US5017268A
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Filler compositions and their use in papermaking
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-02
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2007-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A filler composition that is suitable for use in the manufacture of paper, board, wet-laid non-wovens or other fibrous sheet materials comprises (preferably flocculated) filler particles (e.g. mineral fillers such as clay, talc or calcium carbonate) attached to fibres (e.g. synthetic organic fibres such as polyester or aramid fibres) by means of a coupling agent. These fibres generally have an average fibre length of 4 mm or more. Suitable coupling agents include oligomeric and other polymeric materials such as modified starch, cellulose ethers and derivatives thereof, modified natural gums, ketene dimers or poly(vinyl alcohol). Colloidal silica or colloidal bentonite clay may also be included. The filler composition is preferably added to the stock before the latter reaches the flowbox of the sheet-making machine. The invention allows high levels of filler to be achieved while maintaining satisfactory strength properties, in particular tear strength, in the sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Barbara M. Clitherow
- 👤 Trevor W. R. Dean
- 👤 John A. Gascoigne
- 👤 Bernhard E. Van Issum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:34
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H17/00; D21H17/63; D21H17/67; D21H17/69
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An improved process for the manufacture of a fibrous sheet material by dewatering an aqueous slurry of fibers, and in which (a) filler particles are added to the aqueous slurry, before the dewatering, wherein the improvement is characterized by first making a filler/fiber composition of the filler particles (a) with (b) synthetic organic hydrophobic fibers by treating the fibers (b) with the filler particles (a) and with (c) a polymer that coats the fibers (b) and functions as a coupling agent between the filler particles (a) and the said fibers (b), and then incorporating said filler/fiber composition in the aqueous slurry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An improved process for the manufacture of a fibrous sheet material by dewatering an aqueous slurry of fibers, and in which (a) filler particles are added to the aqueous slurry, before the dewatering, wherein the improvement is characterized by first making a filler/fiber composition of the filler particles (a) with (b) synthetic organic hydrophobic fibers by treating the fibers (b) with the filler particles (a) and with (c) a polymer that coats the fibers (b) and functions as a coupling agent between the filler particles (a) and the said fibers (b), and then incorporating said filler/fiber composition in the aqueous slurry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized by incorporating also (d) a flocculating agent for the filler particles (a).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the flocculating agent (d) is also coupling agent polymer (c).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized by incorporating also (e) a colloidal inorganic polyhydroxy or polyhydrate compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to any one of claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by incorporating also a colloidal component (e) selected from colloidal silicas and colloidal bentonite clays.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the fibrous sheet material is manufactured by the draining of water from a slurry comprising cellulose fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the aqueous slurry of fibers also contains a ketene dimer sizing agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that there are introduced into the fibrous sheet filler in an amount of from 3 to 80%, the fiber (b) in an amount of from 0.5 to 60%, and the coupling agent in an amount of from 0.01 to 5.0%, the percentages being by weight of the dry sheet material.
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