The present invention relates to a release aid that includes at least one succinic anhydride derivative for use in a papermaking process. For example, the release aid of the present invention is particularly useful for use in a paperweb creping process. The present invention also relates to a paperweb creping method that includes a release aid comprising at least one succinic anhydride.

A method of making a fibrous sheet. The method includes forming a nascent web from an aqueous solution of paper-making fibers, moving a dewatered web on a transfer surface, and applying a vacuum at a molding zone defined between the transfer surface and a molding roll. The molding roll includes a permeable patterned surface on an exterior of the molding roll. The method also includes transferring the dewatered web from the transfer surface to the permeable patterned surface at the molding zone. The vacuum is applied during the transferring of the dewatered web, and the papermaking fibers of the dewatered web are (i) redistributed on the permeable patterned surface and (ii) drawn into a plurality of recess of the permeable patterned surface, in order to form a molded paper web. The method further includes drying the molded paper web in a drying section to form a fibrous sheet.

A method of making a fibrous sheet. The method includes forming a nascent web from an aqueous solution of paper-making fibers, moving a dewatered web on a transfer surface, and applying a vacuum at a molding zone defined between the transfer surface and a molding roll. The molding roll includes a permeable patterned surface on an exterior of the molding roll. The method also includes transferring the dewatered web from the transfer surface to the permeable patterned surface at the molding zone. The vacuum is applied during the transferring of the dewatered web, and the papermaking fibers of the dewatered web are (i) redistributed on the permeable patterned surface and (ii) drawn into a plurality of recess of the permeable patterned surface, in order to form a molded paper web. The method further includes drying the molded paper web in a drying section to form a fibrous sheet.

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a spreading unit, having a shaper, for spreading viscous material, in particular sealing material, on a component, wherein the shaper has a shaping contour for the forming of the viscous material in the course of the spreading. It is proposed that the shaping contour of the shaper for the forming of the viscous material is adjustable by actuator-based means.

A blade for creping a paper web from a dryer cylinder surface. The blade has a leading side and a front bevel surface to be impacted by the paper web. The leading side and the front bevel surface meet at a contact edge to contact the dryer cylinder. The front bevel surface has a 3D areal roughness, measured according to ISO 25178, of Sa>0.7 ?m and/or Sz>18 ?m and/or Sq>1.0 ?m.

A device for spraying a coating chemical onto a moving surface (1) of a papermaking machine includes a machine-wide box body (2) extending in a cross machine direction and defines an internal space configured to enclose part of a spraying equipment (3) and also defines an elongate opening (22) facing said moving surface (1). The spraying equipment (3) includes a plurality of spray nozzle members (30) for spraying coating chemical through said opening (22) onto the moving surface (1), a coating chemical supplying tube (32) is connected to the nozzle members (30), and a plurality of valves (33) are mounted on the coating chemical supplying tube (32), one for each nozzle member (30). To make it possible to change a nozzle member (30) without requiring that the coating chemical supplying tube (32) has to be pulled out of the box body (2), and where the nozzle change can be carried out with less risk for the operator to any danger, the coating chemical supplying tube (32) with said valves (33) is located outside of the box body (2), and the nozzle members (30) extend through a wall portion (36) of the box body (2) and are mounted to be individually movable axially to permit removal of anyone of them independently of the other ones.

A blade for creping a paper web from a Yankee cylinder surface is made of a steel substrate having a thickness of 0.7 mm-2 mm. The steel substrate is covered by a cermet coating that forms a working edge adapted for contact with the surface and a web impact area upon which the web impacts during creping. The cermet coating includes chromium carbides and tungsten carbides in a nickel based metal matrix. The cermet coating has a porosity of <2 volume % and a hardness of >1100 HV.sub.0.3.

The doctor blade holder (7) comprises: a plurality of fingers (35) mounted on a beam (9), hinged around a rotation axis (37A) and configured to cumulatively form a housing seat (41) for the doctor blade (43); wherein the fingers (35) are pivotable independently from one another around said rotation axis (37A); at least one actuator (51) comprising at least one chamber (53) that can be inflated with pressurized fluid, configured and arranged so as to generate a thrust (f53) on the fingers (35) to make them pivot around said rotation axis (37A).

Each finger (35) can be mounted and removed independently from the others on said beam (9).

There is described a doctor blade holder (7) for a doctor blade (43) adapted to co-act with a cylindrical surface (1S) of a rotating cylinder (1), comprising: a plurality of fingers (35) mounted on a beam (9), hinged around a rotation axis (37A) and configured to cumulatively form a housing seat (41) for the doctor blade (43); wherein the fingers (35) are pivotable independently from one another around said rotation axis (37A); at least one elastic thrust member (51), configured and arranged to generate a thrust on the fingers ((35) to make them pivot around said rotation axis (37A).

Each finger (35) comprises a locking element (67), to rigidly lock the finger to the beam (9).

There is described a doctor blade holder (7) for a doctor blade (43) adapted to co-act with a cylindrical surface (1S) of a rotating cylinder (1), comprising: a plurality of fingers (35) mounted on a beam (9), hinged around a rotation axis (37A) and configured to cumulatively form a housing seat (41) for the doctor blade (43); wherein the fingers (35) are pivotable independently from one another around said rotation axis (37A); at least one elastic thrust member (51), configured and arranged to generate a thrust on the fingers ((35) to make them pivot around said rotation axis (37A).

Each finger (35) comprises a locking element (67), to rigidly lock the finger to the beam (9).