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US 7,708,861 · App. 11/654,059 · Granted May 4, 2010

Formulations for high speed print processing

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Patent No.
US 7,708,861
App. No.
11/654,059
Granted
May 4, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An anti-blocking composition including about 75% to about 99% weight percent a metal salt of stearate and about 1% to about 25% weight percent stearic acid is provided. In addition, an anti-blocking composition including about 90% to about 99.5% a metal salt of stearate and about 0.5% to about 10% fiber is provided. The anti-blocking compositions may be formed into blocks and applied to a web of paper to reduce adherent properties of the paper. Further, a method of improving the handling properties of paper cut from a web is provided. The method includes the steps of coating a surface of a web of paper with an effective amount of a coating composition of the present disclosure, and cutting the web into sheets of paper.

Claims (15)

1. A solid anti-blocking composition, comprising:

about 75% to about 99% weight percent a metal salt of stearate;

about 1% to about 25% weight percent stearic acid; and

optionally the balance an additive.

2. The anti-blocking composition of claim 1 , wherein the metal salt is zinc.

3. The anti-blocking composition of claim 2 , wherein the anti-blocking composition, on a weight percent basis, comprises:

about 90% to about 98% zinc stearate; and

about 2% to about 10% stearic acid.

4. The anti-blocking composition of claim 3 , wherein the composition comprises:

about 95% to about 97% zinc stearate; and

about 3% to about 5% stearic acid.

5. The anti-blocking composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated as a homogeneous solid.

6. The anti-blocking composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is formed into a solid block.

7. The anti-blocking composition of claim 6 wherein the solid block has a sensor contained therein.

8. The anti-blocking composition of claim 1 further comprising an effective amount of a chemical selected from the group consisting of a chemical indicator and a fugitive indicator that provides an indication that the web has been coated.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2025
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT THE NAME OF THE RECEIVING PARTY FROM "RR DONNELLEY" TO "R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY" PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 19262 FRAME: 301. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 8, 2024
From: HOOK, KEVIN J.; HAAN, HENDERIKUS A.; HEEB, MYRON C.
To: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.; VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; VALASSIS DIGITAL CORP.; VALASSIS DIRECT MAIL, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.; VALASSIS DIGITAL CORP.; VALASSIS DIRECT MAIL, INC.; VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.; VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; VALASSIS DIGITAL CORP.; VALASSIS DIRECT MAIL, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2024
From: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
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To: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2024
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 1, 2023
From: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS 2028 NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 056079, FRAME 0534 Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 056122/0839 AND 059203/0333 Recorded Apr 28, 2023
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2023
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2021
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2021
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To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY; CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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MERGER Recorded Aug 12, 2013
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To: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
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