US4481075A
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Sheet products and preparation process thereof
Assignee: Arjomari Prioux SA
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Filing: 1983-01-10
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Granted: 1984-11-06
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Expires: 2003-01-10
Abstract
Abstract New process, for preparing by means of a paper manufacturing technique, a thermoplastic sheet reinforced with cellulose fibres, wherein a thermoplastic powder and cellulose fibres are used in association, if necessary with other fibres, and consisting in (1) preparing an aqueous suspension from a base mixture (selected among (i) the fibres and the pulverulent thermoplastic substance when there is no non-binding mineral charge, and (ii) the fibres, the pulverulent thermoplastic substance and the non-binding mineral char harge when the latter is present), an organic binder and a flocculating agent, and with the resulting suspension, forming a sheet by wet process, which is then wrung and dried and (2) if necessary subjecting the resulting thermoplastic sheet to at least a complementary treatment, the weight ratio of pulverulent thermoplastic substance to fibres being between 0.3 and 95. Thermoplastic reinforced sheets as a novel industrial product and application thereof particularly in the firld of transformation of plastic materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Dailly
- 👤 Daniel Gomez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 07:17
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H13/00; D21H13/10; D21H13/12; D21H13/16; D21H13/36; D21H13/38; D21H13/40; D21H17/00; D21H17/20; D21H17/33; D21H17/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/697; Y10T442/699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A sheet adapted to be subjected to heat treatment sufficient to cause melting of the thermoplastic material contained therein comprising: a basic mixture consisting essentially of 5 to 30% by weight of cellulosic fibers refined to a Shopper-Riegler degree of between 15 and 65 with 0 to 30 parts by weight of the cellulosic fibers being replaced with non-cellulosic fibers, and 95 to 70% by weight of a powder of thermoplastic material; said mixture having from 0.02 to 10 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of at least one flocculating agent consisting of a water soluble multivalent salt or a water soluble organic polymer having flocculating activity; and from 2.0 to 30 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixtures, of at least one binding agent selected from polymer latexes and starches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A sheet adapted to be subjected to heat treatment sufficient to cause melting of the thermoplastic material contained therein comprising: a basic mixture consisting essentially of 5 to 30% by weight of cellulosic fibers refined to a Shopper-Riegler degree of between 15 and 65 with 0 to 30 parts by weight of the cellulosic fibers being replaced with non-cellulosic fibers, and 95 to 70% by weight of a powder of thermoplastic material; said mixture having from 0.02 to 10 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of at least one flocculating agent consisting of a water soluble multivalent salt or a water soluble organic polymer having flocculating activity; and from 2.0 to 30 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixtures, of at least one binding agent selected from polymer latexes and starches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The sheet of claim 1 wherein said non-cellulosic fibers are glass fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The sheet of claim 1 wherein thermoplastic material is polyvinylchloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
205 words
A high thermoplastic content sheet capable of being formed in a papermaking process and adapted to be subjected to heat treatment sufficient to cause melting of the thermoplastic material contained therein comprising: a basic mixture consisting of 5 to 30% by weight of cellulosic fibers refined to a Shopper-Riegler degree of between 15 and 65 with 0-30 parts by weight of the cellulosic fibers being replaced with non-cellulosic fibers, and 95 to 70% by weight of a powder of thermoplastic material; said mixture having from 0.02 to 10 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of at least one flocculating agent by direct addition; and 2 to 30 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of at least on binding agent taken from the group consisting of latexes and starch, said starch comprising in its linear polymer constituent 50-6000 anydroglucose units per molecule, said flocculating agent consisting of water soluble multivalent salt or water soluble organic polymers having flocculating activity and being added to the basic material part prior to the addition of the binder and part after the binder has been added, thereby permitting formation of a high thermoplastic content sheet by papermaking methods.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
205 words
A high thermoplastic content sheet capable of being formed in a papermaking process and adapted to be subjected to heat treatment sufficient to cause melting of the thermoplastic material contained therein comprising: a basic mixture consisting of 5 to 30% by weight of cellulosic fibers refined to a Shopper-Riegler degree of between 15 and 65 with 0-30 parts by weight of the cellulosic fibers being replaced with non-cellulosic fibers, and 95 to 70% by weight of a powder of thermoplastic material; said mixture having from 0.02 to 10 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of at least one flocculating agent by direct addition; and 2 to 30 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of at least on binding agent taken from the group consisting of latexes and starch, said starch comprising in its linear polymer constituent 50-6000 anydroglucose units per molecule, said flocculating agent consisting of water soluble multivalent salt or water soluble organic polymers having flocculating activity and being added to the basic material part prior to the addition of the binder and part after the binder has been added, thereby permitting formation of a high thermoplastic content sheet by papermaking methods.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
178 words
A process for the preparation of a sheet adapted to be subjected to heat treatment sufficient to cause melting of thermoplastic material contained therein comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous suspension of a basic mixture consisting essentially of 5 to 30% by weight of cellulosic fibers with 0 to 30 parts by weight of the cellulosic fibers being replaced with non-cellulosic fibers and 95 to 70% by weight of a thermoplastic material in fine powder form; successively adding from 0.01 to 4 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of a flocculating agent, then 2 to 30 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of a binding agent selected from polymer latexes or starches, then 0.01 to 6 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of a flocculating agent consisting of a water soluble multivalent salt or a water soluble organic polymer having flocculating activity; and shaping, from the suspension obtained, a sheet by the wet process, which is pressed and dried.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
178 words
A process for the preparation of a sheet adapted to be subjected to heat treatment sufficient to cause melting of thermoplastic material contained therein comprising the steps of: preparing an aqueous suspension of a basic mixture consisting essentially of 5 to 30% by weight of cellulosic fibers with 0 to 30 parts by weight of the cellulosic fibers being replaced with non-cellulosic fibers and 95 to 70% by weight of a thermoplastic material in fine powder form; successively adding from 0.01 to 4 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of a flocculating agent, then 2 to 30 parts by weight, for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of a binding agent selected from polymer latexes or starches, then 0.01 to 6 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of said basic mixture, of a flocculating agent consisting of a water soluble multivalent salt or a water soluble organic polymer having flocculating activity; and shaping, from the suspension obtained, a sheet by the wet process, which is pressed and dried.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 5 wherein an adjuvant is added and is selected from the group consisting of a water-proofing agent, a lubricating agent, and anti-foam or foam-breaking agent, an optical blueing agent and an antioxident.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the flocculating agent are water soluble salts of: alumuninum, iron(II), iron(III), zinc or chromium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the flocculating agent are halides, sulfates or phosphates.
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