WO2007149258A2 - Substrats de papier contenant un composé à base de silicium - Google Patents

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WO2007149258A2
WO2007149258A2 PCT/US2007/013703 US2007013703W WO2007149258A2 WO 2007149258 A2 WO2007149258 A2 WO 2007149258A2 US 2007013703 W US2007013703 W US 2007013703W WO 2007149258 A2 WO2007149258 A2 WO 2007149258A2
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Sen Yang
Peter M. Froass
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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
    • 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
    • D21H17/68—Water-insoluble compounds, e.g. fillers, pigments siliceous, e.g. clays
    • 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
    • D21H17/03—Non-macromolecular organic compounds
    • D21H17/05—Non-macromolecular organic compounds containing elements other than carbon and hydrogen only
    • D21H17/13—Silicon-containing compounds
    • 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
    • D21H19/00—Coated paper; Coating material
    • D21H19/10—Coatings without pigments
    • D21H19/14—Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group D21H19/12
    • D21H19/24—Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group D21H19/12 comprising macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D21H19/32—Coatings without pigments applied in a form other than the aqueous solution defined in group D21H19/12 comprising macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing silicon in the main chain of the macromolecule

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  • This invention relates to a paper substrate containing a silicon-containing compound, as well as methods of making and using the composition.
  • the brightness of paper substrates is increase traditionally by using large amounts of optical brightening agents in and/or on the paper during papermaking.
  • dumping large amounts of optical brightening agents into a paper substrate during its production can be very costly.
  • the opacity of paper substrates is increased traditionally by using large amounts of dye, usually black dye, in and/or on the paper during papermaking.
  • dye usually black dye
  • dumping large amounts of dye onto and/or into a paper substrate can also be costly.
  • the paper substrate contains a web of cellulose fibers.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain recycled fibers and/or virgin fibers. Recycled fibers differ from virgin fibers in that the fibers have gone through the drying process several times.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain from 1 to 99 wt%, preferably from 5 to 95 wt% of cellulose fibers based upon the total weight of the substrate, including 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 99 wt%, and including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the sources of the cellulose fibers are from softwood and/or hardwood species.
  • Other fibers including non-woody herbaceous plants including, but not limited to, kenaf, hemp, jute, flax, sisal, or abaca although legal restrictions and other considerations may make the utilization of hemp and other fiber sources impractical or impossible.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain from 1 to 100 wt% cellulose fibers originating from softwood species based upon the total amount of cellulose fibers in the paper substrate. This range includes 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100wt%, including any and all ranges and subranges therein, based upon the total amount of cellulose fibers in the paper substrate.
  • the paper substrate may alternatively or overlappingly contain from 0.01 to 100 wt% fibers from softwood species most preferably from 10 to 60wt% based upon the total weight of the paper substrate.
  • the paper substrate contains not more than 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100wt% softwood based upon the total weight of the paper substrate, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate may contain softwood fibers from softwood species that have a Canadian Standard Freeness (csf) of from 300 to 750, more preferably from 450 to 750.
  • This range includes 300, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480, 490, 500, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, 580, 590, 600, 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, 660, 670, 680, 690, 700, 710, 720, 730, 740, and 750 csf, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • Canadian Standard Freeness is as measured by TAPPI 1-221 standard test.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain from 1 to 100 wt% cellulose fibers originating from hardwood species based upon the total amount of cellulose fibers in the paper substrate. This range includes 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 7O 5 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100wt%, including any and all ranges and subranges therein, based upon the total amount of cellulose fibers in the paper substrate.
  • the paper substrate may alternatively or overlappingly contain from 0.01 to 100 wt% fibers from hardwood species, preferably from 60 to 90wt% based upon the total weight of the paper substrate.
  • the paper substrate contains not more than 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 99 and 100wt% fines based upon the total weight of the paper substrate, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate may contain fibers from hardwood species that have a Canadian Standard Freeness (csf) of from 300 to 750, more preferably from 450 to 750 csf. This range includes 300, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480, 490, 500, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, 580, 590, 600, 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, 660, 670, 680, 690, 700, 710, 720, 730, 740, and 750 csf, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • Canadian Standard Freeness is as measured by TAPPI T-227 standard test.
  • the hardwood/softwood ratio be from 0.001 to 1000, preferably from 90/10 to 30/60.
