Patents by Inventor Fredrik Solhage
Fredrik Solhage has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240110016Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing powdered cellulose. The method comprises the steps of providing dry pulp starting material, heat treating the dry pulp starting material to a temperature of 100-200° C., for less than 1 hour, and refining the heat-treated dry pulp starting material to particles having d97<500 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: SÖDRA SKOGSÄGARNA EKONOMISK FÖRENINGInventors: Narcis Mesic, Jim Parkås, Fredrik Solhage
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Publication number: 20230113771Abstract: The invention concerns a method for treatment of a stream of mixed compounds (4a) obtained from a process (3) comprising decomposition and/or conversion of a wood or pulp material, the method comprising: feeding the stream (4a-4e) through a processing arrangement (2) comprising one or more treatment units (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) arranged to separate at least a first compound from other compounds in the stream and form a first product flow (4f) containing the first compound, wherein the one or more treatment units comprises at least a first primary separation unit (20) arranged to separate one or more compounds other than the first compound from the stream; and feeding the compounds separated from the first compound in the first primary separation unit (20) to a first auxiliary separation unit (21) so as to separate a second compound from at least one of the other compounds separated from the first compound in the first primary separation unit (20) and thereby increase the purity of said second compound and formType: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Jim PARKÅS, Johan ISAKSSON, Fredrik SOLHAGE
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Patent number: 11072754Abstract: A method for production of at least one tannic product and a bark product having enhanced fuel value is disclosed. The method comprises disintegrating bark; compressing the disintegrated bark to recover a first liquid extract comprising tannic substances; impregnating the compressed bark with a first aqueous impregnation composition at a pH below 7, and at temperature within the range of 45-80° C.; dewatering the impregnated bark to recover a second liquid extract comprising tannic substances and a dewatered bark product; recirculating at least a part of the second liquid extract to the impregnation step, wherein the first aqueous impregnation composition comprises a mixture of said recirculated part of the second liquid extract and optionally fresh water; optionally combining said first liquid extract with the non-recirculated part of said second liquid extract; and adding sulphite salt to said first liquid extract and to said non-recirculated part of said second liquid extract.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Narcis Mesic
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Publication number: 20200255758Abstract: A method for production of at least one tannic product and a bark product having enhanced fuel value is disclosed. The method comprises disintegrating bark; compressing the disintegrated bark to recover a first liquid extract comprising tannic substances; impregnating the compressed bark with a first aqueous impregnation composition at a pH below 7, and at temperature within the range of 45-80° C.; dewatering the impregnated bark to recover a second liquid extract comprising tannic substances and a dewatered bark product; recirculating at least a part of the second liquid extract to the impregnation step, wherein the first aqueous impregnation composition comprises a mixture of said recirculated part of the second liquid extract and optionally fresh water; optionally combining said first liquid extract with the non-recirculated part of said second liquid extract; and adding sulphite salt to said first liquid extract and to said non-recirculated part of said second liquid extract.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Fredrik SOLHAGE, Narcis MESIC
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Patent number: 9562327Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibers, (ii) adding to the suspension after all points of high shear: a first polymer being a cationic polymer having a charge density above 2.5 meq/g; a second polymer; and a third polymer being an organic or inorganic anionic polymer; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlen, Birgitta Johansson
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Patent number: 9139958Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibers, (ii) adding to the suspension after the last point of high shear subsequent a centri-screen: (a) a first anionic component which is a water-soluble anionic anionic polysaccharide; (b) a second anionic component which is a water-dispersible or branched acrylamide-based polymer; and (c) a third anionic component which is an anionic siliceous material comprising an anionic silica-based polymer comprising anionic silica-based particles having a specific surface area within the range of from 100 to 1700 m2/g (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: AKZO NOBEL N.V.Inventors: Johan Nyander, Fredrik Solhage
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Patent number: 8888957Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibers, adding to the suspension, after all points of high shear, a cationic polysaccharide; an inorganic polymer P1 being a cationic polyaluminium compound; and a polymer P2 being an anionic polymer; and, dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlén, Birgitta Johansson
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Publication number: 20140318727Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres, (ii) adding to the suspension after all points of high shear: a first polymer being a cationic polymer having a charge density above 2.5 meq/g; a second polymer; and a third polymer being an organic or inorganic anionic polymer; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlen, Birgitta Johansson
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Patent number: 8790493Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (vii) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibers, (viii) adding to the suspension after all points of high shear a first polymer being a cationic polymer having a charge density above 2.5 meq/g; a second polymer, and a third polymer being an organic or inorganic anionic polymer; and (ix) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlén, Birgitta Johansson
