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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163133 | Dispersion The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion useful for internal sizing or surface sizing in the production of paper, comprising at least one cellulose reactive sizing agent selected from the group consisting of ketene dimers and multimers, at least one cellulose ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8163134 | Copolymer blend compositions for use to increase paper filler content Methods for making a heterogeneous polymer blend comprising one or more anionic polymers, one or more cationic polymers, and one or more non-ionic polymers, which method comprises (a) adding to a non-neutral solution a first amount of polymerization initiator and on... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157959 | Board, a method of manufacturing the same and a container made from it The invention relates to a method of manufacturing board (2), a board provided by the method, and a container formed from the same, such as a disposable drinking cup. According to the invention, fiber-based stock is doped with a polymer (6), ending in ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8043476 | Coated paper and paperboard A paper or paper board coated with an aqueous paper coating composition containing pigment having a phosphorous-containing emulsion polymer and a phosphorous-containing dispersant. ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025768 | Latex-treated filler slurries for use in papermaking A continuous fiIter treatment process in which anionic polymer dispersions (latex) are added to common papermaking filler slurries ai ambient temperature and then mixed with water of temperature higher than the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the latex used. To... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7918965 | Method for the production of paper, cardboard and card Process for the production of paper, board and cardboard by draining a paper stock with sheet formation in the presence of a retention aid system comprising (i) at least one polymer comprising vinylamine units, in the form of the free bases, of the salt... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7883604 | Creping process and products made therefrom Tissue products are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The alpha-olefin polymer may com... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879191 | Wiping products having enhanced cleaning abilities Wiping products are disclosed containing an additive composition that enhances the cleaning properties of the product. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879190 | Tissue products with controlled lint properties Sheet-like products, such as tissue products, are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. Th... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879189 | Additive compositions for treating various base sheets Tissue products are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The alpha-olefin polymer may com... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879188 | Additive compositions for treating various base sheets Sheet-like products, such as tissue products, are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. Th... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7842163 | Embossed tissue products Tissue products are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The olefin polymer may comprise an int... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837832 | Additive compositions for treating various base sheets Wiping products are disclosed comprising a sheet and an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The alpha-olefin pol... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837831 | Tissue products containing a polymer dispersion Tissue products are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The olefin polymer may comprise an int... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828935 | Papers for liquid electrophotographic printing and method for making same The specification discloses papers suitable for liquid electrophotographic printing (“LEP”) and a method for making such papers. According to the method, a papermaking furnish containing cellulosic fibers is formed into a fibrous web on a papermaking machine and... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820010 | Treated tissue products having increased strength Tissue products are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The olefin polymer may comprise an int... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7807023 | Process for increasing the basis weight of sheet materials Sheet-like products are disclosed containing an additive composition. In accordance with the present disclosure, the additive composition is applied to a creping surface. A base sheet is then pressed against the creping surface for contact with the additive composit... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803249 | Wiping products with controlled lint properties Wiping products, such as tissue products, are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The al... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7803250 | Wiping products having enhanced cleaning abilities Wiping products are disclosed containing an additive composition that enhances the cleaning properties of the product. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7785443 | Process for producing tissue products Tissue products are disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition, for instance, comprises an aqueous dispersion containing an alpha-olefin polymer, an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The alpha-olefin polymer may com... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7744725 | Paper quality improver An additive for internal addition, which improves the paper qualities of a pulp sheet, such as stiffness and bulk which includes a polymer emulsion containing a natural cationic polymer (A) or synthetic cationic polymer (A′) and polymer particles (B) containing vi... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7691233 | Temporary wet strength additives Temporary wet strength additives, more particularly, temporary wet strength additives comprising a polymer backbone, wherein the polymer backbone has an internal homo-crosslinking monomeric unit, a co-crosslinking monomeric unit and a cationic monomeric unit, wherei... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7678231 | Process for increasing the basis weight of sheet materials Sheet-like products are disclosed containing an additive composition. In accordance with the present disclosure, the additive composition is applied to a creping surface. The additive composition includes at least an aqueous dispersion containing a thermoplastic pol... | 03/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7429309 | Coating compositions comprising alkyl ketene dimers and alkyl succinic anhydrides for use in paper making Additives for paper making are disclosed herein. Specifically, the additives are wax-free alternatives to conventional coatings, including ASA, AKD and optionally an acrylic containing composition. Other additives may be included in the coating, such as cationic par... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422658 | Two-sided cloth like tissue webs 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... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7404875 | Modified creping adhesive composition and method of use thereof A modified creping adhesive composition, comprising an adhesive component and at least one terpene modifier, and its use in the production of creped paper products by a process which includes the steps of adhering a paper web to the surface of a drying cylinder and ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7364641 | Manufacture of paper and paper board Process for making paper or paper board comprising, forming an aqueous cellulosic suspension, adding a retention system to the cellulosic suspension, draining the suspension on a screen to form a sheet and drying the sheet, wherein the retention system comprises a s... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7335279 | 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... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320740 | Chemically cross-linked cellulosic fiber and method of making same The present invention relates to cross-linked cellulosic fiber having improved absorbency characteristics when compared to conventional cross-linked fibers. The cross-linked cellulosic fiber is obtainable by reacting pulp in the sheet or fluff form with one or more ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318881 | Process for sizing paper A process for sizing paper comprising adding to an aqueous suspension containing cellulosic fibers, and optional fillers, a sizing dispersion comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, and a sizing promoter comprising a polymer having an aromatic group, wherein ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306701 | Production of paper, board and cardboard Paper, board and cardboard are produced by shearing the paper stock, adding a microparticle system comprising a cationic polymer and a finely divided inorganic component to the paper stock after the last shearing stage before the head box, draining the paper stock w... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303654 | Cellulosic product and process for its production The present invention relates to a process for the production of a cellulosic product which comprises (i) providing an aqueous cellulosic suspension; (ii) adding to the suspension a clay having 3R2 stacking; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension. T... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303653 | Sizing agent and recording sheet having the same A sizing agent includes a vinyl copolymer having a repeating unit (i) having a quaternary amino group and a repeating unit (ii) derived from acrylic monomers having a hydrophilic polyoxyethylene, the ratio by mass, (i):(ii), of the repeating unit (i) to the repeatin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303650 | Splittable cloth like tissue webs 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... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7297231 | Binders curable at room temperature with low blocking Topically-applied binder materials for imparting wet strength to soft, absorbent paper sheets, such as are useful as household paper towels and the like, include an azetidinium-reactive polymer, such as a carboxyl-functional polymer, an azetidinium-functional polyme... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297229 | Paper bulking promoter This invention is to provide a paper bulking promoter with which a highly bulky sheet can be obtained without impairing paper strength. Namely, this invention provides a process for producing a bulky paper, comprising the step of making paper from pulp in the presen... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297228 | Process for manufacturing a cellulosic paper product exhibiting reduced malodor A process for manufacturing a cellulosic paper product (e.g., paper hand towels) exhibiting reduced malodor upon wetting. The process comprises forming an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers, depositing the aqueous suspension onto a sheet-forming fabric to form... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288167 | Cross-linked pulp sheet The invention provides a method for preparing cross-linked cellulosic fibers. A sheet of mercerized cellulosic fibers with a purity of at least 95% is treated with a solution containing a carboxylic acid cross-linking agent. The treated cellulosic fibrous material i... | 10/30/2007 |