  • This range may include 0.001, 0.002, 0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1000 including any and all ranges and subranges therein and well as any ranges and subranges therein the inverse of such ratios.
  • the softwood and/or hardwood fibers contained by the paper substrate of the present invention may be modified by physical and/or chemical means.
  • physical means include, but is not limited to, electromagnetic and mechanical means.
  • Means for electrical modification include, but are not limited to, means involving contacting the fibers with an electromagnetic energy source such as light and/or electrical current.
  • Means for mechanical modification include, but are not limited to, means involving contacting an inanimate object with the fibers. Examples of such inanimate objects include those with sharp and/or dull edges.
  • Such means also involve, for example, cutting, kneading, pounding, impaling, etc means.
  • Examples of chemical means include, but is not limited to, conventional chemical fiber modification means including crosslinking and precipitation of complexes thereon.
  • modification of fibers may be, but is not limited to, those found in the following patents 6,592,717, 6,592,712, 6,582,557, 6,579,415, 6,579,414, 6,506,282, 6,471,824, 6,361,651, 6,146,494, Hl ,704, 5,731,080, 5,698,688, 5,698,074, 5,667,637, 5,662,773, 5,531,728, 5,443,899, 5,360,420, 5,266,250, 5,209,953, 5,160,789, 5,049,235, 4,986,882, 4,496,427, 4,431,481, 4,174,417, 4,166,894, 4,075,136, and 4,022,965, which are hereby incorporated, in their entirety, herein by reference.
  • the paper substate may contain a combination of hardwood fibers, softwood fibers and "fines" fibers.
  • Sources of "Fines” may be found in SaveAll fibers, recirculated streams, reject streams, waste fiber streams.
  • the amount of "fines" present in the paper substrate can be modified by tailoring the rate at which such streams are added to the paper making process.
  • the paper substrate contains from 0.01 to 100 wt% fines, preferably from 0.01 to 50wt%, most preferably from 0.01 to 15wt% based upon the total weight of the substrate.
  • the paper substrate contains not more than 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100wt% fines based upon the total weight of the paper, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate may alternatively or overlappingly contain from 0.01 to 100 wt% fines, preferably from 0.01 to 50wt%, most preferably from 0.01 to 15wt% based upon the total weight of the fibers contained by the paper substrate.
  • the paper substrate contains not more than 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100wt% fines based upon the total weight of the fibers contained by the paper substrate, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate contains at least one silicon-containing compound.
  • silicon containing compounds are silicate-containing compounds.
  • silicate-containing compounds are silicas (such as colloids and/or sols), borosilicates, and aluminosilicates (aluminum silicates).
  • the aluminum silicate may be in salt form.
  • An example of an aluminum silicate-containing compound and/or salt is sodium aluminum silicate.
  • Other such salts include those formed with alkali metals, alkaline metals, transition metals and/or heavy metal salts, more specifically such salts with the aluminum silicate.
  • the silcon containing compound may be in any form.
  • the silcon containing compound may be in the form of a colloid, gel, sol, and/or a zeolite.
  • the silicon-containing compound is a silicate containing compound in the form of a colloid, gel, sol, and/or a zeolite.
  • the silicon- containing compound is an aluminum silicate containing compound and/or salt in the form of a colloid, gel, sol, and/or a zeolite.
  • the silicon- containing compound is a sodium aluminum silicate in the form of a colloid, gel, sol, and/or a zeolite.
  • the silicon containing compound may be any particle size. In one embodiment, the silicon containing compound may be greater than a micron. In another embodiment, the silicon containing compound may be less than a micron. Accordingly, particle size of the silicon containing compound may be more than 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 3, 2, and 1 microns, including any and all ranges and subranges therein. Also, the particle size of the silicon containing compound may be less than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1000 nanometers, including any and all ranges therein.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain the silicon containing compound at any amount.
  • the paper substrate contains not more than 25wt%, more preferably not more than 10wt%, most preferably not more than 5wt% of the silicon-containing compound based upon the total weight of the substrate.
  • This amount of the silicon-containing compound contained in the substrate may include not more than 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and lwt% based upon the total weight of the substrate, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain a filler.
  • fillers include, but are not limited to; clay, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate hemihydrate, and calcium sulfate dehydrate.
  • a preferable filler, when used, is calcium carbonate.