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Publication number: 20140174683Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres, (ii) adding to the suspension after the last point of high shear subsequent a centri-screen: (a) a first anionic component which is a water-soluble anionic anionic polysaccharide; (b) a second anionic component which is a water-dispersible or branched acrylamide-based polymer; and (c) a third anionic component which is an anionic siliceous material comprising an anionic silica-based polymer comprising anionic silica-based particles having a specific surface area within the range of from 100 to 1700 m2/g (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.Inventors: Johan NYANDER, Fredrik SOLHAGE
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Patent number: 8613832Abstract: The present invention relates to a drainage and retention aid composition which comprises: (d) a first anionic component which is a water-soluble anionic organic polymer; (e) a second anionic component which is a water-dispersible or branched anionic organic polymer; and (f) a third anionic component which is an anionic siliceous material; wherein the first, second and third anionic components are present in a dry matter content of from 0.01 to 50% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Johan Nyander, Fredrik Solhage
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Publication number: 20130269894Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres, adding to the suspension, after all points of high shear, a cationic polysaccharide; an inorganic polymer P1 being a cationic polyaluminium compound; and a polymer P2 being an anionic polymer; and, dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlén, Birgitta Johansson
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Publication number: 20130118700Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing a cellulosic fibre web comprising a) providing a cellulosic suspension to which a debonder system can be added, b) dewatering the cellulosic suspension and forming a cellulosic fibre web, and c) applying a smectite clay to said cellulosic fibre web with or without adding a polymer in an amount from about 0.01 to about 2 kg/t dry cellulosic fibres. The invention also relates to a web obtainable by the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATONAL B.V.Inventors: Kerstin Malmborg, Fredrik Solhage, Arne Olov Roland Andersson
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Patent number: 8388808Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing a cellulosic product comprising (i) providing an aqueous suspension of cellulosic fibers, (ii) adding microfibrillar polysaccharide, (iii) adding thermoplastic microspheres, (iv) dewatering the suspension and forming a cellulosic product. The invention also relates to a process of producing a single layer cellulosic product comprising (i) providing an aqueous suspension of cellulosic fibers, (ii) adding microfibrillar polysaccharide derived from softwood and/or hardwood and optionally adding thermoplastic microspheres to the suspension, (iii) dewatering the suspension and forming a cellulosic product. The invention further relates to a cellulosic product obtainable from said processes. The invention also relates to a composition comprising microfibrillar polysaccharide and thermoplastic microspheres and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Anette Monica Heijnesson-Hulten, Fredrik Solhage, John Sandstrom
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Publication number: 20130048241Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing a cellulosic fibre web comprising a) providing a cellulosic suspension and adding a debonder system to the suspension b) dewatering the cellulosic suspension and forming a cellulosic fibre web c) applying colloidal silica particles in an amount from about 0.01 to about 5 kg/t cellulosic fibres to said cellulosic fibre web, wherein no polymer is added to the formed cellulosic fibre web. The invention also relates to a cellulosic fibre web obtainable by the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATONAL B.V.Inventors: Kerstin Malmborg, Jonas Liesén, Fredrik Solhage
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Patent number: 8308903Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibers, (ii) adding to the suspension after all points of high shear: a first polymer being a cationic polymer having a charge density above 2.5 meq/g; a second polymer; and a third polymer being an organic or inorganic anionic polymer; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlén, Birgitta Johansson
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Patent number: 8273216Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibers, adding to the suspension, after all points of high shear, a cationic polysaccharide; and a polymer P2 being an anionic polymer; and, dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlén, Birgitta Johansson
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Publication number: 20120186765Abstract: The present invention relates to a drainage and retention aid composition which comprises: (d) a first anionic component which is a water-soluble anionic organic polymer; (e) a second anionic component which is a water-dispersible or branched anionic organic polymer; and (f) a third anionic component which is an anionic siliceous material; wherein the first, second and third anionic components are present in a dry matter content of from 0.01 to 50% by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.Inventors: Johan NYANDER, Fredrik SOLHAGE
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Patent number: 8118976Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for the production of a cellulosic product comprising providing a fiber-containing suspension, wherein at least about 60% by weight of the fibers are cellulosic fibers, and dewatering the suspension on a wire to form a cellulosic fiber web, the process further comprising adding silica-based particles to the formed web and a wet strength agent to the suspension and/or to the formed web. The invention also concerns a product obtainable by the process. The invention further concerns a dispersion comprising silica-based particles and a substantially aldehyde-free wet strength agent. A further aspect of the invention concerns a dispersion comprising silica-based particles having a specific surface area ranging from about 1000 to about 1700 m2/g and a wet strength agent. Still another aspect of the invention concerns the use of the dispersion as an additive in a papermaking process.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.Inventors: Hans Johansson-Vestin, Arne Andersson, Fredrik Solhage
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Publication number: 20110247773Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing paper which comprises: (i) providing an aqueous suspension comprising cellulosic fibres, (ii) adding to the suspension after all points of high shear: a first polymer being a cationic polymer having a charge density above 2.5 meq/g; a second polymer; and a third polymer being an organic or inorganic anionic polymer; and (iii) dewatering the obtained suspension to form paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.Inventors: Fredrik Solhage, Joakim Carlén, Birgitta Johansson