Patents Assigned to ENSO Oyj
  • Patent number: 10632725
    Abstract: The invention covers a method of producing a heat-resistant polymer-coated oven board, the resulting oven board, a food tray and a food package, which comprise such board and withstand heating in a range or microwave oven. According to the invention the coated oven board (1) is made by adhering a premade heat-resisting film (4) comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or its derivate, such as glycol-modified PET known as PETG, to a board base (2) by extrusion lamination, in which an adhesive layer (3) comprising polyamide (PA) is extruded between the heat-resisting film and the board base. To improve the strength and barrier properties, the film (4) may be an extruded multilayer film and/or the film may be stretch-orientated to bring about crystallization in PET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kimmo Nevalainen, Ville Ribu
  • Publication number: 20200122380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for extrusion coating of a fiber-based substrate, wherein a twin-screw extruder is used on-line in the extrusion coating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Jari RÄSÄNEN, Kimmo NEVALAINEN, Ville RIBU, Esa SUOKAS, Jurkka KUUSIPALO
  • Patent number: 10626523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thermally stabilized, non-sticky and stretchable fibers, which may be further processed into intermediate carbon fibers and finally also carbon fibers. Uses of said fibers are also disclosed. Also a highly oriented intermediate carbon fiber is disclosed together with a highly oriented carbon fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Niklas Garoff, Robert Protz, Jens Erdmann, Johnannes Ganster, André Lehmann
  • Patent number: 10619304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surface treatment composition for paper, board or other fibrous webs. The composition of the invention comprises particles which comprise an active material and a supporting material. The active material comprises a salt or a multivalent metal, such as a divalent or trivalent metal. In accordance with the invention, the supporting material is adapted to release the active material from the particles when subjected to heat and/or pressure and/or a change in pH. Consequently, the active material's adverse effects on the rheology of the composition are avoided while its desired effects on the surface characteristics are retained or enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Nina Miikki
  • Patent number: 10604656
    Abstract: The invention concerns an extruded composite containing wood fibre material and polymer. The wood fibre material is wood material where the knot or branch content is at least 10 w-%, or bark, or would material into which extract material obtained by extracting knots, branches or bark has been absorbed. The amount of the polymer is 5-25% from the weight of the composite. The composite has high hardness, and reduced moisture absorption and swelling properties. It can be used as constructional material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Janne Pynnönen, Matti Myyryläinen, Duncan Mayes, Jouko Silen
  • Patent number: 10607950
    Abstract: A package comprises a body, and an electrically conductive pattern supported by said body. An interface portion is configured to receive a module to a removable attachment with the package. The electrically conductive pattern comprises, at least partly within said interface portion, a wireless coupling pattern that constitutes one half of a wireless coupling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventor: Juha Maijala
  • Publication number: 20200095039
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing an active moisture control material, wherein the material is formed from a base board comprising cellulose fibers and having a basis weight in the range of from 50 to 500 g/m2 and having a bulk of at least 1.2 cm3/g, wherein the method comprises a surface treatment of at least one side of said base board with a surface treatment composition comprising carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and a metal salt, wherein said surface treatment composition comprises carboxymethyl cellulose in a range of from 2 to 10 weight-% based on the total solid content of said surface treatment composition, and the metal salt in a range of from 10 to 30 weight-% based on the total solid content of said composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventor: Simo Siitonen
  • Patent number: 10597602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to extraction of phytosterols from alkaline tall oil soap which is obtained from the Kraft process black liquor by skimming. In the method according to the present invention, phytosterols are extracted using dibromomethane, bromoform, tetrabromomethane or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventor: Jari Kavakka
  • Publication number: 20200086604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing at least one layer of a film wherein the method comprises the steps of; providing a first suspension comprising microfibrillated cellulose, providing a second suspension comprising microfibrillated dialdehyde cellulose, mixing the first suspension with the second suspension to form a mixture, applying said mixture to a substrate to form a fibrous web and drying said web to form at least one layer of said film. The present invention further relates to a film comprising said at least one layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Cecilia Land Hensdal, Adrianna Svensson, Liv Bergqvist, Amy Tran Carlström, Lars Axrup
  • Patent number: 10589441
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a laminated wood product, which is adapted for receiving a load in a direction perpendicular to a principal fiber direction of the wood. The method comprises cutting a log (2) along the principal fiber direction of the log, into a plurality of wood lamellae (20a, 20b), such that the wood lamellae are formed as radial sections of the log, forming the wood lamellae (20a, 20b) to provide each wood lamella with a trapezoidal cross section, whereby the wood lamellae present a respective planar major base surface (bs1) that is formed at a radially outer part of the log (2) and a respective planar minor base surface (bs2) that is formed at a radially inner part of the log (2), arranging the lamellae (20a, 20b) as at least one layer in which planar major base surfaces (bs1) of immediately adjacent lamellae (20a, 20b) face opposite directions, and gluing together the lamellae (20a, 20b) side surface to side surface (ss1, ss2) such that a wood billet is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventor: Markus Hirmke
