Cellulosic product forming process and wet formed cellulosic product

1. A wet form cellulosic product forming process comprising:

providing a slurry comprising:

cellulosic fibers comprising recycled wood pulp that are treated with butylamine and ammonia,

water, and

a surfactant consisting essentially of a cationic surfactant having a C12 to C18 carbon chain;

forming the slurry into a cellulosic product;

dewatering the cellulosic product, wherein the dewatering comprises a non-mechanical mechanism provided by the cationic surfactant; and

drying the cellulosic product;

wherein the surfactant is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. %, based on the weight of the cellulosic fibers.

2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the dewatering the cellulosic product further comprises pressing the cellulosic product.

3. The process of claim 1 , wherein the drying comprises passing the cellulosic product over heated rolls.

4. The process of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 0.3 wt. % to about 1 wt. % based on the weight of the cellulosic fiber.

5. A wet form cellulosic product forming process, the process comprising:

a) providing a slurry comprising:

recycled wood fibers treated with butylamine and ammonia;

water; and

a cationic surfactant;

b) forming a cellulosic product from the slurry;

c) dewatering the cellulosic product by a non-mechanical mechanism provided by the cationic surfactant; and

d) drying the cellulosic product,

wherein the cationic surfactant is present in the amount ranging from about 0.3 wt. % to about 1 wt. %, based on the weight of the recycled wood fibers.

6. The process of claim 5 , wherein the cationic surfactant comprises a C12 to C18 carbon chain.

7. The process of claim 5 , wherein the dewatering of step c) further comprises a mechanical mechanism that includes pressing the cellulosic product.