  • Calcium carbonate may be ground calcium carbonate and/or precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC).
  • Commercial sources of such a filler include those available under the Albacar name, such as Albacar HO, Albacar PO, and Albacar LO, all available from Specialty Minerals Inc.
  • the filler preferably calcium carbonate is contained therein the paper substrate of the present invention at an amount that is not more than 50wt%, more preferably not more than 45wt%, most preferably not more than 25wt% upon the total weight of the substrate.
  • This amount of the filler contained in the substrate may include not more than 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and lwt% based upon the total weight of the substrate, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the substrate contains the filler and the silicon-containing compound.
  • the paper substrate preferably contains the filler and silicon containing compound at a filler: silicon-containing compound weight ratio that is not more than 50:1, preferably not more than 25:1, more preferably not more than 20:1, most preferably not more than 10:1.
  • the filler: silicon-containing compound weight ratio may be not more than 50:1, 40: 1, 35:1, 30:1, 25:1, 20:1, 19:1, 18:1, 17:1, 16:1, 15:1, 14:1, 13:1, 12: 1, 11:1, 10:1, 9:1, 8:1, 7:1, 6:1, 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1 :4, 1:5, and 1:10, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate may contain at least one sizing agent.
  • a sizing agent is the substance added to a paper to make it moisture or water-resistant in varying degrees. Examples of sizing agents can be found in the "Handbook for pulp and paper technologists" by G. A. Smook (1992), Angus Wilde Publications, which is hereby incorporated, in its entirety, by reference.
  • the sizing agent is a surface sizing agent.
  • sizing agents are starch and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), as well as polyvinylamine, alginate, carboxymethyl cellulose, etc.
  • the paper substate preferably has any opacity, but preferably opacity of from 85 to 100%, more preferably from 90 to 97%. This range includes 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, and 100%, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the opacity is measured by test TAPPI t-425.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may have any CIE whiteness, but preferably has a CIE whiteness of greater than 70, more preferably greater than 80, most preferably greater than 90.
  • the CIE whiteness range may be greater than or equal to 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160, 65, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, and 200 CIE whiteness points, including any and all ranges and subranges therein. Examples of measuring CIE whiteness and obtaining such whiteness in a papermaking fiber and paper made therefrom can be found, for example, in United States Patent 6,893,473, which is hereby incorporated, in its entirety, herein by reference.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may have any ISO brightness, but preferably greater than 80, more preferably greater than 92, most preferably greater than 95 ISO brightness points.
  • the ISO brightness may be preferably from 80 to 100, more preferably from 90 to 100, most preferably from 95 to 100 ISO brightness points. This range include greater than or equal to 80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, and 100 ISO brightness points, including any and all ranges and subranges therein. Examples of measuring ISO brightness and obtaining such brightness in a papermaking fiber and paper made therefrom can be found, for example, in United States Patent 6,893,473, which is hereby incorporated, in its entirety, herein by reference.
  • the substrate of the present invention may have any bulk, but preferably the bulk is at least 1, more preferably at least 1.3, most preferably at least 1.5 cnrVg.
  • the bulk my be at least 1, 1.1, 1.15, 1.2, 1.25, 1.3, 1.35, 1.4, 1.45, 1.5, 1.55, and 1.6 cm 3 /g, including any and all ranges and subranges therebetween.
  • the substrate of the present invention may have any Gurley porosity, but preferably the Gurley Porosity is less than 20 Gurley seconds, more preferably less than 15 Gurley seconds.
  • the Gurley Porosity may be not more than 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5 Gurley seconds, including any and all ranges and subranges therebetween.
  • the Gurley Porosity may be measured according to TAPPI T460.
  • the substrate of the present invention may have any Internal Bond.
  • the Internal Bond of the substrate may be from 10 to 350 ft-lbs x 10 '3 /in 2 . This range includes 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 300, 310, 320, 330, 340, and 350 ft-lbs x 10 "3 /in 2 , including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the internal bond is Scott Bond as measured by test TAPPI t-569.
  • Both of the above-mentioned CD and MD internal bond as measured by Scott Bond test TAPPI t-569 may also be measured in J/m 2 .
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may have any GM Gurley Stiffness.
  • the GM Gurley Stiffness may be at least 30.
  • the GM Gurley Stiffness may less than 120.
  • the GM Gurley Stiffness may be 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100.
