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EP 1956140 A2 20080813 - High density press fabric

Title (en)

High density press fabric

Title (de)

Hochdichter Pressfilz

Title (fr)

Feutre de presse à haute densité

Publication

EP 1956140 A2 20080813 (EN)

Application

EP 08150963 A 20080201

Priority

US 67309907 A 20070209

Abstract (en)

A press fabric (14) for use in a papermaking machine, includes a base fabric (22) and a layer (16) of fine fibers combined with a polymer reinforcement. The layer (16) is associated with the base fabric. The layer (16) is no more than 125 grams/m 2 . The press fabric (14) is pre-compacted to a density greater than 750 kg/m 3 .

IPC 8 full level

D21F 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D21F 7/083 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1956140 A2 20080813; EP 1956140 A3 20080820; CN 101302727 A 20081112; US 2008190510 A1 20080814

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08150963 A 20080201; CN 200810127732 A 20080205; US 67309907 A 20070209