The invention relates to a method of creasing sheets (12) by using a creasing tool (14, 20, 21) cooperating with a counter element (22, 23), comprising the following steps: a creasing plate blank (24′) is provided with at least one creasing projection (26) by plastically deforming the material of the blank (24′) so as to form a creasing plate (24), the creasing plate (24) is mounted to a creasing tool (14, 20, 21), sheets (12) to be provided with at least one crease are advanced through a gap between the creasing tool (14, 20, 21) and the counter element (22, 23).

The invention relates to a creping blade (1) with a blade-like main part (8) made of metal, in particular steel or stainless steel, said main part having a working edge (2) which can be placed against a drying cylinder (3) and which adjoins an end face (4) with a counter-edge (5). Grooves (6) are worked into the end face (4) and are arranged at a distance to one another, and a wear protection layer (7) is provided on the wall of the main part (9) between the working edge (2) and the main part (8), wherein the grooves (6) are worked at least into the wear protection layer (7).

A creping blade having a first side face, a second side face, and a shelf extending from the first side face to the second side face, with a scraping edge at the intersection of the first side face and the shelf. The shelf has a first section having a first coefficient of friction and a second section have a second coefficient of friction and the second coefficient of friction is greater than the first coefficient of friction.

The present invention is generally directed to a doctor blade comprising a blade, a backing member or material and a viscoelastic material disposed there between. The doctor blades of the present invention overcome many of the limitations of prior art doctor blades, namely the reduction of blade vibration and the resulting damage caused to dryer surfaces. The creping blades and doctor blades of the present invention can be used for any purpose and should not be considered to be limited to the examples set forth herein.

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 invention relates to a method of creasing sheets (12) by using a creasing tool (14, 20, 21) cooperating with a counter element (22, 23), comprising the following steps: a creasing plate blank (24′) is provided with at least one creasing projection (26) by plastically deforming the material of the blank (24′) so as to form a creasing plate (24), the creasing plate (24) is mounted to a creasing tool (14, 20, 21), sheets (12) to be provided with at least one crease are advanced through a gap between the creasing tool (14, 20, 21) and the counter element (22, 23).

The current method relates to an on-line characterization of paper or paper products, such as tissue or other crepe paper products. The method uses an imaging source wherein one or more images are obtained of the sheets surface or topographical area or region, or the image is of an edge of a formed sheet. The one or more images are enhanced and analyzed using various techniques and metrics for characterizing the structure of the formed sheet. The information provides for real time adjustments on the machine.

A creping blade and a preparation method thereof are provided. The creping blade comprises a base, wherein a wear-resistant coating is provided on the top of the base, and a protective layer is arranged below the wear-resistant coating at the contact point between the creping blade and a dryer, and the hardness of the protective layer is lower than that of the surface of the dryer of a paper machine. The creping blade of the invention is advantageous in that the friction portion of working surface has an unlimited area and has a high wear-resistant coating, and the paper impact portion has high wear resistance and high impact resistance, so that the creping blade has a long service life, which can be several times or even tens of times that of the common steel creping blade.

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).

A doctor blade holder (7) for a doctor blade (43) adapted to coact with a cylindrical surface (1S) of a rotating cylinder (1). A plurality of fingers (35) are 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). The fingers (35) are pivotable independently from one another around the rotation axis (37A). At least one elastic thrust member (51) is configured and arranged to generate a thrust on the fingers (35) to make them pivot around the rotation axis (37A). Each finger (35) has a locking element (67), to rigidly lock the finger to the beam (9).