Method for the production of tissue paper

• US 7,972,476 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2006
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Voith Patent Gmbh (Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA)
• Original Assignee: Voith Patent Gmbh (Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA)
• Inventors: Silva, Luiz Carlos, Scherb, Thomas, Oyakawa, Danilo, Berardi, Rogerio
• Primary Examiner(s): FORTUNA, JOSE A
• Application Number:
  US11/549,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20070119558A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,726 Days
• Field of Search: 162/5, 162/109, 162115-117, 162/141, 162/149, 162202-207, 162/211, 162/217, 162/70, 162/147, 162/158, 162/164.1, 162/168.1, 162/175, 34397-400, 34443-444, 34452-454, 344/56, 34458-459
• US Class Current: 162/147
• CPC Class Codes: D21H 11/14 Secondary fibres working-up waste paper D21C5/02
• CPC Class Codes: D21H 11/16 modified by a particular after-treatment
• CPC Class Codes: D21H 15/00 Pulp or paper, comprising fibres or web-forming material characterised by features other than their chemical constitution
• CPC Class Codes: D21H 27/002 Tissue paper; Absorbent paper D21H21/22, D21H27/02, D21H27/20 take precedence; toilet paper A47K10/00; absorbent pads for physiological fluids A61L15/16; making on paper-making machines D21F11/00

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for the production of a tissue paper web, which is produced from a pulp suspension having fibers. The method according to the present invention is characterized in that the pulp suspension is formed, at least partly by, a pulp suspension fraction obtained through the treatment of old paper, has a refining degree of less than 30° SR and is of such condition that a laboratory sheet according to TAPPI 205 SP 95 (Rapid Köthen), whose breaking length measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494 is 4.0 km or more, is produced therefrom.

Claims

1. A method for the production of a tissue paper web which is produced from a pulp suspension including fibers, the method comprising the steps of:

forming the pulp suspension at least partly by a pulp suspension fraction obtained through a treatment of old paper having a refining degree of less than 30°

SR directly after a refiner, the tissue paper web being of such condition that a laboratory sheet according to TAPPI 205 SP 95 (Rapid Kö

then), whose breaking length measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494 is 4.0 km or more is produced therefrom; and

producing said tissue paper web from said pulp suspension formed at least partly by said pulp suspension fraction obtained through said treatment of said old paper having said refining degree of less than 30°

SR directly after said refiner, said tissue paper web having a breaking length measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494 of 4.0 km or more.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a laboratory sheet is produced from the pulp suspension according to TAPPI 205 SP 95 (Rapid Kö

then) with a breaking length of 4.3 km or more measured according to TAPPI 220 and TAPPI 494.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said pulp suspension has a refining degree of 28°

SR or less.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said refining degree is 25°

SR or less.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a fiber fraction of the pulp suspension is formed to a larger extent by fibers of the pulp suspension fraction obtained through the treatment of old paper than any other fibers.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said fiber fraction of the pulp suspension is formed completely by the fibers of the pulp suspension fraction obtained through the treatment of old paper.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the pulp suspension fraction obtained through the treatment of old paper includes de-inked pulp (DIP).

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the pulp suspension has an ash fraction of less than 4%.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the pulp suspension has a fines fraction of less than 25%.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the pulp suspension includes a suspension fraction which was produced from a low-consistency feed pulp suspension with a consistency of less than 5%.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of enzymes, agents for increasing the dry strength defining dry strength agents and agents for increasing the wet strength defining wet strength agents are added to the low-consistency feed pulp suspension.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said dry strength agents include at least one of carbon methyl cellulose and starch.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said wet strength agents include a water soluble polymer.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said enzymes are added to a low-consistency feed suspension at a temperature in the range from 25°

C. to 70°

C.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said temperature is between 30°

C. and 60°

C.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said temperature is between 35°

C. to 45°

C.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein said enzymes are added to the low-consistency feed suspension with a pH-value in the range of 5 to 8.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said pH-value is between 5.5 and 7.5.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said pH-value is between 6.5 and 7.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein said enzymes are allowed to work for a period of 1 to 2 hours on the low-consistency feed suspension.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein said enzymes are added to the low-consistency feed pulp suspension prior to a refinement.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said enzymes are added in a pulper.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the pulp suspension includes a suspension fraction which was produced from a high-consistency feed pulp suspension having a consistency of 20% or more.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein said consistency is between 20% and 40%.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said consistency is between 25% and 35%.

26. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of concentrating a low-consistency feed to form said high-consistency feed suspension.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein said concentrating step is performed by a worm extruder.

28. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of refining the high-consistency feed pulp suspension with a refining energy in a range of 150 kWh to 300 kWh per ton.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein said refining energy is in the range of 180 kWh to 250 kWh per ton.

30. The method of claim 28, wherein said refining of the high-consistency feed pulp suspension is done at a temperature of up to 80°

C.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein said temperature is up to 40°

C.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the pulp suspension has a water retention value of 1.5 g/g or less measured according to TAPPI UM 256.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein said water retention value is 1.4 g/g or less.

34. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of compressing the tissue paper web more intensively in some regions than in other regions.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the tissue paper web is not compressed at all in the other regions.

36. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of forming the tissue paper web from the pulp suspension on a 3-dimensionally structured mesh.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein a side of said structured mesh facing the tissue paper web includes a plurality of depressed regions and a plurality of raised regions relative to said depressed regions.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the tissue paper web is formed in said depressed regions and said raised regions of said structured mesh.

