Abstract: A product includes a microfibrillated cellulose composition, a starch derivative, and an anionic cellulose derivative, as a combined preparation for simultaneous or separate use. The anionic cellulose derivative has a number average molecular weight comprised between 300000 g/mol and 800000 g/mol, and a degree of substitution comprised between 0.3 and 0.65. Additionally, a paper sheet includes the product as an additive to increase the initial wet web strength and/or dry tensile strength of the paper sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement comprising an intrauterine system, an inserter for the intrauterine system and a package for the inserter.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for increasing strength properties, preferably burst strength and SCT strength, of a paper or board product. The paper or board product is manufactured from a fibrous web produced by a multilayer headbox, where an aqueous layer is formed between at least a first and a second fibre layer formed from fibrous stock suspension(s), and where feed water for the aqueous layer includes at least one cationic polymer. The method of the invention includes adding an anionic additive selected from a group comprising anionic synthetic organic polymers, anionic polysaccharides, and any of their combinations to the feed water before formation of the aqueous layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are an inserter and an inserter kit for an intrauterine system. The inserter comprises an insertion tube having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the first end is operable to removably receive the intrauterine system and a handle having a first end portion and an opposite second end portion, the first end portion of the handle is coupled to the second end of the insertion tube. The handle comprises a handling mechanism for controlling movement of the insertion tube with respect to the intrauterine system. The inserter also comprises an indicating mechanism operatively arranged in connection with the insertion tube and the handle, the indicating mechanism is communicably coupled to the handling mechanism and is operable to provide indicative signals corresponding to operational stages of the inserter. The indicative signals comprise at least one light signal and the indicating mechanism comprises a power source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing paper, board or the like. The method comprises obtaining a thick stock comprising cellulose fibres, forming a fibrous web and drying of drying the fibrous web. A strength agent system, which comprises at least one synthetic or natural polymer, or their mixture, and microfibrillated parenchymal cellulose material originating from non-wood sources, is added to the thick stock. The invention relates also to paper or board produced by the method.

Abstract: A cationic glyoxylated polyacrylamide polymer composition having improved storage stability for use in manufacture of paper, board or the like, which aqueous composition includes a glyoxylated polyacrylamide polymer having a cationic charge density in a range of 0.8-1.8 meq/g of dry polymer in dry content of 5-15% and a buffering acid. The aqueous composition has pH in a range of 2.2-4.0 and a viscosity of less than 80 mPas measured at 25° C. by using a Brookfield viscometer after 30 days storage at 35° C. or after 60 days storage at 23° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a pretreated filler composition for use in paper and board manufacturing including the steps of: a) providing a filler comprising precipitated calcium carbonate, said filler being in the form of a slurry comprising no additives; b) providing at least one polymer selected from polyvinylamine or polyacrylic amide, said polymer having a charge density of an absolute value of at most 4 meq/g determined at pH 7; c) combining said at least one polymer of step b) with the filler of step a); d) providing a slurry of nanofibrillar cellulose; e) combining said nanofibrillar cellulose slurry with the formed combination of step c) and forming a pretreated filler composition comprising aggregates. Further it also relates to a pretreated filler composition prepared therefrom, and its use in stocks, paper and paper board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing paper, board or the like. The method comprises obtaining a thick stock comprising cellulose fibres, forming a fibrous web and drying of drying the fibrous web. A strength agent system, which comprises at least one synthetic or natural polymer, or their mixture, and microfibrillated parenchymal cellulose material originating from non-wood sources, is added to the thick stock. The invention relates also to paper or board produced by the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous dry strength composition suitable for use in manufacture of paper, board or the like. The composition includes a mixture of a synthetic polymer component, which is a copolymer of acrylamide and at least one anionic monomer, and a cationic starch component. The polymer component has an anionicity of 1-60 mol-%. The synthetic polymer component and cationic starch component provide the composition with a charge density in the range of 0.05-1 meq/g, when measured at pH 2.8, and 0.2-?3 meq/g, when measured at pH 7.0. The invention also relates to a method for making of paper, board or the like, where the dry strength composition is diluted with water, and the solution of the dry strength composition is added to the fibre stock before or after the addition of a cationic strength agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing paper, board or the like. The method comprises obtaining a thick stock comprising cellulose fibres, forming a fibrous web and drying of drying the fibrous web. A strength agent system, which comprises at least one synthetic or natural polymer, or their mixture, and microfibrillated parenchymal cellulose material originating from non-wood sources, is added to the thick stock. The invention relates also to paper or board produced by the method.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for increasing strength properties, preferably burst strength and SCT strength, of a paper or board product. The paper or board product is manufactured from a fibrous web produced by a multilayer headbox, where an aqueous layer is formed between at least a first and a second fibre layer formed from fibrous stock suspension(s), and where feed water for the aqueous layer includes at least one cationic polymer. The method of the invention includes adding an anionic additive selected from a group comprising anionic synthetic organic polymers, anionic polysaccharides, and any of their combinations to the feed water before formation of the aqueous layer.