  • Publication number: 20200079960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for lignin dissolution in which partial methylolation of lignin is carried out during the step of preparing a solution of lignin in an aqueous medium comprising alkali. The lignin prepared according to the process of the present invention can be used to manufacture lignin-based phenolic resins, which are particularly useful in the manufacture of laminates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ashar Zafar, Jesper Ekström
  • Publication number: 20200079004
    Abstract: The present invention is in the technical field of packages, specifically surfaces of materials used for packages, and the manufacture thereof. According to the present invention, a micropattern is created on at least surface of a substrate, to obtain a material suitable for manufacturing packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Jari Räsänen, Ville Ribu, Kimmo Nevalainen, Nina Miikki, Mari Hiltunen, Outi Kylliäinen, Mika Kainusalmi, Panu Tanninen
  • Publication number: 20200071883
    Abstract: A surface treatment composition for paper, board or other fibrous webs. The composition of the invention comprises particles which comprise an active material and a supporting material. The active material comprises a salt of a multivalent metal, such as a divalent or trivalent metal. In accordance with the invention, the supporting material is adapted to release the active material from the particles when subjected to heat and/or pressure and/or a change in pH. Consequently, the active material's adverse effects on the rheology of the composition are avoided while its desired effects on the surface characteristics are retained or enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Nina Miikki
  • Patent number: 10577805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying a wallpaper material onto a surface comprising the steps of providing a liquid suspension comprising cellulosic fibers wherein at least part of said cellulosic fibers comprises microfibrillated cellulose and wherein said liquid suspension has a dry content of at least 10% by weight, applying at least one layer of said liquid suspension onto the surface, drying said liquid suspension layer after it has been applied onto the surface, and thereby forming a dry fiber web layer, wherein said fiber web layer forms said wallpaper material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Duncan Mayes, Simo Siitonen
  • Patent number: 10577747
    Abstract: A method for the production of a film from a fibrous web, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a fibrous suspension comprising a microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the content of the microfibrillated cellulose of said suspension is in the range of 60 to 99.9 weight-% based on total dry solid content, adding an amphoteric polymer to said suspension to provide a mixture of said microfibrillated cellulose and said amphoteric polymer, providing said mixture to a substrate to form a fibrous web, wherein the amount of amphoteric polymer in said mixture is in the range of 0.1 to 20 kg/metric ton based on total dry solid content; and dewatering said fibrous web to form a film having a basis weight of less than 40 g/m2 and a density in the range of from 700 to 1000 kg/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk
  • Publication number: 20200056333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for providing a coating layer on a moulded article comprising fibers. In the present invention, a coating dispersion is prepared that comprises microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), a slip aid and at least one hydrocolloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Esa Saukkonen
  • Publication number: 20200056334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a corrugated board comprising an adhesive arranged to attach a fluted corrugated medium to a liner wherein the adhesive comprises starch and microfibrillated cellulose. The invention also relates to a method to produce said corrugated board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto HEISKANEN, Seppo LAMPAINEN, Kaj BACKFOLK, Esa SAUKKONEN, Jukka KANKKUNEN, Christian AULIN, Astrid ODEBERG GLASENAPP
  • Publication number: 20200024805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improved surface sizing in the manufacture of paper or board products. According to the present invention, an aqueous dispersion of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), starch and pigments or fillers is treated by jet cooking and then used for surface sizing in a process for manufacturing a paper or board product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Erik Mansson, Philip Hakansson
  • Publication number: 20200023627
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a coated paper, paperboard or film, wherein the method comprises the steps of; providing a first suspension comprising cellulose fibers, applying the first suspension on a substrate to form a fibrous web, wherein the web has a first and a second side, providing a second suspension comprising micro fibrillated cellulose, applying the second suspension either to the first side of the fibrous web or to a surface of a drying equipment and conducting said fibrous web through the drying equipment whereby the second suspension is added to the first side of the web forming the coated paper, paperboard or film. The invention also relates to a paper, paperboard or film produced according to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Esa Saukkonen
  • Publication number: 20200023409
    Abstract: The method of the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a fibrous, oxygen barrier film by casting a suspension comprising microfibrillated cellulose onto a non-porous substrate in a number of subsequent steps with intermediate drying. The invention enables an efficient method to manufacture an MFC film by casting technology without the problems of cracks or voids formed in the film. By applying the MFC in several layers, with in-between drying, the distance the water has to diffuse through is shorter, whereby the evaporation is more efficient and the film properties are not negatively affected by the drying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Lars Axrup, Isabel Knöös, Christian Aulin, Magnus Hillergren, Tom Lindström, Göran Ström