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Paper webs having high bulk and absorbency and process and apparatus for producing the same
Assignee: Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP
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Filing: 1982-09-29
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Granted: 1984-05-15
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Expires: 2002-09-29
Abstract
Abstract Paper webs are produced in a modified conventional felted wet press process in which the fiber furnish has a chemical debonding agent added thereto in high concentrations. The web (17) is formed on a conventional Fourdrinier wire (12), transferred to a moving felt (19) which presses the web against the surface of a drying cylinder (23) to reduce its water content, and is carried by the surface of the drying cylinder (23) to a creping blade (24). Liquid adhesive is applied to the surface of the creping cylinder (23) adhead of the contact with the web to provide substantial adherence of the web to the creping surface at the point of contact with the creping blade. The levels of addition of debonding agent to the pulp furnish and the amount of adhesive applied to the creping surface are selected such that the adhesion of the web to the surface at the creping blade is greater than the internal cohesion of the web. Under these conditions, a highly bulked and internally delaminated web is produced which has bulk and absorbency superior to products ordinarily produced in the conventional wet press process. The bulk and absorbency of the finished web may be further enhanced by utilizing a reverse angle creping blade (24) which meets the surface of the creping cylinder (23) at a cutting angle not more than 72 DEG and preferably between 52 DEG and 64 DEG . The reverse angle blade causes the fibers in the web to reverse direction at the line of contact with the creping blade and therefore enhances the disruption of fiber bonds to increase bulkiness.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard G. Klowak
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2026-10-23 12:58
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H17/00; D21H17/03; D21H17/05; D21H17/07; D21F; D21F11/00; D21F11/14; D21H21/00; D21H21/14; D21H21/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a predetermined amount of chemical debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) simultaneously uniformly applying a predetermined amount of creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface; (f) the amount of debonding agent mixed into the pulp furnish and the amount of creping adhesive applied to the creping surface selected such that substantial splitting apart of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface; and (g) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with the creping blade having a cutting angle of about 72° or less such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a predetermined amount of chemical debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) simultaneously uniformly applying a predetermined amount of creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface; (f) the amount of debonding agent mixed into the pulp furnish and the amount of creping adhesive applied to the creping surface selected such that substantial splitting apart of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface; and (g) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with the creping blade having a cutting angle of about 72° or less such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 including, after creping of the web from the creping surface, the steps of calendering the web between a pair of calender rollers and winding the calendered web into a roll.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the creping blade meets the creping surface at a cutting angle between 64° and 52° inclusive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the creping blade meets the creping surface at a cutting angle of approximately 52°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the chemical debonding agent is a quaternized imidazoline in an amount not less than 0.5% on the dry weight of the fibers in the pulp furnish.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the creping adhesive is applied in an amount sufficient to provide at least 4.3 grams per centimeter of adhesion of the web to the creping surface at the creping blade as measured dynamically.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the creping adhesive is selected from the group consisting of animal glue and wet strength latex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
205 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a quaternized imidazoline into a pulp furnish in a predetermined amount not less than 0.5% on the dry weight of the fibers in the pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and quaternized imidazoline mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) creping the dried web by removing the dried web from the creping surface with a creping blade which meets the creping surface at a cutting angle of approximately 52°; (f) simultaneously uniformly applying creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface in a predetermined amount sufficient to provide at least 1.6 grams per centimeter adhesion of the web to the creping surface at the creping blade as measured dynamically and such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web, the amounts of quaternized imidazoline and creping adhesive selected such that substantial splitting of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
205 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a quaternized imidazoline into a pulp furnish in a predetermined amount not less than 0.5% on the dry weight of the fibers in the pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and quaternized imidazoline mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) creping the dried web by removing the dried web from the creping surface with a creping blade which meets the creping surface at a cutting angle of approximately 52°; (f) simultaneously uniformly applying creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface in a predetermined amount sufficient to provide at least 1.6 grams per centimeter adhesion of the web to the creping surface at the creping blade as measured dynamically and such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web, the amounts of quaternized imidazoline and creping adhesive selected such that substantial splitting of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
196 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a chemical debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) simultaneously uniformly applying creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface; (f) pulling the web from the creping surface; (g) increasing the amount of creping adhesive applied to the creping surface until reaching a selected amount such that the web splits apart as it is pulled from the creping surface, and thereafter applying the selected amount of adhesive to the creping surface; (h) then, ceasing pulling the web from the creping surface; and (i) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with a creping blade having a cutting angle of about 72° or less such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
196 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a chemical debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) simultaneously uniformly applying creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface; (f) pulling the web from the creping surface; (g) increasing the amount of creping adhesive applied to the creping surface until reaching a selected amount such that the web splits apart as it is pulled from the creping surface, and thereafter applying the selected amount of adhesive to the creping surface; (h) then, ceasing pulling the web from the creping surface; and (i) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with a creping blade having a cutting angle of about 72° or less such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
217 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a predetermined amount of quaternized imidazoline debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish in an amount not less than 0.5% on the dry weight of the fiber in the pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with a creping blade having a cutting angle between 52° and 64° inclusive; and (f) simultaneously uniformly applying a predetermined amount of creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface in an amount sufficient to provide at least 4.3 grams per centimeter of adhesion of the web to the creping surface at the creping blade as measured dynamically and such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web, the amounts of debonding agent and creping adhesive selected such that substantial splitting of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
217 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a predetermined amount of quaternized imidazoline debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish in an amount not less than 0.5% on the dry weight of the fiber in the pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with a creping blade having a cutting angle between 52° and 64° inclusive; and (f) simultaneously uniformly applying a predetermined amount of creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface in an amount sufficient to provide at least 4.3 grams per centimeter of adhesion of the web to the creping surface at the creping blade as measured dynamically and such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web, the amounts of debonding agent and creping adhesive selected such that substantial splitting of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
217 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a predetermined amount of quaternized imidazoline debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish in an amount not less than 0.5% on the dry weight of the fibers in the pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with a creping blade having a cutting angle between 52° and 72° inclusive; and (f) simultaneously uniformly applying a predetermined amount of creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface in an amount sufficient to provide at least 5.9 grams per centimeter of adhesion of the web to the creping surface at the creping blade as measured dynamically and such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web, the amounts of debonding agent and creping adhesive selected such that substantial splitting of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
217 words
A process for producing paper webs having exceptional bulk and absorbency, comprising the steps of: (a) mixing a predetermined amount of quaternized imidazoline debonding agent which inhibits the formation of interfiber bonds into a pulp furnish in an amount not less than 0.5% on the dry weight of the fibers in the pulp furnish; (b) forming the pulp furnish and debonding agent mix into a web; (c) pressing the web to reduce the moisture content thereof; (d) applying the web to a heated, moving creping surface and drying the web on the creping surface; (e) creping the dried web by removing the web from the creping surface with a creping blade having a cutting angle between 52° and 72° inclusive; and (f) simultaneously uniformly applying a predetermined amount of creping adhesive to the creping surface ahead of the position at which the web is applied to the moving creping surface in an amount sufficient to provide at least 5.9 grams per centimeter of adhesion of the web to the creping surface at the creping blade as measured dynamically and such that crepes are formed on both sides of the web, the amounts of debonding agent and creping adhesive selected such that substantial splitting of the web would occur if the web were pulled from the creping surface.
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