Process and system for reorienting fibers in a foam forming process
US10519606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21H21/56
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for foam forming tissue or paper webs is disclosed. A foamed suspension of fibers is deposited onto a forming fabric and contacted with a gas flow prior to drying the web. For instance, the web can contact the gas flow prior to dewatering the web. The gas flow can have a volumetric flow rate and/or a velocity sufficient to rearrange the fibers within the web. In one embodiment, for instance, the gas flow can increase the caliper of the web, the stretch properties of the web, and/or the absorbency characteristics of the web. In one embodiment, the gas flow can be pulsed for producing a web with a distinctive pattern.
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