Moisture resistant, repulpable paper products and method of making same
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1. A repulpable moisture resistant paper product comprising:
- a) a paper product having a surface;
b) a coating on said surface, said coating consisting essentially of a hydrogenated triglyceride or a blend of natural, partially and fully hydrogentated triglycerides said coating having a minimum melting point of at least about 50°
C.;
c) said coating imparting improved moisture resistance and wet strength to said paper product; and
d) said coated paper product being repulpable and recyclable.
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Hydrogenated triglycerides having melting points above 50° C. are substituted for paraffin as a coating material for the surface of paper products and the resulting paper products have improved wet strength and moisture resistance in addition to being repulpable thereby providing a distinct environmental advantage over paraffin coated products.
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1. A repulpable moisture resistant paper product comprising:
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a) a paper product having a surface;
b) a coating on said surface, said coating consisting essentially of a hydrogenated triglyceride or a blend of natural, partially and fully hydrogentated triglycerides said coating having a minimum melting point of at least about 50°
C.;
c) said coating imparting improved moisture resistance and wet strength to said paper product; and
d) said coated paper product being repulpable and recyclable. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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2. The repulpable moisture resistant paper product wherein the melting point of the hydrogenated triglyceride is in the range from about 55°
- C. to about 65°
C. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 9)
- C. to about 65°
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