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Refining process for paper pulp using a silica sol

US5225041A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 1992
Grant dateJul 6, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21D1/20
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A refining process for paper pulp in which colloidal silica sol is mixed with the paper pulp to be refined. The addition of the colloidal silica sol reduces the time necessary to refine the pulp to a predetermined freeness value compared to refining in the absence of the colloidal silica sol.

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