Anionic functional promoter and charge control agent with improved wet to dry tensile strength ratio
US8425724B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21H21/24
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a composition comprising (a) a functional promoter comprising a water-soluble anionic polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 50,000 daltons and a molecular weight charge index value of at least about 10,000; (b) a cationic surfactant component; such that when the composition treats a fibrous substrate, in conjunction with a cationic strength agent, the treated fibrous substrate exhibits (i) a ratio of wet tensile strength to dry tensile strength ranging from about 1:5 to about 1:2 and (ii) an increase in a ratio of wet tensile strength to dry tensile strength of at least about 10%, as compared to when the fibrous substrate is treated with the functional promoter and without a surfactant. The invention also relates to a paper product made with such a system, and method for imparting wet strength to a paper product with the functional promoter.
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