IP Library Patent Application 12746790
Patent Application
App. No. 12/746,790

ARRANGEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRESS SECTION OF A WEB-FORMING MACHINE AND BOARD OR PAPER PRODUCED IN SUCH ARRANGEMENT

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12/746,790
Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement in connection with the press section of a web-forming machine. The arrangement includes at least one press nip ( 10 ) for dewatering the web ( 11 ) manufactured on a web-forming machine. The arrangement also includes a smoothing press ( 12 ) including a soothing roll ( 13 ) arranged after the press nip ( 10 ). The smoothing press ( 12 ) includes smooth heat carrying means ( 14′ ) arranged as a loop around at least two guide rolls ( 15 ). The smoothing roll ( 13 ) is arranged into contact with the means ( 14′ ) between two guide rolls ( 15 ). The smoothing roll ( 13 ) and/or at least one of the guide rolls ( 15 ) is a steam heated drying cylinder or a steam heated roll modified thereof. The invention aldo relates to a board or paper produced in such arrangement.

Claims (21)

1 . Arrangement in connection with the press section of a web-forming machine, which arrangement includes

at least one press nip for dewatering the web manufactured on a web-forming machine, and

a smoothing press including a smoothing roll arranged after the press nip,

characterized in that the smoothing press includes smooth heat carrying means arranged as a loop around at least two guide rolls, and the smoothing roll is arranged into contact with the means between two guide rolls, and the smoothing roll and/or at least one of the guide rolls is a steam heated drying cylinder or a steam heated roll modified thereof.

2 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the smoothing press is arranged in the direction of motion of the web when the dry content of the web is 60% or more.

3 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the smooth heat carrying means consist of a belt made of metal.

4 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the smoothing roll and/or at least one of the guide rolls is arranged to be heated by steam, infrared, resistive, inductive or gas-burning heating means.

5 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that all guide rolls are steam cylinders or steam heated rolls modified thereof.

6 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the diameter of the smoothing roll and/or the guide roll is 1000-2500 mm, preferably 1300-2000 mm.

7 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the smoothing press has a hood.

8 . Arrangement according to claim 3 , characterized in that the tension of the belt is 0.3-15 kN/m, preferably 5-10 kN/m.

9 . Arrangement according to claim 3 , characterized in that in connection with both smoothing roll and belt there are cleaning equipments which include high-pressure water cleaners.

10 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the smoothing press has a linear load which is 1-150 kN/m, preferably 5-100 kN/m.

11 . Arrangement according to claim 3 , characterized in that the smoothing roll has a counter roll which is arranged inside the belt arranged as a loop.

12 . Arrangement according to claim 3 , characterized in that the smoothing roll and the belt form two gaps which open downwards.

13 . Arrangement according claim 1 , characterized in that in connection with the smoothing press there are auxiliary heating means for heating the web and/or the smooth heat carrying means.

14 . Arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the arrangement is intended for dewatering and/or processing board webs, especially liquid packaging board or cup board.

15 . Board or paper produced in the arrangement according to claim 1 , for use as a liquid packaging board, having an initial roughness before pre-calendering or calendering Bendtsen value below 1000 ml/min, a Scott Bond of 120-350 J/m 2 , a bending resistance index of 8-25 Nm 6 /kg 3 , a hexanal value below 600 ppb when measured within one week from the board manufacture and an EWT (lactic acid) value below 2 kg/m 2 and/or an EWT (hydrogen peroxide) value below 2 kg 2 /m 2 .

16 . Board or paper produced in the arrangement according to claim 1 , for use in the manufacture of cups for holding liquids, said board having an initial roughness before pre-calendering or calendering Bendtsen value below 1000 ml/min, a bending resistance index of at least 5 Nm 6 /kg 3 , a Scott Bond value of at least 160 J/m 2 , a CD stretch to break of at least 2.5%, preferably at least 3.5%, a hexanal value below 600 ppb when measured within one week from the board manufacture, preferably below 400 ppb, and a EWT (cream coffee) value below 1.8 kg 2 /m 2 .

17 . Board or paper produced in the arrangement according to claim 1 , for use as a graphical board wherein said board having an initial roughness before pre-calendering or calendering Bendtsen value below 1000 ml/min, a Scott Bond value of at least 130 J/m 2 , a hexanal value below 1000 ppb when measured within one week from the board manufacture and a brightness (ISO-UV; measured with 420 nm filter) of at least 82% for the uncoated board.

18 . Board or paper produced in the arrangement according to claim 1 , for use as food service board, said board having an initial roughness before pre-calendering or calendering Bendtsen value below 1000 ml/min, a bending resistance index of at least 5 Nm 6 /kg 3 , a Scott Bond value of at least 130 J/m 2 , a CD stretch to break of at least 2.5%, preferably at least 3.5% and a hexanal value below 600 ppb when measured within one week from the board manufacture, preferably below 400 ppb.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 27, 2014
From: METSO PAPER, INC.
To: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 032551/0426 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AMOUNT OF THE INTEREST ASSIGNED PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 024549 FRAME 0610. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF...THE ENTIRE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST..... Recorded Sep 20, 2010
From: KYLLIAINEN, PEKKA; RAISANEN, KARI
To: STORA ENSO OYJ; METSO PAPER, INC.
Reel/Frame 025012/0255 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2010
From: KYLLIAINEN, PEKKA; RAISANEN, KARI
To: STORA ENSO OYJ; METSO PAPER, INC.
Reel/Frame 024549/0610 →