US4810445A
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Process for making pressboard from poly-coated paper
Assignee: Fortifiber LLC
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Filing: 1986-09-26
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Granted: 1989-03-07
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Expires: 2006-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A method for continuously forming a pressboard product from shredded scrap paper having a thermoplastic coated thereon. The shredded paper is deposited between two continuous facing sheets. The sandwiched construction is heated using radiant or convection heat and then compressed to fuse the shredded paper together.
Inventors
- 👤 Vernon L. Lamb, Sr.
- 👤 Roger D. Boden, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:27
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/24; B27; B27N; B27N3/00; B27N3/007; B27N3/06; B29; B29B; B29B17/00; B29B17/0026; D; D21; D21H; D21H27/00; D21H5/00; D21H5/26; B29K; B29K2311/00; B29K2311/12; B29L; B29L2007/00; B29L2007/002; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/62; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/911; Y10S264/913; Y10S264/914; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/1092; Y10T156/1093; Y10T156/1095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of fabricating a pressboard product from shredded paper coated with a thermoplastic substance comprising: conveying a lower continuous paper web along a path; depositing the shredded paper onto the lower continuous web; introducing an upper continuous paper web onto the shredded paper, whereby the shredded paper is located between the upper and lower continuous webs; heating the deposited shredded paper directly using radiant heat while the shredded paper remains uncompressed; pressing the upper and lower webs with the shredded paper therebetween subsequent to said heating to compress and bond the shredded paper together and to the upper and lower continuous webs.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of fabricating a pressboard product from shredded paper coated with a thermoplastic substance comprising: conveying a lower continuous paper web along a path; depositing the shredded paper onto the lower continuous web; introducing an upper continuous paper web onto the shredded paper, whereby the shredded paper is located between the upper and lower continuous webs; heating the deposited shredded paper directly using radiant heat while the shredded paper remains uncompressed; pressing the upper and lower webs with the shredded paper therebetween subsequent to said heating to compress and bond the shredded paper together and to the upper and lower continuous webs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising cooling the pressed bat to a temperature below the softening temperature of the thermoplastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said pressing step includes pressing the bat between pinch rollers heated to a temperature above that of the softening temperature of the thermoplastic, whereby the thermoplastic does not solidify during said pressing step.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of manufacturing a continuous pressboard product from a paper product coated with a thermoplastic comprising: shredding the coated paper; introducing the shredded paper between a pair of continuous paper facing sheets on a conveyor means for conveying the paper along a path; heating the shredded paper without compressing the shredded paper using direct radiant heat to a temperature sufficient to soften the thermoplastic thereon; compressing the facing sheets and the heated paper; cooling the compressed paper to set the thermoplastic and thereby bind the compressed paper together and to the facing sheets.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of manufacturing a continuous pressboard product from a paper product coated with a thermoplastic comprising: shredding the coated paper; introducing the shredded paper between a pair of continuous paper facing sheets on a conveyor means for conveying the paper along a path; heating the shredded paper without compressing the shredded paper using direct radiant heat to a temperature sufficient to soften the thermoplastic thereon; compressing the facing sheets and the heated paper; cooling the compressed paper to set the thermoplastic and thereby bind the compressed paper together and to the facing sheets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as defined in claim 4 wherein said compressing step includes compressing the paper using roller means heated to a temperature above the softening temperature of the thermoplastic to prevent solidifying of the thermoplastic as it is compressed by said roller means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said heating step occurs prior to the upper web contacting the shredded paper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 4 wherein said heating means occurs prior to contact between shredded paper and at least one of the facing sheets.
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