Abstract: A cationic glyoxylated polyacrylamide polymer composition having improved storage stability for use in manufacture of paper, board or the like, which aqueous composition includes a glyoxylated polyacrylamide polymer having a cationic charge density in a range of 0.8-1.8 meq/g of dry polymer in dry content of 5-15% and a buffering acid. The aqueous composition has pH in a range of 2.2-4.0 and a viscosity of less than 80 mPas measured at 25° C. by using a Brookfield viscometer after 30 days storage at 35° C. or after 60 days storage at 23° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement comprising an intrauterine system, an inserter for the intrauterine system and a package for the inserter, wherein the inserter comprises a handle having a first end and a second end, an insertion tube having a first end and a second end, first handling means for withdrawing the intrauterine system inside the insertion tube and second handling means for expulsing the intrauterine system from the insertion tube; and the package comprises a container, a cover arranged to close the container and means for actioning the first handling means of the inserter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing paper, board or the like. The method comprises obtaining a thick stock comprising cellulose fibres, forming a fibrous web and drying of drying the fibrous web. A strength agent system, which comprises at least one synthetic or natural polymer, or their mixture, and microfibrillated parenchymal cellulose material originating from non-wood sources, is added to the thick stock. The invention relates also to paper or board produced by the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous dry strength composition suitable for use in manufacture of paper, board or the like. The composition includes a mixture of a synthetic polymer component, which is a copolymer of acrylamide and at least one anionic monomer, and a cationic starch component. The polymer component has an anionicity of 1-60 mol-%. The synthetic polymer component and cationic starch component provide the composition with a charge density in the range of 0.05-1 meq/g, when measured at pH 2.8, and 0.2-?3 meq/g, when measured at pH 7.0. The invention also relates to a method for making of paper, board or the like, where the dry strength composition is diluted with water, and the solution of the dry strength composition is added to the fibre stock before or after the addition of a cationic strength agent.

Abstract: Disclosed are an inserter and an inserter kit for an intrauterine system. The inserter comprises an insertion tube having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the first end is operable to removably receive the intrauterine system and a handle having a first end portion and an opposite second end portion, the first end portion of the handle is coupled to the second end of the insertion tube. The handle comprises a handling mechanism for controlling movement of the insertion tube with respect to the intrauterine system. The inserter also comprises an indicating mechanism operatively arranged in connection with the insertion tube and the handle, the indicating mechanism is communicably coupled to the handling mechanism and is operable to provide indicative signals corresponding to operational stages of the inserter. The indicative signals comprise at least one light signal and the indicating mechanism comprises a power source.

Abstract: An intelligent medical implant and monitoring system includes an implant with a communication device, an inserter for inserting the implant, a reader that operates to broadcast a signal specific to the particular communication device that causes the communication device to respond with a unique identifier, and an external database for storing and providing access to information keyed to the unique identifier of the communication device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filler aggregate composition comprising filler particles of ground calcium carbonate (GCC); a pretreatment agent selected from polyvinylamine (PVAM) and cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM), or a mixture thereof; and a nanofibrillar cellulose (NFC); wherein said filler aggregate composition is in the form of a slurry, wherein said pretreatment agent has an average molecular weight below 6000000 g/mol and a has a charge density below 7 meq/g, determined at pH 7, and the nanofibrillar cellulose is present in an amount of about 0.1-40% of the dry weight of the filler particles. Further it also relates to its method of production, and its use in stocks, paper and paper board.

Abstract: An intelligent medical implant and monitoring system includes an implant with a communication device, an inserter for inserting the implant, a reader that operates to broadcast a signal specific to the particular communication device that causes the communication device to respond with a unique identifier, and an external database for storing and providing access to information keyed to the unique identifier of the communication device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a fiber stock for making of paper, board or the like. The method comprises obtaining a fiber thick stock and adding to the fiber thick stock at least one cationic first agent, and adding separately to the fiber stock and after the addition of the cationic first agent, at least one anionic second agent, which is an water-soluble anionic copolymer of acrylamide, methacrylamide or acrylonitrile, in such amount that the ratio of the added absolute cationic charge to the added absolute anionic charge is from 1:0.1 to 1:0.95. The invention relates also to the product prepared by using a fiber stock, which is treated by using the method.