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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118973 | Method of applying de-dusting agents to fibrous products and products A system and method for applying de-dusting agents to fibrous mats, webs, and/or blankets requiring a lower usage of the de-dusting agents, and producing fibrous products having improved dust suppression are disclosed. The dedusting agent or agents are first reduced... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118972 | Lotioned tissue paper having a short water absorption time Toilet paper based on tissue paper being treated with an O/W emulsion comprising at least one non-ionic emulsifier, at least one anionic co-emulsifier, an oil component having a polarity of at least 20 mN/m or a mixture of oil components wherein at least 75 weight-%... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8048267 | Recording sheet with improved image waterfastness, surface strength, and runnability The present invention relates to a sizing or coating composition that, when applied to paper substrate, creates a substrate having improved waterfastness, surface strength, and surface strength as measured by resistance to abrasion. In addition, the present inventio... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8016979 | Chemical solution-containing thin paper A chemical solution-containing thin paper wherein a chemical solution is contained in an amount of 5 to 40% by weight with respect to base paper, powders are included in an amount of 0.1 to 30% by weight with respect to the chemical solution, the powders are formed ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7998311 | Enhanced surface sizing of paper Size press compositions and methods for producing sized paper products, including liner board, are disclosed. The size press compositions contain at least one non-reactive cationic surface sizing agent, at least one reactive sizing agent, at least one promoter resin... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988826 | Cationic surface sizing agent and paper coated with the same The invention improves a sizing effect even on paper containing no internal sizing agent and improves productivity by making solution polymerization in a small amount of an organic solvent. The invention provides a cationic surface sizing agent composed of a copolym... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976678 | High-yield paper and methods of making same A high-yield paper sheet generally includes at least about 50 weight percent mechanical pulp, wherein the basis weight of the sheet is in the range of about 24 to about 60 pounds, and wherein the porosity of the sheet is in the range of about 40 to about 100 Sheffie... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7927458 | Paper articles exhibiting water resistance and method for making same This invention relates to a process for preparing sized paper and paperboard which incorporates in the paper and paperboard at the size press size a composition comprising one or more “hydrophobic polymers” wherein hydrophobic polymers, the amount of such polyme... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7905986 | Paper with photo-feel backcoat A method of treating paper to have a photo-feel backcoating includes preparing a mixture of a binder and polyethylene particles wherein the polyethylene particles have first and second sizes, and coating the mixture onto a surface of a sheet of paper which is opposi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901542 | Coated papers for newsprint inks and processes for preparing them The present invention aims to provide coated papers for newsprint inks having fast ink drying properties comparable to those of conventional newsprint papers, without stickiness, and having good reproduction and sharpness of printed images comparable to those of coa... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7837829 | Low-blister paper coating slips An aqueous dispersion of a polymer, obtainable by emulsion polymerization of compounds (monomers) having unsaturated radicals in the presence of at least two different polymerization regulators A) and B), wherein A) is a compound selected from α-methyl... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7815769 | Sanitary paper It is intended to provide sanitary paper which is excellent in texture such as moistness and softness and scarcely causes skin irritation or blushing even if it is brought into contact with the skin frequently. Namely, sanitary paper having an oil absorbance specifi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7815770 | Papers having borate-based complexing and method of making same The invention involves papers having either an internal starch or a size press applied starch and a boron-containing compound which is added in proportion to the starch and which is believed to interact with the starch to provide improved physical and mechanical pro... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7740740 | Low density paperboard articles The invention provides a low density paperboard material and associated method for use in producing an insulated container, and is especially well-suited for making cups. The paperboard material comprises a paperboard web including wood fibers and expanded microsphe... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7708861 | Formulations for high speed print processing An anti-blocking composition including about 75% to about 99% weight percent a metal salt of stearate and about 1% to about 25% weight percent stearic acid is provided. In addition, an anti-blocking composition including about 90% to about 99.5% a metal salt of stea... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7691231 | Newsprint paper treated with cationic surface sizing agent Newsprint for offset printing having sufficient water absorption resistance to provide a clear printing image with less color registration problems upon offset printing is manufactured by coating base paper, to which aluminum sulfate (a 50% by weight Al2O... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7682485 | Papermaking process The present invention relates to a process for improving the absorption rate for paper products. The process comprises treating a cellulosic fiber web comprising applying to said cellulosic fiber web at least one polymer; and colloidal particles. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7674354 | Starch derivatives for use in paper sizing and/or coating compositions The present invention relates to a method of preparing a starch-based composition, characterized in that it comprises: (a) mixing a starch substrate with sodium perborate; (b) adding water to the mix of step (a) to form a slurry; and (c) pasting the slurry of step (... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7666273 | Paper articles exhibiting water resistance and method for making same This invention relates to a process for preparing sized paper and paperboard which incorporates in the paper and paperboard at the size press size a composition comprising one or more “hydrophobic polymers” wherein hydrophobic polymers, the amount of such polyme... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7666272 | Paper articles exhibiting water resistance and method for making same This invention relates to a process for preparing sized paper and paperboard which incorporates in the paper and paperboard at the size press size a composition comprising one or more “hydrophobic polymers” wherein hydrophobic polymers, the amount of such polyme... