Disclosed is polymer dispersion obtainable by free radical polymerization reaction of hemicellulose with one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Also disclosed are coated paper products wherein the coating is prepared using the polymer dispersion and use of the polymer dispersion as a size and coating of a paper, paperboard, and the like.

Disclosed is polymer dispersion obtainable by free radical polymerization reaction of hemicellulose with one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Also disclosed are coated paper products wherein the coating is prepared using the polymer dispersion and use of the polymer dispersion as a size and coating of a paper, paperboard, and the like.

Packaging paper consisting of an unbleached kraft paper with a kappa value according to ISO 302:2015 between 38 and 60, preferably between 40 and 58 as base paper, which is optionally coated on at least one side, wherein the kraft paper is made of at least 90% primary pulp, has a basis weight according to ISO 536:2019 between 60 g/m.sup.2 and 150 g/m.sup.2 and an air resistance according to ISO 5636-5:2013 (Gurley) between 5 and 30 seconds, wherein the base paper has an elongation at break in the machine direction according to ISO 1924-3:2005 between 2.5% and 8.5% and has a Bendtsen roughness according to ISO 8791-2:2013 between 70 ml/min and 600 ml/min, preferably between 150 ml/min to 550 ml/min, more preferably 200 ml/min to 500 ml/min, and process for its production.

An improved paperboard pouch comprising a multilayer substrate and a method of making the same is provided. The multilayer paperboard pouch comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein one of the surfaces is defined as a food contact surface. In the depicted embodiment, the properties of the polymer layer are chosen to provide adequate mechanical and barrier protection to the paper-based pouch formed on the conventional pouch-forming equipment. A method of manufacturing a multilayer paperboard pouch using conventional bag-making equipment (“CBME”) running at normal production speed for making standard plastic pouches is also provided. First, a paper is extrusion-coated and then the CBME is configured with a feeder for feeding an extrusion-coated paper intermittently for a length along a feeding path; a cutter disposed at a position predetermined for cutting one of the layers of the coated paper and forming a first side gusset, a second side gusset and a bottom gusset portions and for folding each of a first side gusset, a second side gusset and a bottom gusset portions into halves along a center line extending longitudinally thereof; and a sealer for sealing the layers of the polymer with the layers of the bottom gusset portion and the layers of the first and second gusset portions, respectively to form the finished multilayer paperboard pouch ready for sale and distribution to various retailers. It is to be noted that in the depicted embodiment various closure constructions and mechanism can be used for heat sealing the finished pouches.

An improved paperboard pouch comprising a multilayer substrate and a method of making the same is provided. The multilayer paperboard pouch comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein one of the surfaces is defined as a food contact surface. In the depicted embodiment, the properties of the polymer layer are chosen to provide adequate mechanical and barrier protection to the paper-based pouch formed on the conventional pouch-forming equipment. A method of manufacturing a multilayer paperboard pouch using conventional bag-making equipment (“CBME”) running at normal production speed for making standard plastic pouches is also provided. First, a paper is extrusion-coated and then the CBME is configured with a feeder for feeding an extrusion-coated paper intermittently for a length along a feeding path; a cutter disposed at a position predetermined for cutting one of the layers of the coated paper and forming a first side gusset, a second side gusset and a bottom gusset portions and for folding each of a first side gusset, a second side gusset and a bottom gusset portions into halves along a center line extending longitudinally thereof; and a sealer for sealing the layers of the polymer with the layers of the bottom gusset portion and the layers of the first and second gusset portions, respectively to form the finished multilayer paperboard pouch ready for sale and distribution to various retailers. It is to be noted that in the depicted embodiment various closure constructions and mechanism can be used for heat sealing the finished pouches.

A barrier coating composition is disclosed including 30-70 weight-% of a styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer, polymerised in the presence of a stabiliser, and the styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg≤20° C., preferably ≤10° C., 30-70 weight-% of a polyvinyl alcohol, and at most 5.0 weight-% of a cross-linker, reacting with —OH or —COOH groups. Further disclosed is a sheet-like product coated with the coating composition.

A barrier coating composition is disclosed including 30-70 weight-% of a styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer, polymerised in the presence of a stabiliser, and the styrene (meth)acrylate copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg≤20° C., preferably ≤10° C., 30-70 weight-% of a polyvinyl alcohol, and at most 5.0 weight-% of a cross-linker, reacting with —OH or —COOH groups. Further disclosed is a sheet-like product coated with the coating composition.

A method of forming a film comprising nanocellulose having an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) value in the range of 0.1 to 300 cc/m.sup.2/24 h at 38° C. and 85% relative humidity (RH), and having a basis weight in the range of in the range of 0.1 to 45 g/m.sup.2 wherein the method comprises the steps of; providing a suspension comprising nanocellulose, forming at least one layer of a web or a film from said suspension; drying said formed web or film to a dry content of at least 65 weight-%, wherein said method further comprises the steps of; treating at least one side of said dewatered and dried web or film with ultra violet (UV) or electron beam (EB) irradiation; and wherein at least one cooling step is provided in connection with or after the UV or EB treatment step.

A water-dispersible composite structure, which comprises one or more layers, and a method of producing the same. At least a part of the layers is formed by a fibrous web or sheet containing 50-90 parts by weight of wood fibers and 10-90 parts by weight of annual or perennial plant fibers and/or 10-50 parts by weight of synthetic short-cut fibers, and 0.1-20% by weight of a binder, calculated from the weight of the fibers, and at least a part of the binder being a water-soluble polymer and another part a water dispersible binder, and the fibrous sheet or web being produced by wet forming. By means of the invention, the fibers of the composite structure can be recovered and recycled by equipment conventionally used in the paper and paperboard industry.

A high barrier paperboard includes a paperboard substrate having a first major side and a second major side, at least one ethylene-vinyl alcohol layer on the first major side of the paperboard substrate, and at least one nucleated polyethylene layer on the first major side of the paperboard substrate.