Abstract: Absorbent paper products, such as towels, absorbent wipes, toilet tissue, facial tissue and the like fibrous webs of relatively high bulk, are produced by a method comprising the steps of treating hydrophilic cellulosie fibers to impart kinks, curls, bends, twists, to the fibers; dispersing the treated fibers in an aqueous forming medium, and wet-forming a stratified single-ply web constituted of at least one stratum of the treated fibers and at least one stratum of conventional paper-making fibers. The treating step may consist of wet or dry mechanical working, chemical treatment or a combination of mechanical and chemical treatments. The web forming step comprises preparing a first aqueous furnish of the treated fibers, preparing a second aqueous furnish of the conventional fibers, and concurrently depositing the two furnishes in contiguous layers on a moving foraminous support.

Abstract: A carton structure erectable by folding from a substantially flat blank includes two side panels, a bottom panel, two top panels, a center divider panel and two end panels, each extending from the bottom panel. Each end panel has slot means for engaging the center divider panel when the carton is erected. The carton structure further includes four reinforcing areas, each having a first edge connected by a first fold line to an end panel and a second edge connected by a second fold line to one of the side panels.

Abstract: A method of producing a multi-ply paperboard comprising at least one ply high bulk fibers sandwiched between at least two plies of conventional papermaking fibers. In a preferred embodiment, high bulk fibers characterized by twists, kinks and curls are produced by mechanical deformation without substantial fibrillation or breakage of the fibers, as by dry hammermilling or wet milling of the fibers. An aqueous foam furnish is preferred for laying the ply containing high bulk fibers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making reinforced, dry laid fibrous web. A first layer of dry cellulosic fibers is laid on a forming wire. A plurality of yarns maintained under tension are applied to the first layer of dry cellulosic fibers. The tension on the bulked yarns is released upon application of the yarns to the first layer of dry cellulosic fibers to form relaxed, bulked yarns. A second layer of dry cellulosic fibers is laid on the first layer of dry cellulosic fibers and relaxed, bulked yarns.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition particularly suitable for surface coatings, including metals, paper and paperboard, and especially those papers subsequently converted into shaped paperboard products, e.g. paper plates and folded cartons, with a high gloss, water and oil resistant surface coating. The composition is suitable also as both an adhesive and coating in metallizing substrates by the transfer of metallic particles from a transfer agent to the substrate. When formulated without solvents or dispersants it is suitable for use as a casting composition or as a molding material. The composition comprises a polymer or copolymer containing carboxylic acid groups; an epoxy compound containing an average of more than one epoxide group per molecule; an ammonium or phosphonium base or salt thereof; and a monomeric carboxylic acid or inorganic acid which extends the useful working life of the composition and imparts a superior glass to the surface of the finished product.

Abstract: Anfractuous cellulose fibers exhibiting exceptional high bulking properties are produced by treatment of dry hammermilled wood cellulose fibers with anhydrous liquid ammonia at substantially atmospheric pressure. Fibrous webs of enhanced bulk are produced by preparing an aqueous furnish comprising at least ten percent by weight ammonia treated anfractuous fibers in admixture with conventional papermaking fibers.

Abstract: A container (2) for heating popcorn or other types of particulate food items in a microwave oven formed from a single blank having a bottom panel (4) coated with a microwave interactive material (26) adding heat to particulate food items such as popcorn kernels and configured so that each particulate food item placed into the container (2) for heating is spaced, on average, no more than the average diameter of one such food item away from the microwave interactive layer. The container is formed for shipping in a triangular wedge shape and for expansion to a trapezoidal box shape for use within a microwave oven for heating of the particulate food items.

Abstract: A bulky, embossed, fibrous web material having a basis weight in the range of 5 to 50 lbs./ream and geometric means tensile strength (TS) (kg/3" width), apparent bulk (AB) (cal. pts./lb. ream), and oil holding capacity (OH) (ml/gm fiber) substantially satisfying, in absolute values, the relationships (0.27 BW-1) TS>(0.17 BW-1), AB>[0.7-(TS.div.20)], and OH 0.063TS.sup.2 -1.13TS+8.6. The invention includes an apparatus and a method of manufacturing the product comprising wet pressing a fibrous web to about 30% to 50% solids, conveying the web to a transfer position proximate the three-dimensional surface of an embossing fabric moving at a speed less than that of the web at the transfer position, and applying a vacuum to the web through the embossing fabric to transfer and conform the web to the three-dimensional surface of the fabric, the vacuum magnitude being in the range of 1 to 20 inches Hg.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a container from a sheet of blank material, whereby a segmented male die member first forms the bottom and then the sidewall and rim of the container prior to the formation of the lip portion of the container while the blank is being restrained in a radial direction by the engagement of the blank by two opposing draw pad members.

Abstract: A foldable, resilient plate lid of paperboard or the like, having a central panel surrounded by four side panels glued together at overlapping end flap portions to form a continuous skirt which, when open, flares obliquely downwardly from the central panel to encompass the rim of a disposable plate. Opposed rim-receiving slots are formed in at least tow of the side panels. Initially, for gluing, the latter two side panels are folded inwardly under the central panel while the other two panels remain unfolded except for their end flaps, so that upon subsequent opening of the skirt to cover a plate, resilient bias forces urge the initially folded side panels into secure engagement with the rim.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making reinforced, dry laid fibrous web. A first layer of dry cellulosic fibers is laid on a forming wire. A plurality of yarns maintained under tension are applied to the first layer of dry cellulosic fibers. The tension on the bulked yarns is released upon application of the yarns to the first layer of dry cellulosic fibers to form relaxed, bulked yarns. A second layer of dry cellulosic fibers is laid on the first layer of dry cellulosic fibers and relaxed, bulked yarns.