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7608166 | Papers having borate-based complexing and method of making same The present invention relates to paper substrates containing either an internal starch or a size press applied starch and a boron-containing compound and having improved physical and mechanical properties, as well as methods of making and using the same. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7462259 | Method of making coated mat online New coated nonwoven fibrous mats having properties particularly suited for a facer on gypsum wallboard and other substrates and in laminates of various types, and the method of making the coated mat is disclosed. The mat preferably contains a major portion of glass ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7435312 | Method of making a clothlike pattern densified web An improved paper and the process of making an improved paper web are disclosed. The improved paper is characterized as having two regions; one is a network (or open grid) region and the other is a plurality of domes. At least a portion of either region of the paper... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431798 | Security paper Security paper adapted to resist fraudulent alteration of toner-printed information thereon and to make such alteration or attempts at alteration evident has a maximum Scott-Bond strength of 150 J m−2; a Bendtsen roughness of not more than about 150 ml ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419570 | Soft, strong clothlike webs The present invention discloses a process and a method providing a high bulk tissue which is both strong and soft. Specifically, it has been discovered that certain low pressure printing technologies may be used to deliver a bonding material to the surface of a high... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407560 | Lotioned and embossed tissue paper A paper tissue such as a facial tissue or a disposable handkerchief and a method of making the tissue. The method includes passing the tissue paper web through an embossing nip formed between a first and a second embossing roll, wherein at least one of the embossing... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404876 | High-bulk, wood containing printing paper Coat a starch-based surface-paper-strengthening agent on a base paper made from a paper material that contains at least chemically processed hardwood mechanical pulp and bulk-increasing agent; where it is desirable that the hardwood mechanical pulp with a single fib... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399381 | Machine for producing and treating a sheet of material A machine for producing and treating a web of material including a material web forming device, a dewatering and drying section, at least one application apparatus, a drying device and a processing device. The material web forming device forms a material web continu... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390557 | Method for coating a web of paper or paperboard and a coated paper grade A method for manufacturing a web of paper and paperboard, in which method a spray-coating technique is used for applying a web treatment substance to at least one surface of a moving web. The qualities of the web treatment substance are selected such that at least t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387707 | Support for image-recording material, process for manufacturing thereof, and image-recording material An object is to provide a support for image-recording material excellent in dimension stability and smoothness, a manufacturing process of the support, and an image-recording material which employs such support and which can obtain a high quality image. Accordingly,... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387702 | Paper or paperboard laminate and method of producing such a laminate Paper or paperboard laminate composed of at least one bulk-promoting layer, here termed bulk layer (1), 40-98% of which is composed of cellulose fibers with a freeness value of 550-950 ml CSF, and on at least one side of the bulk layer at least one secondary ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387703 | Method for manufacturing base paper for release paper In a method for manufacturing base paper for release paper, the body layer, which is formed of a fibre raw material, is surface sized with a surface treatment agent. Before the surface sizing, the body layer, whose moisture level is at least 13 wt. %, is calendered ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384505 | Method of manufacturing a hygiene paper product, apparatus for such manufacture and hygiene paper product Method and apparatus for manufacturing a hygiene paper product includes: providing a continuous paper web, moving the continuous web in the direction of its longitudinal extension, applying a repetitive creative structure relative to the longitudinal extension of th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381299 | Apertured tissue products The fluid intake rate of a tissue product having at least one hydrophobic exterior layer can be increased significantly by the addition of apertures through the hydrophobic exterior layer to the tissue product's hydrophilic interior layer. The apertures allow for fl... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381297 | Fibrous structure and process for making same Fibrous structures, especially fibrous structures incorporated into facial tissue, toilet tissue and paper towel and napkin products, that comprise a fiber having a length of from about 0.4 mm to about 1.2 mm and a coarseness of from about 3.0 mg/100 m to about 7.5 ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377999 | Arrangement in the on-line finishing of the paper machine An arrangement in the on-line finishing of a paper machine, which includes at least one finishing stage (12, 13) for the paper web produced, has cutting equipment (16) for forming the tail as well as tail threading equipment (15) for carrying th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377997 | Fibrous structure comprising a fiber flexibilizing agent system Fibrous structures comprising a fiber flexibilizing agent system, methods for making such fibrous structures and sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures are provided. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370959 | Ink-jet recording sheet and method for preparing the same The present invention provides a method for preparing an ink-jet recording sheet including a support and a colorant receiving layer disposed on the surface of the support, and an ink-jet recording sheet prepared by the method. The method including: coating a coating... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361253 | Multi-ply wiping products made according to a low temperature delamination process The present invention is generally directed to paper products having great softness and strength. The paper products are formed from one or more paper webs that can be made according to various methods. In one embodiment, the paper web is an uncreped through-air dri... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354502 | Method for making a fibrous structure comprising cellulosic and synthetic fibers A method for making a fibrous structure, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mixture of synthetic fibers and short cellulosic fibers onto a forming member so as to form one or more layers including the mixture of synthetic fibers and short cellulosic fib... | 04/08/2008 |
