Method of producing paperboard product with an even thickness

• US 7,261,789 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2001
• Issued: 08/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Avenira Oy
• Original Assignee: Avenira Oy
• Inventors: Suksi, Hannu, Mattila, Jorma
• Primary Examiner(s): Crispino; Richard
• Assistant Examiner(s): Musser; Barbara J.
• Application Number:
  US10/344,611
• Publication Number:
  US 20030173044A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,205 Days
• Field of Search: 156/205, 156/209, 156/210, 156/219, 156/297, 493/11, 493/381, 493/156, 493/463, 493/396, 162/117, 162/362, 264/284, 428/165, 428/179, 428/180
• US Class Current: 156/209
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 1/20 Corrugating; Corrugating combined with laminating to other layers
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 5/04 by exclusive use of adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 29/08 Corrugated paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1023 Surface deformation only [e.g., embossing]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1741 Progressive continuous bonding press [e.g., roll couples]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24479 including variation in thickness
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31993 Of paper

Abstract

A method is disclosed for producing a multilayer paperboard product, as well as an assembly suited for implementing the method and a paperboard manufactured according to the method, whereby the paperboard is made from at least two, advantageously three layers (4, 5, 6) bonded to each other by gluing, and the material of the middle layer (5) is subjected to mechanical working in a dry state (8) so as to deform the material prior to gluing through pressing thereon desired pattern that is raised from the surface of the material (5). The layers (4, 5, 6) are bonded to each other in a single step (7). The method is capable of providing a strong paperboard that uses less fiber than prior-art paperboards of equal thickness and strength.

Claims

1. A method for producing a printable paperboard product comprising at least three layers, in which method paperboard raw material webs forming the layers of the product are bonded to each other by gluing, characterized in that

at least one of the webs is worked mechanically in a dry state, when the moisture content of the web is not greater than 12%, by embossing thereon a raised pattern so as to deform the web surface in a permanent manner,

at least two of the webs are planar unworked webs,

glue is applied between adjacent webs, and

the unworked webs are bonded to the at least one embossed web after the application of the glue in a bonding and calibration nip, wherein the webs are pressed against each other so as to calibrate the thickness of the bonded webs and provide the printable paperboard product having an even thickness.

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that said raised pattern on said embossed web comprises three-dimensional deformations.

3. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that glue is applied over the entire surface of those sides of the unworked webs that are intended to face the worked web.

4. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of said webs is treated so as to make the web impervious to liquid and/or gas.

5. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that into the bonding nip are introduced identification elements capable of aiding the identification of said paperboard product or a package made therefrom.

6. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that alignment marks are made to said webs and during the bonding step the webs are aligned with each other with the help of said marks.

7. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the printable paperboard product has a basis weight of 100 to 500 g/m².

8. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the printable paperboard product has a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm.

9. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the basis weight of each of the paperboard raw material webs is 30 to 200 g/m².

10. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the amount of glue applied between adjacent webs is 1 to 3 g/m² as glue solids.