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Repulpable wet strength resins for paper and paperboard

US5567798A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1994
Grant dateOct 22, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H17/55
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A composition of matter (resin) useful for imparting wet strength to paper products is prepared from a polyamine, a polycarboxylic acid or ester, a dialdehyde and epichlorohydrin. Wet strengthened paper products made using the resin are more easily repulped than paper products made with conventional wet strength agents.

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