  • a suitable technique for determining the Gurley stiffness is set forth in TAPPI T 543.
  • the stiffness values are measured and expressed in terms of Standard Gurley Units (SGU) (traditionally reported as milligrams of force).
  • Young's Modulus is defined as the change in specimen stress per unit change in strain expressed in pounds per square inch.
  • the stress-strain relationship is expressed as the slope of the initial linear portion of the curve where stress is the y-axis and strain is the x-axis.
  • the substrate of the present invention may have any Young's Modulus.
  • the substrate may have a Young's Modulus of at least 100 pounds per square inch. Further, the substrate may have a Young's Modulus of not more than 400 pounds per square inch.
  • the Young's Modulus of the substrate maybe 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, and 400 pounds per square inch, including any and all ranges and subranges therein. .
  • the paper substrate according to the present invention may have any Sheffield Smoothness, preferably less than 400 Sheffield Units (SU). However, the preferred Sheffield Smoothness will be driven by the end product paper substrate's intended use. Preferably, the paper substrate according to the present invention may have a Sheffield Smoothness of less than 350 SU, more preferably less than 250 SU, most preferably less than 200 SU, as measured by TAPPI test method T 538 om-1, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • SU Sheffield Units
  • the paper substrate may have a Sheffield Smoothness that is 400, 350, 300, 275, 250, 225, 200, 190, 180, 170, 160, 150, 140, 130, 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the substrate of the present invention may have any GM Tensile.
  • the GM tensile of the substrate may be less than 50, more preferably less then 45, most preferably less than 35 w pounds per inch.
  • the GM tensile of the substrate may be at least 3, more preferably at least 5, most preferably at least about 10 w pounds per inch.
  • the GM Tensile of the substrate may be 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 w pounds per inch, including any and all ranges and subranges therein. Examples of measuring GM tensile can be found in US Patent 6919111, which are hereby incorporated, in their entirety, herein by reference.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention preferably has an improved print performance and improved runnability (e.g. print press performance).
  • Print performance may be measured by determining improved ink density, dot gain, trapping, print contrast, and/or print hue, to name a few. Colors traditionally used in such performance tests include black, cyan, magenta and yellow, but are by no means limited thereto.
  • Press performance may be determined by print contamination determinations through visual inspection of press systems, blankets, plates, ink system, etc. Contamination usually consists of fiber contamination, coating or sizing contamination, filler or binder contamination, piling, etc.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention has an improved print performance and/or runnability as determined by each or any one or combination of the above attributes.
  • the present inventive paper substrate has a print through performance that is preferably less than 0.02, more preferably less than 0.015, most preferably less or equal to 0.01.
  • This print through performance includes less than 0.02, 0.019, 0.018, 0.017, 0.016, 0.015, 0.014, 0.013, 0.012, 0.011, 0.01, 0.008, 0.006, 0.004, 0.002, 0.001, 0.0008, 0.0005, and 0.0001, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate according to the present invention may be made off of the paper machine having either a high or low basis weight, including basis weights of at least 10 lbs/3000 square foot, preferably from at least 20 to 500 lbs/3000 square foot, more preferably from at least 40 to 325 lbs/3000 square foot.
  • the range includes 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, 300, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360, 370, 380, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460, 470, 480, 490, and 500 lbs/3000 square foot, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate according to the present invention may have an apparent density of from 1 to 20, preferably 4 to 14, most preferably from 5 to 10 lb/3000sq. ft. ⁇ er 0.001 inch thickness.
  • the range includes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 lb/3000sq. ft.per 0.001 inch thickness, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention when containing an optional bulking agent (discussed in much more detail below), preferably has an increase in bulk that is at least 3%, as compared to that of a paper substrate not containing a bulking agent.
  • the increase in bulk is from 3 to 20%.
  • This range includes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20%, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate according to the present invention may have a caliper of from 2 to 35 mil, preferably from 5 to 30mil, more preferably from 10 to 28 mil, most preferably from 12 to 24 mil.
  • the range includes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 01, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 mil, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substate preferably has an I-beam structure.
  • This I-beam structure is produced as a result of the selective placement of the sizing agent within and/or on the paper.
  • Such effect is described in United States Patent Application having Application number 11/665,004 filed January 17, 2007, as well as those methods described in United States Published Patent Applications having Publication numbers 2004-0065423 and 2005-0056391, which are all also hereby incorporated, in their entirety, herein by reference.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may also include optional substances including retention aids, binders, fillers, thickeners, and preservatives.
