Abstract: A papermaking process dry end slabbing method using high pressure fluid cutting moves generally parallel to a spool at the end of the papermaking process. The process removes multiple layers of unwanted paper which may be of the wrong grade, poor quality, mis-spooled or otherwise damaged from the spool. A first method uses a carriage mounting an articulated cutter. Vertically extensible pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders and anti-oscillation and thrust support telescopic stanchions displace the cutter in response to input from a set of sensors used to detect a surface of the paper. A track embedded in the floor guides the carriage generally parallel to the spool. The track can be a geared rack, a rail, a channel defined in the floor or a wire embedded in the floor. A driven pinion gear or wheel, undriven foot or wheel, or sensing equipment disposed within the carriage interacts with the track to guide the carriage.

Abstract: A device and a process for delumping pasty masses in waste materials from paper manufacture. The delumping means employs at least one rotating cylindrical drum having a plurality of flexible fingers mounted on the drum. Pasty masses are supplied to the delumper preferably by a chute mounted to the top of the delumper, and are struck by the flexible fingers of the rotating drum. Annular recesses are formed at the base of the flexible fingers which mates with a plurality of bores in the drum housings. Preferably, the fingers are rubber.

Abstract: A composition containing a persulfate and a carbonate, a bicarbonate or sesquicarbonate, which composition is suitable for oxidizing wet strength resin based broke used in wet strength paper. The combination decreases the time required for effectively repulping broke from such paper. Additionally, the combination is a single product capable of beaking down the wet strength resin and adjusting or maintaining pH at a predetermined value without additional chemical treatment.

Abstract: Hot melt wax compositions are described that render fibrous products such as paper, paperboard and corrugated paper containers water-resistant at room temperature, but enable such articles to be repulped and recycled when the coated articles are repulped in a heated nearly neutral to alkaline aqueous medium. The compositions comprise from about 20% to 97.5% by weight of a water-repellent wax that is a solid at 20.degree. C.; from about 2.

Abstract: Hot melt polymer/fatty acid compositions are described that render fibrous products such as paper, paperboard and corrugated paper containers water-resistant at room temperature, but enable such articles to be repulped and recycled when the coated articles are repulped in a heated nearly neutral to alkaline pH aqueous medium.

Abstract: A composition of matter (resin) useful for imparting wet strength to paper products is prepared from a polyamine, a polycarboxylic acid or ester, a dialdehyde and epichlorohydrin. Wet strengthened paper products made using the resin are more easily repulped than paper products made with conventional wet strength agents.

Abstract: A repulpable wet strength paperboard formed from an aqueous dispersion of cellulosic fibers treated with a temporary cationic wet strength agent and a permanent wet strength agent or a reactive internal size wherein said temporary wet strength agent and said permanent wet strength agent or size are used in combined amounts sufficient to impart wet strength to said paper yet render said paper readily repulpable.

Abstract: A process for treating a re-pulped coated broke slurry comprising the addition of a water-soluble polymer dispersion, the water-soluble polymer is formed by polymerizing a water-soluble mixture which comprises: (a) a first cationic monomer represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## and/or a second cationic monomer represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR2## and (b) (meth)acrylamide in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of either an organic high-molecular multivalent cation comprising a water-soluble polymer containing at least one monomer of formula (II) or an alkyl ester of acrylic acid.

Abstract: A method for recycling waste plastic material, from polymeric film or hydropulper waste, including plastic and cellulosic fiber or organic contaminants. The method includes the steps of introducing the waste plastic material into a size reduction unit, and reducing the size of the waste plastic material to particles having a maximum dimension ranging between about 1 inch and about 8 inches; mechanically hammering and rubbing the plastic material for separating a portion of the cellulosic fiber from the plastic; separating another portion of the cellulosic fiber from the plastic by flotation with agitation; further reducing the particle size of the plastic to a maximum dimension of about 1/2 inch; dewatering the plastic; drying the plastic to a moisture content of less than about 10 weight percent; and rolling the plastic into pellets.

Abstract: A method for producing rolled plastic pellets comprising from about 5 to about 10 weight percent cellulosic fiber and less than about 10 weight percent water from mixed plastic waste comprising polymeric film.

