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Sheets having improved stiffness from fiber, latex and coalescing agent
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1984-03-26
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2004-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing a sheet with improved stiffness by mixing a fiber, a latex having minimum film forming conditions greater than the conditions the sheet reaches during drying and a fugitive coalescing agent. The mixture is collected and dried under conditions less than the minimum film forming conditions of the latex. The process enables hard latexes to be employed which do not form films under the drying conditions of the sheet whereby the hard latexes can contribute to the stiffness of the final sheet. A sheet prepared by the process is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. Beer
- 👤 Do I. Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 01:15
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H17/00; D21H17/03; D21H17/05; D21H17/06; D21H17/20; D21H17/33; D21H17/34; D21H17/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A process for preparing printing paper having improved stiffness which comprises: (a) mixing in an aqueous medium a mixture comprising: (i) a fiber, (ii) a latex having minimum film forming conditions greater than the conditions the sheet reaches during drying, (iii) a fugitive coalescing agent, and (iv) a filler or pigment from about 25 to about 45 weight percent based on the weight of said printing paper; (b) forming said mixture into a sheet; and (c) drying said sheet under conditions less than the minimum film forming conditions required by said latex.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A process for preparing printing paper having improved stiffness which comprises: (a) mixing in an aqueous medium a mixture comprising: (i) a fiber, (ii) a latex having minimum film forming conditions greater than the conditions the sheet reaches during drying, (iii) a fugitive coalescing agent, and (iv) a filler or pigment from about 25 to about 45 weight percent based on the weight of said printing paper; (b) forming said mixture into a sheet; and (c) drying said sheet under conditions less than the minimum film forming conditions required by said latex.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 which additionally includes the step of mixing said latex with said fugitive coalescing agent prior to the addition of said fiber in said aqueous medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the sheet is formed by destabilizing said latex with a chemical flocculant
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the fugitive coalescing agent is a glycol ether.
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