  • binders include, but are not limited to, Amres (a Kymene type), Bayer Parez, polychloride emulsion, polyacrylamide, modified polyacrylamide, polyol, polyol carbonyl adduct, ethanedial/polyol condensate, polyamide, epichlorohydrin, glyoxal, glyoxal urea, titanium dioxide, ethanedial, aliphatic polyisocyanate, isocyanate, l,6 hexamethylene diisocyanate, diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, polyester, polyester resin, polyacrylate, polyacrylate resin, acrylate, and methacrylate.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain retention aids selected from the group consisting of coagulation agents, flocculation agents, and entrapment agents dispersed within the bulk and porosity enhancing additives cellulosic fibers.
  • the paper substrate of the present invention may contain any amount of the optional substances.
  • the substrate my contain from 0.001 to 20 wt% of the optional substances based on the total weight of the substrate, preferably from 0.01 to 10 wt %, most preferably 0.1 to 5.0wt%, of each of at least one of the optional substances.
  • This range includes 0.001, 0.002, 0.005, 0.006, 0.008, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, and 20wt% based on the total weight of the substrate, including any and all ranges and subranges therein.
  • the paper substrate may be made by contacting the silicon containing compound with the cellulose fibers. Still further, the contacting may occur at acceptable concentration levels that provide the paper substrate of the present invention to contain any of the above-mentioned amounts of cellulose and silicon containing compound.
  • the paper substrate of the present application may be made by contacting the substrate with the silicon containing compound.
  • the contacting may occur anytime in the papermaking process including, but not limited to the wet end, head box, size press, water box, and/or coater. Further addition points include machine chest, stuff box, and suction of the fan pump.
  • the cellulose fibers, silicon containing compound, and/or optional components may be contacted serially, consecutively, and/or simultaneously in any combination with each other.
  • the paper substrate is made by having at least one silicon containing compound contacted with the fibers at the wet end of the papermaking process.
  • a representative wet-end of papermaking is described in the examples below.
  • filler and silicon containing compound are added to the cellulosic fibers at the wet end, consecutively and/or simultaneously, so long as the above-mentioned amounts of filler and silicon containing compound are obtained in the substrate.
  • OBA and/or black dye is added to the fibers at the wet end and/or before the wet end. Further, OBA and/or black dye may be added at the size press and/or coated thereon.
  • any manner of applying the OBA and/or black dye is acceptable so long as the above mentioned brightness, opacity and/or CIE whiteness attributes are bestowed on the substrate. It is preferably that the above mentioned brightness, opacity and/or CIE whiteness attributes are bestowed on the substrate using less OBA and/or black dye than conventionally used and contained in conventional paper substrates. In one embodiment, there is at least a 2% decrease in the OBA and/or black dye contained in the substrate of the present invention as compared to conventional substrates that do not contain the silicon-containing compound described herein at the above-mentioned amounts. This decrease is preferably at least 5%, more preferably at least 10%, most preferably at least 15%.
  • the above-mentioned reductions in OBA and/or black dye contained in the substrate occurs at the same time as the above-mentioned targeted opacity, brightness, and/or CIE Whiteness is achieve by the paper substate of the present invention.
  • the paper substrate may be pressed in a press section containing one or more nips.
  • any pressing means commonly known in the art of papermaking may be utilized.
  • the nips may be, but is not limited to, single felted, double felted, roll, and extended nip in the presses.
  • any nip commonly known in the art of papermaking may be utilized.
  • the paper substrate may be dried in a drying section. Any drying means commonly known in the art of papermaking may be utilized.
  • the drying section may include and contain a drying can, cylinder drying, Condebelt drying, IR, or other drying means and mechanisms known in the art.
  • the paper substrate may be dried so as to contain any selected amount of water. Preferably, the substrate is dried to contain less than or equal to 10% water.
  • the paper substrate may be passed through a size press, where any sizing means commonly known in the art of papermaking is acceptable.
  • the size press for example, may be a puddle mode size press (e.g. inclined, vertical, horizontal) or metered size press (e.g. blade metered, rod metered).
  • sizing agents such as binders may be contacted with the substrate.
  • these same sizing agents may be added at the wet end of the papermaking process as needed.