39. The method of claim 36, wherein said structured mesh is one of a Through Air Drying (TAD) mesh and a Dimensionally Structured Paper (DSP) mesh.

40. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of conveying the tissue paper web in a dewatering step between an upper 3-dimensionally structured permeable skin and a lower permeable skin, whereby pressure is exerted on said upper skin, the tissue paper web and said lower skin during said dewatering step along a dewatering section.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein a side of said upper skin facing the tissue paper web includes a plurality of depressed regions and a plurality of raised regions relative to said depressed regions.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the tissue paper web is compressed less intensively in said depressed regions than in said raised regions.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein the tissue paper web is not compressed at all in said depressed regions.

44. The method of claim 40, wherein said upper structured permeable skin is one of a structured mesh, a TAD mesh and a DSP mesh, the lower permeable skin being a felt.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein said upper skin having a compressibility that is less than that of said lower skin.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein said upper skin has a dynamic rigidity (K), defined as a measure of compressibility of one of 3,000 N/mm and more than 3,000 N/mm.

47. The method of claim 45, wherein said lower skin has a dynamic rigidity (K), defined as a measure of compressibility of one of 100,000 N/mm and less than 100,000 N/mm.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein said dynamic rigidity is one of 90,000 N/mm and less than 90,000 N/mm.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein said dynamic rigidity is one of 70,000 N/mm and less than 70,000 N/mm.

50. The method of claim 45, wherein said lower skin has an elasticity also known as the G modulus of one of 2 N/mm² and more than 2 N/mm².

51. The method of claim 50, wherein said G modulus is one of 4 N/mm² and more than 4 N/mm².

52. The method of claim 40, wherein said lower skin has a permeability of one of 80 cfm, less than 80 cfm, 40 cfm, less than 40 cfm, 25 cfm and less than 25 cfm.

53. The method of claim 40, wherein in said dewatering step first said upper skin is charged with gas, then the tissue paper web and finally said lower skin.

54. The method of claim 40, wherein during said dewatering step the arrangement of said upper skin, the tissue paper web and said lower skin is conveyed at least in some areas along said dewatering section between a tensioned press belt and a smooth surface, said press belt acting on said upper skin and said lower skin in contact with said smooth surface.

55. The method of claim 54, wherein the arrangement of said upper skin, the tissue paper web and said lower skin is charged with a gas flow in at least some areas of said dewatering section.

56. The method of claim 55, wherein said gas flow through the tissue paper web amounts to approximately 150 m³ per minute and meter length in said dewatering section.

57. The method of claim 55, wherein said gas flow is generated by a pressure hood arranged above said upper skin.

58. The method of claim 55, wherein said gas flow is generated by a suction zone in a roller.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein said suction zone has a length of at least one of between 200 mm and 2,500 mm, between 800 mm and 1,800 mm, and between 1,200 mm and 1,600 mm.

60. The method of claim 58, wherein said suction zone has a vacuum of at least one of between −

0.2 bar and −

0.8 bar, and between −

0.4 bar and −

0.6 bar.

61. The method of claim 54, wherein said press belt is under a tension of one of at least 30 kN/m, at least 60 kN/m and at least 80 kN/m.

62. The method of claim 54, wherein said press belt has a spiralized structure.

63. The method of claim 54, wherein said press belt has a woven structure.

64. The method of claim 54, wherein said press belt has an open area of at least 25% and a contact area of at least 10% of said press belt'"'"'s total area facing said upper skin.

65. The method of claim 64, wherein said open area is between 75% and 85%, said contact area being between 15% and 25%.

66. The method of claim 64, wherein said open area is between 68% and 76%, said contact area being between 24% and 32%.

67. The method of claim 64, wherein said open area is between 51% and 62%, said contact area being between 38% and 49%.

68. The method of claim 64, wherein at least one of said open area is one of 50% and more than 50%, and said contact area is one of 50% and more than 50%.

69. The method of claim 54, wherein said smooth surface is formed by a circumferential surface of a roller.

70. The method of claim 54, wherein the tissue paper web leaves said dewatering section with a dry content of between 25% and 55%.

71. The method of claim 54, wherein said upper structured skin is used in said forming step of the tissue paper and said upper structured skin is used in said dewatering step.

72. The method of claim 71, wherein after said dewatering step the tissue paper web is conveyed together with said upper structured skin of the dewatering step through a press nip in a further dewatering step.

73. The method of claim 72, wherein the tissue paper web in said press nip is arranged between said upper structured skin and said lower skin and adjacent a smooth roller surface.

74. The method of claim 73, wherein said upper structured skin includes depressed areas and by comparison relatively raised areas constructed and arranged in relation to each other such that at least one of only 35% or less, and only 25% or less of the tissue paper web is pressed in said press nip.

75. The method of claim 74, wherein said press nip is a shoe press nip.

76. The method of claim 75, wherein said press nip is formed between a roller surface and a suction press roller.

77. The method of claim 76, wherein said roller surface is formed by a circumferential surface of a Yankee drying cylinder.

78. The method of claim 74, wherein the tissue paper web is conveyed together with said upper structured skin around an evacuated deflector roller, said upper structured skin being arranged between the tissue paper web and said evacuated deflector roller.