Sheets having improved stiffness from fiber, latex and coalescing agent
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1. A process for preparing printing paper having improved stiffness which comprises:
- (a) mixing in an aqueous medium a mixture comprising;
(i) a fiber,(ii) a latex having minimum film forming conditions greater than the conditions the sheet reaches during drying,(iii) a fugitive coalescing agent, and(iv) a filler or pigment from about 25 to about 45 weight percent based on the weight of said printing paper;
(b) forming said mixture into a sheet; and
(c) drying said sheet under conditions less than the minimum film forming conditions required by said latex.
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Abstract
A process for preparing a sheet with improved stiffness by mixing a fiber, a latex having minimum film forming conditions greater than the conditions the sheet reaches during drying and a fugitive coalescing agent. The mixture is collected and dried under conditions less than the minimum film forming conditions of the latex. The process enables hard latexes to be employed which do not form films under the drying conditions of the sheet whereby the hard latexes can contribute to the stiffness of the final sheet. A sheet prepared by the process is also provided.
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1. A process for preparing printing paper having improved stiffness which comprises:
- (a) mixing in an aqueous medium a mixture comprising;
(i) a fiber, (ii) a latex having minimum film forming conditions greater than the conditions the sheet reaches during drying, (iii) a fugitive coalescing agent, and (iv) a filler or pigment from about 25 to about 45 weight percent based on the weight of said printing paper; (b) forming said mixture into a sheet; and
(c) drying said sheet under conditions less than the minimum film forming conditions required by said latex. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- (a) mixing in an aqueous medium a mixture comprising;
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Current AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company (Dow, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company (Dow, Inc.)
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InventorsLee, Do I., Beer, James J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Chin, Peter
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Application NumberUS06/592,507Time in Patent Office1,331 DaysField of Search162/169, 162/170, 162/168.1, 162/135, 162/146, 162/183, 162/181.1, 162/158, 162/181.3US Class Current162/158CPC Class CodesD21H 17/06 Alcohols; Phenols; Ethers; ...D21H 17/35 Polyalkenes, e.g. polystyrene