  • the paper substrate may or may not be dried again according to the above-mentioned exemplified means and other commonly known drying means in the art of papermaking.
  • the paper substrate may be dried so as to contain any selected amount of water. Preferably, the substrate is dried to contain less than or equal to 10% water.
  • the paper substrate may be calendered by any commonly known calendaring means in the art of papermaking. More specifically, one could utilize, for example, wet stack calendering, dry stack calendering, steel nip calendaring, hot soft calendaring or extended nip calendering, etc.
  • the paper substrate may be microfinished according to any microfinishing means commonly known in the art of papermaking. Microfinishing is a means involving frictional processes to finish surfaces of the paper substrate.
  • the paper substrate may be microfinished with or without a calendering means applied thereto consecutively and/or simultaneously. Examples of microfinishing means can be found in United States Published Patent Application 20040123966 and references cited therein, which are all hereby, in their entirety, herein incorporated by reference.
  • the paper board and/or substrate of the present invention may also contain at least one coating layer, including two coating layers and a plurality thereof.
  • the coating layer may be applied to at least one surface of the paper board and/or substrate, including two surfaces. Further, the coating layer may penetrate the paper board and/or substrate.
  • the coating layer may contain a binder. Further the coating layer may also optionally contain a pigment.
  • Other optional ingredients of the coating layer are surfactants, dispersion aids, and other conventional additives for printing compositions.
  • the substrate and coating layer are contacted with each other by any conventional coating layer application means, including impregnation means.
  • a preferred method of applying the coating layer is with an in-line coating process with one or more stations.
  • the coating stations may be any of known coating means commonly known in the art of papermaking including, for example, brush, rod, air knife, spray, curtain, blade, transfer roll, reverse roll, and/or cast coating means, as well as any combination of the same.
  • the coated substrate may be dried in a drying section. Any drying means commonly known in the art of papermaking and/or coatings may be utilized.
  • the drying section may include and contain IR, air impingement dryers and/or steam heated drying cans, or other drying means and mechanisms known in the coating art.
  • the coated substrate may be finished according to any finishing means commonly known in the art of papermaking.
  • finishing means including one or more finishing stations, include gloss calendar, soft nip calendar, and/or extended nip calendar.
  • the substrate may include bulking agents such as those described in United States Published Patent Application Numbers 2005-0056391 and 2007-0044929; as well as United States Patent Application Number 60/926,214 filed April 25, 2007, entitled “EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME", which are all hereby incorporated, in their entirety, herein by reference.
  • ranges are used as a short hand for describing each and every value that is within the range, including all subranges therein.
  • Example 1 Paper substrates were made under standard dynamic sheet formation conditions to simulate the addition of various amounts (0 to 30wt% based on the weight of the substrate) of calcium carbonate (Albacar), aluminum silicate (Alusil), or mixtures thereof (i.e. Blend at from 20 to 55% aluminum silicate based upon the total weight of the filler (i.e. aluminum silicate and calcium carbonate and optionally titanium dioxide). Then, the substrates were optionally calendared. The Bulk, Smoothness, Gurley Porosity, Brightness, CIE Whiteness, Internal Bond, GM Tensile, Young's Modulus, and GM Gurley Stiffness of each substrate was measured. Results of these studies are found in Figures 1-35.
  • Print-Through The combination of show-through and strike-through. This happens when you print something on one side of a sheet of paper and a ghost image appears on the other side.
  • the measurement combines the wet ink traveling through the pores and gaps in the paper, and the dark ink showing through low opacity areas of the sheet.
  • the generic test method for print through measurement can be employed on virtually any light weight paper and ink system. All that is required is a solid print area of consistent ink density, 6 unprinted sheets of the printed material and a calibrated densitometer.
  • a blue-black solid consisting of 100% black and 100% cyan solids is printed near the center of web.
  • Target ink densities are 1.2 and 1.1 for Black and Cyan ink films respectively.
  • a blanket covered print is brought into contact with the ink distribution system and inked for an additional 30 second.
  • the inked print form is transferred to the first printing station.
  • the sample is printed at 23 deg C 1200N pressure and 2 m/sec. Cyan density should be 1.1 +/- 0.1

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La présente invention concerne un substrat de papier contenant un composé à base de silicium, ainsi que des procédés de fabrication et d'utilisation de la composition.
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