Abstract:
A melt-extruded multicomponent monofilament having good abrasion resistance, flex-fatigue toughness and dimensional stability. The monofilament is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of papermaking machine forming fabrics, and includes an outer region component comprising polyethylene terephthalate and an inner region component comprising a blend of polyetherester block copolymer and polyethylene terephthalate.
Abstract:
The present invention is a papermaking belt comprising two primary elements: a reinforcing structure and pattern layer. The reinforcing structure comprises a web facing first surface of interwoven first machine direction yarns and cross-machine direction yarns, the first surface having an FSI of at least about 68. The reinforcing structure has a machine facing second surface which comprises second machine direction yarns binding only with the cross-machine direction yarns in a N-shed pattern, where N is greater than four, wherein the second machine direction yarns bind only one of the cross-machine direction yarns per repeat. The pattern layer extends outwardly from the first surface, wherein the pattern layer provides a web contacting surface facing outwardly from the first surface, the pattern layer extending at least partially to the second surface.
Abstract:
A web forming fabric has a machine direction of intended movement on a web forming machine and a cross-machine direction substantially normal to the machine direction. The fabric includes machine direction yarns disposed generally in the machine direction and transverse yarns disposed generally transversely to the machine direction. The fabric includes first and second substantially linear arrays of systematically distributed areas of high drainage on one side thereof. These linear arrays are oriented at an acute angle to the machine direction and at an acute angle to each other. The boundaries of each of the systematically distributed areas are defined by two pairs of adjacent sides; the adjacent sides of one pair being angled segments of one transversely extending yarn and the adjacent sides of the other pair being angled segments of a second transversely extending yarn contiguous to the one transversely extending yarn. The opposite side of the fabric has long machine direction floats over adjacent transverse yarns and the machine direction floats of adjacent machine direction yams partially overlap each other in the machine direction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a paper machine wire for the wet end section of a paper machine, comprising a textile or non-texile fabric, especially a woven fabric, the one side of which is directed to the paper and the other, opposite side of which is directed to the paper machine, the one side of the fabric directed to the paper being at least partly covered by a fiber layer. The fiber layer is permanently compressed in some regions less intensively than in other regions.
Abstract:
An improved pulp-forming mold-releasing machine having a turnaround table being reciprocatingly rotatable at a prearranged position within the machine body. A net mold (pulp-sucking mold) includes protruding forming members on the surface thereof while the turnaround table of the machine frame body can be fitted with a lower mold (male mold) having a heating pipe therein on the other surface thereof. A reciprocating slide frame is disposed on the top of the machine frame body and includes an upper mold driving device with an air-oil-pressure diversion cylinder adapted to drive the upper mold (female mold) with a heating pipe to lift. An elevating pulp material container is disposed under the net mold of the machine frame body. The forming members of the net mold turn over to an upward direction after sucking pulp fiber.
Abstract:
A multilayer, woven fabric for use in a papermaking machine includes a self-sustaining top layer including a plurality of top machine direction yarns interwoven with a plurality of top cross-machine-direction yarns and a bottom layer including a plurality of bottom pairs of machine direction yarns interwoven with a plurality of bottom cross-machine-direction yarns. Each of the bottom cross-machine-direction yarns substantially vertically underlies a respective top cross-machine-direction yarn and each of the bottom pairs of machine direction yarns substantially vertically underlies a respective top machine direction yarn, with at least one of the machine direction yarns in at least some of the bottom pairs of machine direction yarns interweaving the bottom cross-machine-direction yarns to each other and to the top cross-machine-direction yarns of the top layer.
Abstract:
A tissue paper making machine, a tissue paper product, and a method for producing such a tissue paper product. According to the invention, a dewatering and sheet-forming wire (13;14) is deposited in the pulp flow area by a texturing wire (16;17) that is provided with a texture comprised of closed wire zones. This results in the production of a tissue paper product having improved optical and haptic properties.
Abstract:
A papermaking fabric with increased stability is provided, due to the use of beam construction yarns which resist lateral, vertical and torsional deflection as well as compression when interwoven. The yarns are generally non-circular in cross-section and are preferably I-beam, H-beam, box-beam or a hybrid construction. Each type has certain advantages, with the hybrid construction being capable of multiple combined advantages.
Abstract:
In a deflection member comprising a framework having a web-side, a backside defining an X-Y plane, and a Z-direction perpendicular to the X-Y plane, the framework comprises a multi-layer structure formed by at least two layers joined together in a face-to-face relationship. Each of the layers has a deflection conduit portion extending in the Z-direction. The deflection conduit portion of at least one layer is fluid-permeable and positioned such that portions of that layer comprise a plurality of suspended portions elevated in the Z-direction from the X-Y plane to form void spaces between the X-Y plane and the suspended portions. The deflection member can comprise a reinforcing element positioned between the web-side and at least a portion of the backside of the framework. Each of the layers can comprise a substantially continuous network, a semi-continuous network, or a plurality of discrete protuberances. A process for making the deflection member comprises the steps of forming each of the layers and then joining the layers together in a face-to-face relationship such that portions of one layer corresponding to the other layer's deflection conduit portion. Each of the layers can be formed by selectively curing a coating of a curable material through the mask comprising a pattern of transparent and opaque regions, and then removing the uncured material. The opaque regions can comprise regions having differential opacities and regions having gradient opacities. The mask can also comprise a three-dimensional topography.
Abstract:
A deflection member comprising a patterned framework having a web-side and a backside opposite to the web-side and forming an X-Y plane. The framework comprises a plurality of bases extending from the X-Y plane in a Z-direction perpendicular to the X-Y plane, and a plurality of suspended portions laterally extending from the plurality of bases to form void spaces between the X-Y plane and the suspended portions. The deflection member can comprise a reinforcing element joined to the plurality of bases and positioned between the web-side and at least a portion of the backside of the framework. A process for making the deflection member comprises curing a coating of a liquid photosensitive resin supported by a forming surface through a mask having a pattern of transparent and opaque regions. The opaque regions comprise regions having first opacity and regions having second opacity less than the first opacity. The transparent regions leave coating's areas corresponding thereto unshielded to allow said areas to cure through the entire thickness of the coating, thereby forming the bases. The opaque regions having the first opacity shield first areas of the coating to preclude curing thereof through the entire thickness of the coating. The opaque regions having the second opacity partially shield second areas of the coating to allow them to cure through a predetermined second thickness less than the entire thickness of the coating, thereby forming the suspended portions. The mask can have a gradient opacity that gradually changes in at least one direction to cause the coating to cure though a differential thickness. The mask can also have a three-dimensional topography pattern therein to imprint the coating.