Abstract: A method of embossing a sheet of non-woven fibrous web, e.g. toilet tissue, with a series of identical boss elements arranged in a uniform pattern in a manner to avoid nesting of the embossments and resulting non-uniform product rolls when the sheet is rolled onto a mandrel. The embossments are uniformly spaced in rows which in the longitudinal direction form an angle in the range of 15.degree. to 23.degree. relative to the edge of the sheet or roll and an angle in the range of 40.degree. to 57.degree. relative to the cross direction of the sheet or roll.

Abstract: In a papermaking or like operation wherein fibers are supplied to a headbox in a foamed furnish, a method of controlling furnish flow including the steps of controllably advancing the furnish along a flow path to the headbox, measuring the volume flow rate of furnish through a fixed cross-sectional area in the path with a magnetic flowmeter, combining the flow rate measurement at least with measured values of furnish density and pressure in the path and with a reference pressure value to obtain a corrected volume flow rate value, and controlling the advance of furnish in the path upon departure of this corrected value from a desired value so as to change the corrected value toward the desired value. A temperature measurement can also be combined with the other measured values, and with a reference temperature value, in obtaining the corrected flow rate value.

Abstract: In a method of extruding a plastic product having a foamed core layer and at least one unfoamed skin layer by forcing contiguous flows of a resin through a coextrusion die, one of the flows containing a blowing agent and a nucleating agent for forming the core layer and the second of the flows containing only the blowing agent, for forming the skin layer, the steps of establishing a fluent stream of resin containing the blowing agent, dividing the stream into separate streams which are separately conducted to the coextrusion die to constitute the core-forming and skin-forming flows, respectively, and selectively adding the nucleating agent only to that one of the separate streams which constitutes the core-forming flow. The nucleating agent used can be one which is effectively completely expended when the core layer foams, so that the foamed product is essentially free of active nucleating agent.

Abstract: A packaged arrangement (1) contains a tray (4) which is convertible into a heating stand by inversion thereof. The walls of the tray are of a material that is transparent to microwave energy, but a support wall (10) which forms a bottom of the tray and top of the stand is provided with a liner of a microwave interactive layer that is formed of a material capable of converting microwave energy into heat. The tray (4) is configured so as to define a storage space for a predetermined quantity of food and to possess sufficient strength as to be able to support the predetermined quantity of food upon the support wall (10) in the inverted, heating stand condition thereof. A second packaged arrangement (1') comprises a recloseable package body (2') that may be used, at least in part, to form the enclosed air space and stand.

Abstract: A container is constructed from a paperboard sheet having a channel including a surface area of the paperboard sheet from which paperboard material has been removed and a tear strip at least partially bounded by the channel for opening the container by separation of the paperboard sheet along the channel.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition particularly suitable for surface coatings, especially paper and paperboard, and especially those subsequently converted into shaped paperboard products, e.g. paper plates and folded cartons, with a high gloss, water and oil resistant surface coating. The composition is suitable also as both an adhesive and coating in metallizing substrates by the transfer of metallic particles from a transfer agent to the substrate. When formulated without solvents or dispersants it is suitable for use as a casting composition or as an injection molding material. The composition comprises a polymer or copolymer containing carboxylic acid groups; an epoxy compound containing an average of more than one epoxide group per molecule; a quaternary ammonium base or salt thereof; and a monomeric carboxylic acid or inorganic acid which extends the useful working life of the composition and imparts a superior gloss to the surface of the finished product.

Abstract: Cellulosic fibers containing latex solids are recovered from latex bonded broke by agitation of the broke in an aqueous alkaline solution having an alkali metal hydroxide concentration of 0.5 to 1.5 mol percent for a period of time in the range of ten minutes to four hours. The resulting fibers containing cured latex solids may be added to conventional papermaking fibers in amounts as high as 10 to 15 percent by weight for the production of facial quality tissue to produce a high quality product web.

Abstract: A paper cup or similar disposable thin-walled fluid container with a removable or pop-out portion in its sidewall containing redemption information is disclosed wherein the pop-out portion is formed by a series of surrounding perforations in the sidewall, which perforations are sealed against fluid leakage by being filled with the protective material, such as wax, that is used to coat the sidewall to protect it against the fluid in the container. The perforations may outline an integral portion of the sidewall or when the redemption indicia is to be obscured, separate portions at the opposite edges of the sidewall blank may be outlined, which portions will cooperate to form the pop-out portion as part of the sidewall seam when the edges are overlapped and joined. In the latter instance, the perforations extend into the sidewall beyond the limits of the seam so that an opening will occur in the sidewall when the pop-out portion or a part thereof is removed to view the prize indicating indicia.

Abstract: Tear strip structure for the relatively narrow side wall of a relatively flat rectangular paperboard carton. The side wall is defined by an inner folded closure flap and an outer flap folded thereover. The outer flap has a line of weakness extending along its length, between and parallel to its fold line and its free edge. The inner flap has a first cut score line defining its fold line and a second cut score line .[.coincident.]. .Iadd.aligned .Iaddend.with the line of weakness of the outer flap. The region of the outer flap overlying the region of the inner flap between the cut score lines is adherent to the latter region and defines a tear strip, an end portion of which is non-adherent and functions as a tab by which the strip may be grasped and torn away, separating the plies of the underlying closure flap between the cut score lines in achievement of removal of the tear strip in predictable, controlled manner.