Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for on-site glyoxylation of polyacrylamide in a paper mill, board mill or the like, where a discontinuous batch glyoxylation reaction of an aqueous reaction mixture is performed in a reactor vessel provided with a driven agitator to form an aqueous polymer composition comprising glyoxylated polyacrylamide. The method comprises forming or obtaining the aqueous reaction mixture having a start viscosity and comprising polyacrylamide base polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 30 000 – 300 000 g/mol and glyoxal. The concentration of the polyacrylamide base polymer in the reaction mixture is 1.5 – 8% above a Critical Concentration of the polyacrylamide base polymer. A feed of an alkali is added to the reaction mixture while measuring viscosity of the reaction mixture and/or a process variable that is related to the viscosity of the reaction mixture and the on-site glyoxylation reaction of polyacrylamide base polymer in the reaction mixture is allowed to proceed. When a predetermined end viscosity value is attained the feed of alkali is ended and acid is added to the reaction mixture. The aqueous polymer composition comprising glyoxylated polyacrylamide is removed from the reaction vessel.
Abstract:
Alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA) size emulsions are prepared using a grafted cationic acrylamide starch co-polymer as an emulsification agent. The ASA size emulsions of the present invention exhibit significantly greater stability compared to presently available ASA size emulsions. The grafted starch co-polymer also is a more efficient emulsification agent for ASA size, permitting the use of less emulsification agent, thereby saving cost.
Abstract:
Bei einem Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Trockenverfestigers, insbesondere von giyoxiliertem Polyacrylamid, bei welchem eine wässerige Lösung von Polyacrylamid unter Rühren mittels einer Zirkulationspumpe mit Ethandial (Glyoxal) versetzt wird, wird die Reaktion durch Zugabe einer Base, insbesondere einer starken Base bei einem basischem pH-Wert, insbesondere einem pH-Wert größer 8 gestartet und wird unter Rühren und/oder Zirkulieren reagieren gelassen, worauf nach Ablauf einer vorgegebenen Reaktionszeit, die Reaktion durch Zugabe einer Säure unter Rühren und/oder Zirkulieren gestoppt wird, wobei das Verfahren als diskontinuierliches Verfahren geführt wird, bei weichem eine quantitative Umsetzung des Ethandials mit einer Überschussmenge von Polyacrylamid in einem wässerigen, basischen Milieu durch wenigstens einen, vorzugsweise wenigstens zwei der Faktoren gewählt aus: a) Trübungsmessung, b) pH-Wert-Anpassung in Abhängigkeit von der Temperatur, c) pH-Wert-Anpassung in Abhängigkeit von der Reaktionszeit, d) Abfall des pH-Wertes oder e) Stromaufnahme der Zirkulationspumpe gesteuert und/oder geregelt wird.
Abstract:
The present invention provides aqueous compositions for treating fluff pulp comprising (i) one or more acrylic acid polymers containing phosphinate groups and having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 6,000 and (ii) from 5 to 50 wt.%, based on the total solids weight of the aqueous compositions, of one or more polyethylene glycols, having a formula weight of from 150 to 7,000, or, preferably, from 200 to 600. The present invention also provides individualized, intrafiber crosslinked cellulosic fibers comprising the cellulosic fiber and, in cured form, the aqueous compositions, as well as methods of making the individualized, intrafiber crosslinked cellulosic fibers.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a cationic polyvinyl amine based copolymer. The present invention further relates to a cationic polyvinyl amine based copolymer and use of the copolymer in paper industry as a strength agent, a retention agent and a drainage agent.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a treated cellulosic material comprising: a cellulosic material having a porous structure defining a plurality of pores, at least a portion of the pores containing a treating agent comprising: a polymer comprising an olefin-carboxylic acid copolymer; and a modifying agent comprising a polyamine having greater than or equal to 2 amine groups, wherein the modifying agent crosslinks at least a portion of the polymer.
Abstract:
A composition is disclosed that includes a water insoluble polymer, a polycarboxy functional polymer, and a water insoluble epoxide functional compound, the water insoluble polymer including at least one of polyvinyl acetate, vinyl acetate copolymer, styrene copolymer, acrylate copolymer, and polyurethane.
Abstract:
Method of making paper product, including adding glyoxalated polyacrylamide and opacifier to wet pulp to form wet pulp mix, and forming paper product from the wet pulp mix. A method of making newsprint, includes adding glyoxalated polyacrylamide to wet pulp to form wet pulp mix; and forming newsprint from the wet pulp mix. A method of making wood containing paper, includes adding glyoxalated polyacrylamide and opacifier to wet pulp comprising mechanical pulp; and forming wood containing paper from the wet pulp, wherein the wood containing paper has a dry, machine direction tensile strength of at least about 6 lb/in width and an opacity of at least about 85 %. A paper product, newsprint, or wood containing paper may be made.
Abstract:
A method of increasing the wet strength of a creped sheet, which method involves providing a sheet (36) which includes cellulosic fibers, which sheet has a first side and a second side; applying (50) a low temperature-curing latex adhesive binder composition (58) to the first side of the sheet (36) in a fine, spaced-apart pattern occupying from about 20 to about 50 percent of the surface area of the sheet; adhering the first side of the sheet (36) to a creping surface; and creping the sheet from the creping surface. The binder composition (58) is adapted to adhere the sheet to the creping surface (60) and includes a functional group-containing latex, a functional group-reactive crosslinking agent, and a volatile base. In addition, the creping surface (60) is heated at a temperature no greater than about 100 DEG C. The low temperature-curing latex adhesive binder composition (58) is adapted to have cured to a level, by the time the sheet is removed from the creping surface, which imparts to the creped sheet a cross-direction wet tensile strength which is at least about 50 percent that of an identical creped sheet which has been heated at about 150 DEG C for three minutes, in which the cross-direction wet tensile is tested in accordance with TAPPI Test Methods T494om-88 and T456om-87. In addition, the cross-direction wet tensile strength of the creped sheet is at least about 40 grams per centimeter.
Abstract:
An aqueous prepolymer composition, which comprises a polyacrylamide base polymer comprising 10 – 40 mol-% of cationic monomers and having a weight average molecular weight Mw in the range of 120 000 – 350 000 g/mol, 0.1 - 1 weight-% of glyoxal, calculated from the total weight of the aqueous prepolymer composition, and a buffering acid for adjusting pH of the composition in the range of 2 - 4. A prepolymer composition is used in a method for producing on-site glyoxylated polyacrylamide useful in paper or board manufacturing.