IP Library Granted Patent US 8,821,690
Granted Patent B2
US 8,821,690 · App. 13/394,192 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Paper product, and process for manufacturing a paper product

Inventors: Mikko Oksanen (Lappeenranta, FI); Janne Varvemaa (Lappeenranta, FI)
Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,821,690
App. No.
13/394,192
Granted
Sep 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a paper product formed from fiber-based source material and applicable as printing paper. According to the invention, the surface of the paper product is finished by providing sufficient density on the surface so that the density of at least one surface layer of the paper product is sufficiently high to yield a Gurley-Hill value of more than 7000 s/100 ml as measured from the entire paper product, and the paper product has been dried to a moisture content of less than 3.5%. In addition, the invention relates to a process for manufacturing a paper product.

Claims (16)

1. A paper product formed from fiber-based source material and applicable as printing paper, wherein the surface of the paper product is finished by providing sufficient density on the surface so that the density of at least one surface layer of the paper product is sufficiently high to yield a Gurley-Hill value of more than 7000 s/100 ml as measured from the entire paper product, and the paper product has been dried to a moisture content of less than 3.0%.

2. The paper product according to claim 1 , wherein the density of at least one surface layer of the paper product is sufficiently high to yield a Gurley-Hill value of more than 10000 s/100 ml as measured from the entire paper product.

3. The paper product according to claim 1 , wherein the density of at least one surface layer of the paper product is sufficiently high to yield a Gurley-Hill value of more than 12000 s/100 ml as measured from the entire paper product.

4. The paper product according to claim 1 , wherein the paper product is dried to a moisture content of less than 2.0%.

5. The paper product according to claim 1 , wherein more than one surface layer is arranged to be dense.

6. The paper product according to claim 1 , wherein the paper product is applicable as printing paper in HSWO printing.

7. The paper product according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one surface layer of the paper product has a coat weight of about 6-14 g/m 2 per side.

8. A process for manufacturing a paper product, wherein paper that is applicable as printing paper is formed from fiber-based source material, wherein the surface of the paper is finished in order to provide sufficient density on the surface so that the density of at least one surface layer of the paper product being formed is sufficiently high to yield a Gurley-Hill value of more than 7000 s/100 ml as measured from the entire paper product, and the paper is dried to a moisture content of less than 3.0% to form the paper product.

9. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the surface of the paper is finished by surface-sizing and/or coating.

10. The process according to claim 8 , wherein more than one surface layer is arranged to be dense.

11. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the density of at least one surface layer of the paper product is arranged to be sufficiently high to yield a Gurley-Hill value of more than 10000 s/100 ml as measured from the entire paper product.

12. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the density of at least one surface layer of the paper product is arranged to be sufficiently high to yield a Gurley-Hill value of more than 12000 s/100 ml as measured from the entire paper product.

13. The process according claim 8 , wherein the paper is dried to a moisture content of less than 2.0% to form the paper product.

14. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the paper is dried substantially before printing.

15. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the paper is calendered.

16. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one surface layer of the paper product has a coat weight of about 6-14 g/m 2 per side.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 29, 2018
From: UPM PAPER ENA OY
To: UPM COMMUNICATION PAPERS OY
Reel/Frame 047681/0955 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
To: UPM PAPER ENA OY
Reel/Frame 042336/0898 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2012
From: OKSANEN, MIKKO; VARVEMAA, JANNE
To: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028818/0479 →
Priority Claims (1)
FI 20095930 · Sep 9, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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