The present invention relates to a bio-based polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) composition suitable as a binder for fiber based materials, textiles, woven and nonwoven materials, said PEC composition comprising cationic biopolymer, anionic biopolymer, acid and preservative, and wherein the net charge of the PEC is cationic, the charge ratio of the anionic polymer and the cationic polymer is ≤1, the cationic biopolymer is chitosan, the anionic biopolymer is a polyanion derived from nature, the acid is a Brønsted acid and/or a Lewis acid, wherein the Brønsted acid is selected from any organic and/or inorganic acids, and wherein the Lewis acid is selected from any cationic mono- or multivalent atom, the weight ratio between cation and anion is 1:0.1 to 1:20, the weight ratio between the cation and acid is 1:0.01 to 1:30, chitosan has a degree of deacetylation being 66-100%, the pH is less than 7, and wherein said composition further comprises one or more non-water soluble particles. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing the PEC composition, uses of the PEC composition, as well as method of treating materials with the PEC composition.

A softener composition for use in the manufacture of paper includes a softener and an acidic material, wherein the softener composition has a relative acidity (RA) value of more than 0.05.

A softener composition for use in the manufacture of paper includes a softener and an acidic material, wherein the softener composition has a relative acidity (RA) value of more than 0.05.

The invention discloses an environment-friendly straw paper and a preparation method thereof, and a manufacturing process of a paper straw, wherein the straw paper comprises a fibrous layer, barrier coating layers are respectively arranged on both sides of the fibrous layer, a heat-sealable coating layer is arranged outside of each of the barrier coating layers, and the heat-sealable coating layers can be bonded by heat- sealing. The straw paper has the following advantages: no wet strength agent is needed, its index parameters meet the requirements of food packaging paper, and through the optimization of the structure of the fiber composition, the control of the water content and the control of the stiffness of the base paper, the paperboard meets the process requirements of being able to roll up with a small radius of curvature and be rolled into a tubular shape with enough flexibility, the index of water resistance is that the water absorption value is not more than 10 g/m.sup.2 for 30 min, and the paperboard can maintain good stiffness even after being soaked for a long time, so that the straw paper is completely recyclable, degradable, repulpable and compostable; in addition, the straw paper is also characterized by high bulk and stiffness, has zero plasticity and light weight, and has excellent properties such as good barrier properties, heat sealability and microwave heatablity.

The invention relates to the use of a surface size composition comprising at least one cellulose derivative selected from cellulose ethers, excluding carboxyalkyl celluloses, for providing compression strength for a fibrous web, such as paper, board or the like, preferably comprising recycled cellulosic fibres. The invention relates also to a method for surface sizing of paper, board or the like.

The invention relates to the use of a surface size composition comprising at least one cellulose derivative selected from cellulose ethers, excluding carboxyalkyl celluloses, for providing compression strength for a fibrous web, such as paper, board or the like, preferably comprising recycled cellulosic fibres. The invention relates also to a method for surface sizing of paper, board or the like.

Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming and subsequently applying topical coatings fiber-based food containers. The slurry includes one or more of an embedded moisture barrier, vapor barrier, and oil barrier, and the topical coating comprises one or more of a vapor barrier, a moisture barrier, an oil barrier, and an oxygen barrier. For food containers having deep sidewalls, a spray coating system includes a first nozzle for applying a full cone spray pattern to the bottom surface of the container, and a second nozzle for applying a hollow cone spray pattern to the inside surfaces of the side walls.

An intermediate laminate product includes a first paper layer including lignocellulose fibres, and a dry coating layer applied to one surface of the first paper layer, the coating including expandable microspheres having an expansion temperature (T.sub.E), at least one polysaccharide, and a plasticizing additive which is capable of forming a thermoplastic blend with the polysaccharide. An expanded laminate structure includes the intermediate laminate product and a second paper layer comprising lignocellulose fibres, which is attached to the dry coating by heat lamination. A liquid packaging board includes the expanded laminate structure and a liquid barrier layer. A process for forming the expanded laminate structure includes applying a second paper layer to the coating of the intermediate product at a second temperature (T2), which is above the expansion temperature (T.sub.E) of the microspheres, whereby the microspheres expand, and at which the plasticizing additive causes plasticizing of the polysaccharide, to form a thermoplastic blend.

An intermediate laminate product includes a first paper layer including lignocellulose fibres, and a dry coating layer applied to one surface of the first paper layer, the coating including expandable microspheres having an expansion temperature (T.sub.E), at least one polysaccharide, and a plasticizing additive which is capable of forming a thermoplastic blend with the polysaccharide. An expanded laminate structure includes the intermediate laminate product and a second paper layer comprising lignocellulose fibres, which is attached to the dry coating by heat lamination. A liquid packaging board includes the expanded laminate structure and a liquid barrier layer. A process for forming the expanded laminate structure includes applying a second paper layer to the coating of the intermediate product at a second temperature (T2), which is above the expansion temperature (T.sub.E) of the microspheres, whereby the microspheres expand, and at which the plasticizing additive causes plasticizing of the polysaccharide, to form a thermoplastic blend.

A method for producing dried multilayer paper is provided comprising dewatering a first aqueous fibrous suspension, thereby creating a first fibrous web; dewatering a second aqueous fibrous suspension, thereby creating a second fibrous web; spraying one or more of a first fibrous web and a second fibrous web with a spray solution or spray suspension, thereby producing at least one sprayed fibrous web; assembling the first fibrous web with the second fibrous web; dehydrating the resulting layer compound by pressing; then dehydrating by supplying heat, which creates the dried multilayer paper. The spray solution or spray suspension contains water and at least one water-soluble polymer P. The polymer P is obtained by polymerizing: 40 to 85 mol % of a monomer of Formula I ##STR00001##
in which R.sup.1=H or C.sub.1-C.sub.6-Alkyl; and 15 to 60 mol % of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers.