US5635279A
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Repulpable, water repellant paperboard
Assignee: International Paper Co
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Filing: 1994-08-15
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2014-08-15
Abstract
Abstract Paperboard having a water-repellant coating which includes a polymer matrix/wax/pigment mixture and is applied to the paperboard as an aqueous formulation. The polymer matrix includes polymer chains which are ionically cross-linked through pendant carboxylic acid groups to provide, together with the wax and pigment components, a substantially continuous, water-repellant film which more readily breaks down under the alkaline conditions of repulping. The coated board also exhibits low slip and resistance to blocking, and is particularly well-suited in corrugated box constructions used in shipping containers for perishable food items such as meats, poultry, fishery products, fruits and vegetables. The pigmented or unpigmented coating formulations are also used as an overcoat over preprinted paperboard surfaces to simultaneously provide scuff and water resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Tung C. Ma
- 👤 Arnold L. Berzins
- 👤 Charles J. Davis
- 👤 Bruce T. Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:08
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H19/00; D21H19/36; D21H19/44; D21C; D21C5/00; D21C5/02; D21H19/10; D21H19/14; D21H19/16; D21H19/18; D21H19/20; D21H19/56; D21H19/58; D21H27/00; D21H27/30; D21H27/40; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/64; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/17; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/192; Y10T428/193; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24636; Y10T428/24669; Y10T428/24694; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24835; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31801; Y10T428/31804; Y10T428/31808; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31884; Y10T428/31891; Y10T428/31909; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2164; Y10T442/2205; Y10T442/2762; Y10T442/277; Y10T442/282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A water-repellant paperboard comprising a fibrous web having a pin-hole free continuous film coating which is water resistant and repulpable; said coating consisting essentially of pigments, a wax component selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax and polyethylene wax emulsions and mixtures thereof, and a polymer matrix of polymer chains comprising a polystyrene-butadiene polymer copolymerized with a monomer having carboxylic acid pendant groups wherein said pendant carboxylic acid groups of said polymer chain are crosslinked by a zinc ions ionically bonded between carboxylic acid groups of adjacent polymer chains; wherein said pigments are selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, mica (potassium aluminum silicates), nepheline syenite (sodium potassium aluminosilicate), finely ground silica sand and other natural and synthetic type of silicates, talc (magnesium silicates), wollastonite (calcium metasilicates), bentonite (montmorillonite, smectite) and clay; and said coating has a dry coating weight in the range of 1.2 to 3.5 lbs/msf.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A water-repellant paperboard comprising a fibrous web having a pin-hole free continuous film coating which is water resistant and repulpable; said coating consisting essentially of pigments, a wax component selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax and polyethylene wax emulsions and mixtures thereof, and a polymer matrix of polymer chains comprising a polystyrene-butadiene polymer copolymerized with a monomer having carboxylic acid pendant groups wherein said pendant carboxylic acid groups of said polymer chain are crosslinked by a zinc ions ionically bonded between carboxylic acid groups of adjacent polymer chains; wherein said pigments are selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, mica (potassium aluminum silicates), nepheline syenite (sodium potassium aluminosilicate), finely ground silica sand and other natural and synthetic type of silicates, talc (magnesium silicates), wollastonite (calcium metasilicates), bentonite (montmorillonite, smectite) and clay; and said coating has a dry coating weight in the range of 1.2 to 3.5 lbs/msf.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The paperboard as defined in claim 1, wherein said fibrous web is made into wet strength or non-wet strength board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The paperboard as defined in claim 1, wherein said crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide ammonium complexes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The paperboard as defined in claim 1, wherein said pigment and wax particles decrease the cohesive strength of said polymer matrix.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The paperboard as defined in claim 1, wherein said coating is applied as an aqueous formulation to said fibrous web and said wax is provided in the formulation as an emulsion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
