention relates to an improved method for imparting fire-retardancy on wood- and cellulose-based materials that can be employed in the production of furniture and in interior building construction, e.g. wood-based materials and panels, such as lumber (timber) and engineered wood, such as plywood, densified wood, fiberboard (e.g. medium-density fiberboard (MDF) or high-density fiberboard (HDF)), particle board (PB), oriented strand board (OSB), laminated timber, parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), glued laminated timber (glulam), and laminated veneer lumber (LVL), as well as materials used in decorative interior finishing, such as decorative panels prepared from compact boards (CB) or compact laminates (CL).

Methods and apparatuses herein provide for the application of viscous fluids, such as adhesives, in pre-determined patterns, to an advancing substrate. The fluid applicator comprises a slot die applicator and a substrate carrier. The slot die applicator comprises a plurality of applicator channels, each applicator channel being controlled by a switching valve, and wherein the switching valves are independently switchable.

Methods and apparatuses herein provide for the application of viscous fluids, such as adhesives, in pre-determined patterns, to an advancing substrate. The fluid applicator comprises a slot die applicator and a substrate carrier. The slot die applicator comprises a plurality of applicator channels, each applicator channel being controlled by a switching valve, and wherein the switching valves are independently switchable.

A method applying additives to a forming web of paper fiber by pumping an additive through a channel in an applicator to a horizontal slot with a vertical gap of less than 0.100 inch at a rate of less than 5 US gallons per minute per inch of the slot, the additive leaving the slot in a substantially horizontal direction above the forming web traveling in a substantially horizontal direction.

Methods and apparatuses herein provide for the application of viscous fluids, such as adhesives, in pre-determined patterns, to an advancing substrate. The fluid applicator comprises a slot die applicator and a substrate carrier. The slot die applicator comprises a plurality of applicator channels, each applicator channel being controlled by a switching valve, and wherein the switching valves are independently switchable.