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Coating composition, paper product having flexible coating and method for manufacturing a paper product

US6966972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2002
Grant dateNov 22, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/273
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A paper product is described that includes a paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a coating layer provided on the first surface of the paper substrate, the coating layer comprising a binder component and a pigment component, wherein the weight ratio the binder component to the pigment component is between about 0.25:1 to about 1:1; and wherein the paper product exhibits a gloss of at least about 20 to 75 according to TAPPI T480 om-92, a Print-surf roughness of at least about 0.5 to 2.5 according to TAPPI T555 pm-94, and a density of at least about 12 to 18 according to TAPPI T410 om-93 and TAPPI T411 om-89. A method for manufacturing a paper product is provided.

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