A buffer material of the present disclosure is a material including cellulose fibers and a binding material that binds the cellulose fibers, in which the binding material is a natural component and a proportion of the binding material in the buffer material is 10.0% by mass or greater and 30.0% by mass or less. It is preferable that the buffer material of the present disclosure have a thickness of 1.0 mm or greater and 100 mm or less and that the buffer material have a density of 0.02 g/cm.sup.3 or greater and 0.20 g/cm.sup.3 or less. It is preferable that the binding material contain a shellac resin. It is preferable that a content of lignin in the cellulose fibers be 5.0% by mass or less.

A buffer material of the present disclosure is a material including cellulose fibers and a binding material that binds the cellulose fibers, in which the binding material is a natural component and a proportion of the binding material in the buffer material is 10.0% by mass or greater and 30.0% by mass or less. It is preferable that the buffer material of the present disclosure have a thickness of 1.0 mm or greater and 100 mm or less and that the buffer material have a density of 0.02 g/cm.sup.3 or greater and 0.20 g/cm.sup.3 or less. It is preferable that the binding material contain a shellac resin. It is preferable that a content of lignin in the cellulose fibers be 5.0% by mass or less.

Disclosed are multi-ply tissue products comprising a non-crosslinked binder that are durable, smooth and with low levels of Slough. In certain instances the creped tissue product have a geometric mean tensile (GMT) from about 700 to about 1,500 g/3″, a basis weight from about 45 to about 60 gsm and a Slough less than about 2.00 mg, more preferably less than about 1.50 mg, such as from about 0.10 to about 2.00, such as from about 0.25 to about 1.50 mg. The inventive tissue products also have good durability, such as a Durability Index from about 10.0 to about 20.0, smooth surfaces, such as a TS750 value from about 15.0 to 40.0 and low stiffness, such as a Stiffness Index less than about 10.0.

Disclosed are multi-ply tissue products comprising a non-crosslinked binder that are durable, smooth and with low levels of Slough. In certain instances the creped tissue product have a geometric mean tensile (GMT) from about 700 to about 1,500 g/3″, a basis weight from about 45 to about 60 gsm and a Slough less than about 2.00 mg, more preferably less than about 1.50 mg, such as from about 0.10 to about 2.00, such as from about 0.25 to about 1.50 mg. The inventive tissue products also have good durability, such as a Durability Index from about 10.0 to about 20.0, smooth surfaces, such as a TS750 value from about 15.0 to 40.0 and low stiffness, such as a Stiffness Index less than about 10.0.

A method for manufacture of paper or board, in which method an inverted solution of cationic polymer is added to the fiber suspension for providing retention enhancement without over-flocculating fiber stock and destruction sheet formation and/or improving drainage and enhancing or at least maintaining strength of paper or board, An inverted solution has a bulk viscosity of 50-150 mPas at 0.2 weight-% cationic polymer concentration and inverted solution comprises cationic polymer obtained by reverse phase emulsion polymerization of a monomer blend comprising non-ionic monomers, 15-50 mol-% cationic monomers, an optionally at most 50 ppm of a crosslinking agent, and a chain transfer agent, and the obtained reverse phase emulsion of cationic polymer is inverted into an aqueous solution.

A method for producing an aqueous copolymer solution, which comprises dissolving a copolymer of (meth)acrylamide and at least 1 mol-% cationic monomers, calculated from total amount of monomers in the dissolving water having calcium hardness of at least mg/l, expressed as Ca.sup.2+, and adding acid comprising monoprotic organic acid and/or mineral acid to the dissolving water and/or the aqueous solution of the copolymer in an amount sufficient to provide the aqueous solution of the copolymer with a pH of equal to or less than 4.5. The invention also relates to uses of the obtained polymer solutions in manufacturing of paper, board or the like or in treatment of sludge or water.

A fiber body forming method includes a step of defibrating a raw material containing fibers to form a defibrated material; a step of depositing the defibrated material to form a web; a step of applying a liquid containing a thermoplastic resin which binds the fibers to the web; and a step of heating the web to which the liquid is applied to form a fiber body, and in the method described above, the fiber body has a storage elastic modulus of 600 MPa or more at 100° C. and a storage elastic modulus of 400 MPa or more at 150° C.

A fiber body forming method includes a step of defibrating a raw material containing fibers to form a defibrated material; a step of depositing the defibrated material to form a web; a step of applying a liquid containing a thermoplastic resin which binds the fibers to the web; and a step of heating the web to which the liquid is applied to form a fiber body, and in the method described above, the fiber body has a storage elastic modulus of 600 MPa or more at 100° C. and a storage elastic modulus of 400 MPa or more at 150° C.

Treated pulp sheets comprising cellulose pulp fibers treated with a densifying agent and having a relatively low moisture content. In certain embodiments, the treated pulp sheets are used to produce fiberized pulp having low knot content, while maintaining density and softness properties usually associated with similarly treated pulp that is fiberized at higher moisture content. Methods of making fiberized pulp from the treated pulp sheets, as well as products comprising the treated pulp sheets or fiberized pulp from the treated pulp sheets, are also provided.

Treated pulp sheets comprising cellulose pulp fibers treated with a densifying agent and having a relatively low moisture content. In certain embodiments, the treated pulp sheets are used to produce fiberized pulp having low knot content, while maintaining density and softness properties usually associated with similarly treated pulp that is fiberized at higher moisture content. Methods of making fiberized pulp from the treated pulp sheets, as well as products comprising the treated pulp sheets or fiberized pulp from the treated pulp sheets, are also provided.