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Method of producing a paper having a three-dimensional pattern

US6503370B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2001
Grant dateJan 7, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21F3/0281
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method of producing paper having a three-dimensional pattern of alternating raised and recessed portions which is given the paper in connection with impulse drying, at which the wet paper web is passed through at least one press nip (12) comprising a rotatable roll (13) which is heated and that the paper web when passing through the press nip is given a three-dimensional pattern either by means of a pattern wire (11) and/or by the fact that the heated roll (13) is provided with a three-dimensional pattern, and where the wet paper web (10) before entering said press nip (12) is given a basis weight variation in a non-random pattern.

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