Method for reducing fuzz in the production of saturating kraft paper
AssigneeWestvaco Corporation
InventorsJohn W. Glomb, Yvette A. Tramount
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Abstract
The invention relates to an improvement in the art of making saturating kraft paper. In particular, the invention relates to a method for reducing the amount of fuzz generated by the production and use of saturating kraft paper. The improved saturating kraft paper is particularly useful in the production of laminated materials.
Claims9
A method for the production of saturating kraft paper for use in the manufacture of high-pressure, resin-impregnated laminates wherein an aqueous fluid containing cellulosic pulp and other papermaking ingredients is formed into a sheet on a Fourdrinier wire cloth, the improvement in which comprises applying to the surface of the sheet a starch slurry, comprised of starch and water, wherein the application rate for the starch slurry is in the range of about 0.01 to 1.04 pounds of starch per 1,000 square feet of saturating kraft paper.
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