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EP 0096460 B1 19860903 - PROCESS FOR IMPROVING AND RETAINING PULP PROPERTIES

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR IMPROVING AND RETAINING PULP PROPERTIES

Publication

EP 0096460 B1 19860903 (EN)

Application

EP 83302424 A 19830429

Priority

CA 402701 A 19820511
US 37711182 A 19820511

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0096460A2] A method is provided for treating pulp fibres, that have already been curled which method comprises: subjecting the pulp to a heat treatment while the pulp is at a high consistency, thereby to render the curl permanent to subsequent mechanical action. This permanent curl has advantages for papermachine runnability and for increasing the toughness of the finished product.

IPC 1-7

D21C 9/00; D21D 1/20

IPC 8 full level

D21C 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D21C 9/007 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0096460 A2 19831221; EP 0096460 A3 19840229; EP 0096460 B1 19860903; FI 74052 B 19870831; FI 74052 C 19871210; FI 831626 A0 19830510; FI 831626 L 19831112; NZ 204019 A 19860910

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83302424 A 19830429; FI 831626 A 19830510; NZ 20401983 A 19830427