FI98084B - Menetelmä paperin ja kartongin valmistamiseksi - Google Patents

Menetelmä paperin ja kartongin valmistamiseksi

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FI98084B
FI98084B FI913469A FI913469A FI98084B FI 98084 B FI98084 B FI 98084B FI 913469 A FI913469 A FI 913469A FI 913469 A FI913469 A FI 913469A FI 98084 B FI98084 B FI 98084B
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Prior art keywords
cationic polymer
board
making paper
added
addition
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FI913469A
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Swedish (sv)
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FI913469A (fi
FI98084C (fi
FI913469A0 (fi
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Arthur James Begala
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Nalco Chemical Co
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H5/00—Special paper or cardboard not otherwise provided for
    • D21H5/12—Special paper or cardboard not otherwise provided for characterised by the use of special fibrous materials
    • D21H5/14—Special paper or cardboard not otherwise provided for characterised by the use of special fibrous materials of cellulose fibres only
    • D21H5/141—Special paper or cardboard not otherwise provided for characterised by the use of special fibrous materials of cellulose fibres only of fibrous cellulose derivatives
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H23/00—Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper
    • D21H23/02—Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper characterised by the manner in which substances are added
    • D21H23/04—Addition to the pulp; After-treatment of added substances in the pulp
    • D21H23/06—Controlling the addition
    • D21H23/14—Controlling the addition by selecting point of addition or time of contact between components
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D21H17/20—Macromolecular organic compounds
    • D21H17/33—Synthetic macromolecular compounds
    • D21H17/34—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D21H17/41—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing ionic groups
    • D21H17/42—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing ionic groups anionic
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D21H17/20—Macromolecular organic compounds
    • D21H17/33—Synthetic macromolecular compounds
    • D21H17/34—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D21H17/41—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing ionic groups
    • D21H17/44—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing ionic groups cationic
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D21H17/63—Inorganic compounds
    • D21H17/67—Water-insoluble compounds, e.g. fillers, pigments
FI913469A 1991-01-25 1991-07-18 Menetelmä paperin ja kartongin valmistamiseksi FI98084C (fi)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/645,797 US5098520A (en) 1991-01-25 1991-01-25 Papermaking process with improved retention and drainage

Publications (4)

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FI913469A0 FI913469A0 (fi) 1991-07-18
FI913469A FI913469A (fi) 1992-07-26
FI98084B true FI98084B (fi) 1996-12-31
FI98084C FI98084C (fi) 1997-04-10

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US (1) US5098520A (fi)
EP (1) EP0497030B1 (fi)
JP (1) JP2831165B2 (fi)
KR (1) KR0171200B1 (fi)
AT (1) ATE114178T1 (fi)
AU (1) AU656541B2 (fi)
DE (1) DE69105193T2 (fi)
DK (1) DK0497030T3 (fi)
ES (1) ES2067155T3 (fi)
FI (1) FI98084C (fi)
GR (1) GR3014980T3 (fi)
MY (1) MY108781A (fi)
NO (1) NO177394C (fi)

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NO177394C (no) 1995-09-06
GR3014980T3 (en) 1995-05-31
NO912841L (no) 1992-07-27
ATE114178T1 (de) 1994-12-15
US5098520A (en) 1992-03-24
DE69105193D1 (de) 1994-12-22
DK0497030T3 (da) 1995-04-18
ES2067155T3 (es) 1995-03-16
DE69105193T2 (de) 1995-05-18
KR0171200B1 (ko) 1999-03-30
NO912841D0 (no) 1991-07-19
MY108781A (en) 1996-11-30
AU656541B2 (en) 1995-02-09
KR920014991A (ko) 1992-08-26
AU8831991A (en) 1992-07-30
FI913469A (fi) 1992-07-26
EP0497030A1 (en) 1992-08-05
JPH04245998A (ja) 1992-09-02
JP2831165B2 (ja) 1998-12-02
FI98084C (fi) 1997-04-10
NO177394B (no) 1995-05-29
EP0497030B1 (en) 1994-11-17
FI913469A0 (fi) 1991-07-18

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