Process and apparatus for the production of paper products
AssigneeFibrecycle Pty Ltd
InventorDonald Webb
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Abstract
A process and apparatus for producing a paper product, in which paper (M) in a particular form, and mixed with water, is subjected to pressure to form a compacted mass which involves, or includes, depositing the mix onto a first conveyor belt (10) and then progressively forming the conveyor belt into an upwardly open U-shape configuration and compressing the mix by means of a second conveyor belt (20) guided to progressively enter the first conveyor belt and progressively compact the mix.
Claims7
A process for producing a paper product, in which paper in a particular form, and mixed with water, is subjected to pressure to form a compacted mass, said process comprising the steps of:
- depositing the mix onto a first conveyor belt and then progressively forming the conveyor belt into an upwardly open U-shape configuration and compressing the mix using a second conveyor belt guided to progressively enter the first conveyor belt and progressively compact the mix.
An apparatus for producing a paper product, wherein paper in a particulate form and mixed with water is subjected to pressure to form a compacted mass, said apparatus including:
- a first conveyor belt;
- means for progressively forming the first conveyor belt into an upwardly open U-shaped configuration;
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- a second conveyor belt with means for progressively guiding the second conveyor belt into the first conveyor belt to progressively compact the mix.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.