A coating formulation for application to a surface of a cellulosic substrate to provide a pin-hole free continuous film water-repellant coating which consists essentially of: a polystyrene-butadiene polymer copolymerized with a monomer having carboxylic acid pendant groups, pigments, a wax component selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax and polyethylene wax emulsions and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking agent which provides zinc ions; wherein said crosslinking agent reacts with said polymer to provide ionic cross-linking between the carboxylic acid groups of the carboxylated polymer to create an ionically cross-linked polymer matrix in the resulting coating; wherein said pigments are selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, mica (potassium aluminum silicates), nepheline syenite (sodium potassium aluminosilicate), finely ground silica sand and other natural and synthetic type of silicates, talc (magnesium silicates), wollastonite (calcium metasilicates), bentonite (montmorillonite, smectite) and clay.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A coating formulation for application to a surface of a cellulosic substrate to provide a pin-hole free continuous film water-repellant coating which consists essentially of: a polystyrene-butadiene polymer copolymerized with a monomer having carboxylic acid pendant groups, pigments, a wax component selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax and polyethylene wax emulsions and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking agent which provides zinc ions; wherein said crosslinking agent reacts with said polymer to provide ionic cross-linking between the carboxylic acid groups of the carboxylated polymer to create an ionically cross-linked polymer matrix in the resulting coating; wherein said pigments are selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, mica (potassium aluminum silicates), nepheline syenite (sodium potassium aluminosilicate), finely ground silica sand and other natural and synthetic type of silicates, talc (magnesium silicates), wollastonite (calcium metasilicates), bentonite (montmorillonite, smectite) and clay.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coating formulation as defined in claim 6 wherein the cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide ammonium complexes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The coating formulation as defined in claim 6, wherein the formulation comprises: 25-60% of said pigments; 25-45% of said polymer; 10-30% of said wax; and 2-10% of said cross-linking agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The coating formulation as defined in claim 8, wherein the formulation further comprises defoamers, thickeners and/or pigment dispersants.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The coating formulation as defined in claim 6, wherein said substrate is paperboard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The coating formulation as defined in claim 6, wherein said substrate surface is preprinted.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The coating formulation as defined in claim 6, wherein said formulation has a viscosity in the range of 150-2500 cps and a solids content greater than 35%.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of making a water-repellant fibrous web which comprises: providing a fibrous web; applying to the surface of said web an aqueous coating which comprises a polystyrene-butabiene polymer copolymerized with a monomer having carboxylic acid pendant groups, pigments, a wax component selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax and polyethylene wax emulsions and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking agent which provides zinc ions; and reacting the cross-linking agent with the carboxylic acid groups of the polymer to cause the formation of ionic cross-linkages between the carboxylic acid groups of adjacent polymer chains and provide a substantially pin-hole free continuous coating on the surface of the web; wherein said pigments are selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, mica (potassium aluminum silicates), nepheline syenite (sodium potassium aluminosilicate), finely ground silica sand and other natural and synthetic type of silicates, talc (magnesium silicates), wollastonite (calcium metasilicates), bentonite (montmorillonite, smectite) and clay.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of making a water-repellant fibrous web which comprises: providing a fibrous web; applying to the surface of said web an aqueous coating which comprises a polystyrene-butabiene polymer copolymerized with a monomer having carboxylic acid pendant groups, pigments, a wax component selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax and polyethylene wax emulsions and mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking agent which provides zinc ions; and reacting the cross-linking agent with the carboxylic acid groups of the polymer to cause the formation of ionic cross-linkages between the carboxylic acid groups of adjacent polymer chains and provide a substantially pin-hole free continuous coating on the surface of the web; wherein said pigments are selected from the group consisting of aluminum trihydrate, barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, mica (potassium aluminum silicates), nepheline syenite (sodium potassium aluminosilicate), finely ground silica sand and other natural and synthetic type of silicates, talc (magnesium silicates), wollastonite (calcium metasilicates), bentonite (montmorillonite, smectite) and clay.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said aqueous coating comprises: 25-60% of said pigments; 25-45% of said polymer; 10-30% of said wax; and 2-10% of said cross-linking agent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide ammonium complexes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said fibrous web is made into wet strength board.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said fibrous web is made into non-wet strength board.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said surface of said fibrous web is preprinted.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said aqueous coating has a viscosity in the range of 150-2500 cps and a solids content greater than 35%.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said coating has a dry coating weight in the range of 1.2 to 3.5 lbs/msf.
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