Abstract:
A method of embossing a sheet of non-woven fibrous web, e.g. toilet tissue, with a series of identical boss elements arranged in a uniform pattern in a manner to avoid nesting of the embossments and resulting non-uniform product rolls when the sheet is rolled onto a mandrel. The embossments are uniformly spaced in rows which in the longitudinal direction form an angle in the range of 15.degree. to 23.degree. relative to the edge of the sheet or roll and an angle in the range of 40.degree. to 57.degree. relative to the cross direction of the sheet or roll.
Abstract:
Apparatus for embossing web material such as a heated thermoplastic web material comprises first and second embossing members each having a resilient embossing surface, and means mounting the embossing members for relative movement to define a roll nip between them. The resilient surface of the first embossing member has a primary embossing pattern thereon and is of harder durometer than the resilient surface of the second embossing member. Both resilient surfaces are soft enough to be temporarily deformed in the roll nip to press the web material between them into surface conforming contact with the primary embossing pattern. The temporary deformation also helps to expel air from between the web material and the primary embossing pattern to insure surface conforming contact of the web to the embossing pattern. A secondary embossing pattern is provided on the resilient surface of the second embossing member and is of lesser depth than the primary embossing pattern. The temporary deformation assists in providing full contact with both patterns.A method of embossing the material includes heating the thermoplastic web material to a temperature within its softening range, introducing the heated material to a nip formed between the first and second embossing members, and allowing the embossed material to cool to set the pattern before removing it from the first embossing member.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a non-nested, two-ply, absorbent fibrous sheet material consisting of two webs which each have a plurality of crests and depressions on its surface facing the other web. The crests on each web are positioned between the crests of the other web and are spaced from the depressions of the other web to leave spaces in the sheet material for increased absorbency and bulk. The two webs are joined together at locations intermediate the crests and depressions of at least one of the webs, preferably by mechanical welding in a manner which produces perforations in the sheet material. Also disclosed is the method and apparatus for making the two-ply sheet material.
Abstract:
MULTI-PLY CREPED CELLULOSE WADDING MATERIAL USEFUL IN SHEET FORM AS A PAPER TISSUE TOWELING AND THE LIKE. THE MULTI-PLLY WADDING MATERIAL STRUCTURE INCLUDES LANDS AND RECESS AREAS EMBBOSSED INTO OUTER WEBS OF THE SHEET. IN TWO-PLY TOWELLING MATERIAL INTERNAL LANDS OF ONE PLY EXTEND TRANSVERSELY INTO INTERNAL LANDS OF THE OTHER AND THE TWO PLIES ARE SECURED TOGETHER AT SPACED CROSS-OVER ZONES OF THE LANDS. THE LANDS BRIDGE RECESS AREAS AND LIMIT SHEET
EXTENSION IN THE WET AND DRY STATE OF THE SHEET. ADDITIONAL WADDING PLIES MAY BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE OUTER EMBOSSED PLIES. THE OUTER WEBS ARE EMBOSSED PRIOR TO LAMINATION IN A STEEL NIP, FOR EXAMPLE, AND ARE UNITED INTO A SHEET STRUCTURE IN THE STEEL TO STEEL NIP.
Abstract:
A method for the manufacture of laminated fabrics wherein separate webs are differentially stretched and bonded in superposed relation by means of limited bondings separated by substantial unbonded regions. Thereafter the bonded webs are relaxed, whereupon one web contracts more than the other web, and the webs separate in the unbonded regions. The webs also may be individually deformed before being superposed so as to project a portion of the fibers of each web out of the plane of each web in a pattern over the entire surface area of each web and provide relatively permanently set interruptions in the planar structure of said web on at least one surface of the web for purposes of increasing the stretchable quality of the webs. The deformed webs may be superposed with surface interruptions of one web facing inwardly of the superposed webs so as to abut the other web or its surface interruptions and thus maintain the superposed webs out of intimate contact at least in the unbonded regions.
Abstract:
AN APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING A UNIFORM EMBOSSED LAMINATE. A UNIFORM PATTERN IS APPLIED TO THE PLASTIC LAMINA OF A LAMINATE BY UTILIZING A CURVILINEAR CROWN ON THE ROLL TO COMPENSATE FOR THE DEFLECTION OF THE EMBOSSING AND BACKUP ROLLS. THE LAMINATING PROCESS INCLUDES THE STEPS OF EMBOSSING A UNIFORM PATTERN INTO THE OUTER SURFACE OF A FILM OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYMRIC MATERIAL ADHERED
TO A HARD PLATE-LIKE SUBSTRATE BY MEANS OF THE EMBOSSING ROLL AND A BACKUP ROLL WHILE THE FILM IS AT AN EMBOSSING TEMPERATUE. AFTER EMBOSSING, THE FILM IS RAPIDLY COOLED TO SET THE EMBOSSED PATTERN.