Abstract:
The rotating cylinder for processing a web material comprises an essentially rigid cylindrical core (13), on which is fitted an interchangeable sleeve (45) of elastically expandable material whose rigidity is less than that of the material of the core; the sleeve is axially and angularly fixable to the core and is provided on its outer surface with a relief pattern. For each end of the 3 cylinder, there is provided at least one corresponding mechanical locking member which can be fixed to the corresponding end of the core of the cylinder and which interacts with the corresponding end of the interchangeable sleeve to lock the interchangeable sleeve angularly with respect to the core of the cylinder.
Abstract:
A web article (28) includes at least a first fibrous layer (36) laminated with a first facing surface (72) of at least one polymer film layer (38). The first fibrous layer can include a first quantity of cellulosic fibers. The first fibrous layer and the at least one polymer film layer have been configured to provide a target web (26), which has been moved at a selected web speed. A rotating anvil roller (34) and counter-rotating pattern roller (32) have been urged together to provide a selected nip force value. Additionally, the target web has been moved at the web speed through a nip region (30) between the anvil roller (34) and pattern roller (32) to provide an operative first bond between the first fibrous layer (36) and the at least one film layer (38).
Abstract:
Nonwoven materials having a pattern incorporated into the materials are disclosed. The nonwoven materials may be, for instance, tissue webs, meltspun webs such as meltblown webs or spunbond webs, bonded carded webs, hydroentangled webs, and the like. The pattern may be incorporated into the webs using various techniques. For instance, the pattern may be formed into the web by topically applying a bonding material. In an alternative embodiment, the pattern may be formed according to a thermal bonding process. The pattern contains individual cells that include two spaced apart expanded regions separated by a constricted region. By incorporating the pattern into the web, a material is produced having a relatively low Poisson ratio.
Abstract:
A method of embossing an absorbent web with a machine direction undulatory structure is described. The web has a plurality of ridges extending in its machine direction occurring at a frequency, F, across the web and the method includes providing the web to an embossing station where the web is embossed between a first and second embossing roll, each of which rolls may be provided with a plurality of embossing elements configured to define a plurality of embossing nips. At least a portion of the embossing nips are substantially oriented in a cross-machine direction with respect to the web and have a cross direction length, L. The product F×L is from about 0.1 to about 5.
Abstract:
Method for producing a multi-ply web of flexible tissue material, such as tissue paper and nonwoven material, by gluing the plies. Glue is transferred in subsequent steps to a first web shaped flexible material via at least two patterned glue transfer rolls, in a pattern corresponding to the pattern of the glue transfer rolls. A second web shaped material is brought in contact with the glue bearing side of the first web shaped material in at least one press nip between at least one patterned lamination roll and an impression roll. The at least one lamination roll has a three-dimensional pattern having a shape and configuration so as to apply pressure to the combined first and second web shaped materials substantially only just opposite at least some of the glue bearing areas of the first web shaped material, and is driven in registry with the first and/or second glue transfer roll. A multi-ply product produced according to the method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a sheet comprising at least a first ply P1 and a second ply P2 superimposed on one another and made of absorbent paper, such as tissue paper, each ply having a grammage of between 10 and 40 g/m2, the first ply presenting on its outer side cavities formed by embossing, corresponding to protuberances on its other side adjacent to the second ply. The sheet is characterized in that the first ply P1 comprises first zones A1 forming cells with first cavities (12), the cells being surrounded by second zones A2 with second cavities (18), the first zones A1 being in relief on the outer side in relation to the second zones A2 with a level difference NA, the first zones A1 presenting a contour D with a marking line. The invention also relates to the embossing device permitting such a sheet product to be obtained. The product of the invention is applicable to the manufacture of paper for sanitary or household use.
Abstract:
An emboss pattern, tissue product and method of manufacturing tissue product having improved bulk and softness with minimal roll ridging. The pattern combines a plurality of aligned signature bosses with a grouping of signature bosses offset from the machine direction in a clockwise manner and another grouping of signature bosses being offset in a counter-clockwise manner.
Abstract:
A multi-ply tissue includes a first cellulosic embossed ply having an emboss pattern applied over a portion of its surface and a second cellulosic embossed ply of tissue. The first ply is contact laminated to the second ply so that the primary adhesion between the plies of tissue is the result of contact between cellulosic fibers. The first and second plies contact one another in contact-areas, with the contact areas between the first and second plies defining compliant voids. The contact areas between the first ply and the second ply are elongated and/or rounded contact areas. A method of forming a multi-ply tissue involves conveying a base sheet through a nip between an impression roll and a pattern roll to produce an embossed base sheet having a back side possessing projections, applying adhesive to the back side of the embossed base sheet at spaced apart locations, and applying a flat backing sheet to the back side of the embossed base sheet so that the backing sheet adheres to the back side of the embossed base sheet at said spaced apart locations. A method of producing an embossed tissue involves successively conveying a base sheet through a nip between a first impression roll and a pattern roll, and conveying the base sheet through another nip between the pattern roll and a second impression roll, wherein the second impression roll is made of rubber having a lower hardness than the rubber from which the first impression roll is made.
Abstract:
An apparatus for producing an embossed product including a first embossing member having a plurality of discrete embossing elements disposed in a first non-random pattern having at least one first single pattern unit. The total area of the distal ends of the discrete embossing elements in the first single pattern unit is less than about 5.0 cm2. The apparatus also includes a second embossing member having a plurality of linear embossing elements disposed in a second non-random pattern having at least one second single pattern unit. The total area of the second distal ends in the second single pattern unit is less than about 10 cm2. The second non-random pattern is coordinated with the first non-random pattern such that when engaged with each other the first single pattern unit and the second single pattern unit make up an embossing pattern single pattern unit.
Abstract:
The napkin comprises at least a first ply and a second ply joined together by gluing. At least one of the plies is embossed and a glue is applied to at least some of the embossing protuberances. A printed pattern differentiates an edge area or border (B) with respect to a central area surrounded by the edge.