Abstract: Process in manufacturing paper wherein stock is prepared using cellulose fiber material which contains calcium sulfate (gypsum). said material being disintegrated in an aqueous medium in order to form part of the stock for the paper to be produced. The characterizing feature of the process is that(a) carbonate ions and/or hydrogen carbonate ions (CO.sub.3.sup.2- or resp. HCO.sub.e.sup.- ) are supplied to the aqueous medium, and(b) the pH in the aqueous medium is adjusted to an alkaline value so that calcium carbonate precipitates and forms part of the suspension.There are overall major advantages provided by the process in the context of applying gypsum coatings on paper, inasmuch as broke can be reused in the process without any troublesome gypsum precipitation.

Abstract: DADMAC containing polymers, both homopolymers and copolymers are used in effective coagulating amounts to treat cellulosic fibres recycled from coated broke recovery. The DADMAC containing polymers are either homopolymers or are preferably copolymers containing acrylamide. Recycle of coated broke can cause difficulties when the fibres are recycled to the paper manufacturing process because the coatings contain binders which cause what is referred to as "white pitch", the accumulation of which can cause holes in the paper, build-up of residues and sticky masses, and clogging of felts and the like in the manufacture of paper. The use of the DADMAC polymers eliminates this difficulty in making paper from recycled cellulose fibres ottained from coated broke recycle.

Abstract: A method for reclaiming plastic and cellulosic fiber from plastic coated waste. The method includes the steps of introducing previously hydropulped plastic coated waste into a size reduction unit to reduce the plastic coated waste to a maximum dimension of about 1-4 inches. The plastic coated waste is then subject to flotation with agitation to separate the plastic from the cellulosic fiber. The cellulosic fiber is then screened, dried, and baled. The plastic is further reduced to a maximum dimension of about 1/2 inches and dewatered. The dewatered plastic is dried to a moisture content of less than 10% and rolled into plastic pellets. This method produces plastic pellets comprising from about 5 to about 10 weight percent cellulosic fiber and less than about 10 weight percent water from hydropulper plastic coating waste.

Abstract: A method for deinking recycled waste cellulosic material such as newsprint includes pulping the waste in the presence of an aqueous dispersion of a resin precursor, curable in said dispersion and curing the resin precursor during the pulping operation.

Abstract: A process for the production of papermaking fiber or pulp from waste solids emanating from pulp and paper mills, particularly waste solids in process water streams containing fibrous solids that cannot be directly recycled by paper mill "saveall" devices, from pulp and paper mill process water streams conveyed by the sewerage system to wastewater treatment plant facilities, and from "sludge" emanating from the underflow of a primary clarifier or sedimentation basin at pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment facilities either before or after the "sludge" is thickened and dewatered.

Abstract: A composition and method for inhibiting the deposition of white pitch on the surfaces of papermaking equipment during the processing of recycled coated broke. The process involves adding to the coated broke during repulping a composition having a first compound of a tetrafunctional alkoxylated diamine having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are ethylene oxide or propylene oxide and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not the same, and a second compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphate, phosphonate and phosphonic acid.

Abstract: A process for the production of papermaking fiber or pulp from waste solids emanating from pulp and paper mills, particularly waste solids in process water streams containing fibrous solids that cannot be directly recycled by paper mill "saveall" devices, from pulp and paper mill process water streams conveyed by the sewerage system to wastewater treatment plant facilities, and from "sludge" emanating from the underflow of a primary clarifier or sedimentation basin at pulp and paper mill wastewater treatment facilities either before or after the "sludge" is thickened and dewatered.

Abstract: The invention comprises a broke pulping system including a pulper tank and a reel stand located above the pulper tank. The reel stand further comprises apparatus for cradling a reel of paper on a mandrel for rotation about a horizontal axis, and apparatus for braking in order to control the rotation. The reel stand further includes a hold and the braking apparatus cooperates with the mandrel so as to cause the reel to rotate, unwind and fall through the opening into the pulper tank when the brake is released after the reel is slit across its width direction. When the brake is applied, the reel will stop rotating. The broke pulping system of the invention will preferably include an enclosure apparatus for preventing people or other objects from accidentally falling through the opening in the reel stand.

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 coater and a method of operating such coater is disclosed. The method of operating the coater includes the steps of separating a first tail from a full width web unwound from an unwind stand at threading velocity and threading the first tail at the threading velocity through a pull stack. The first tail is widened to the full width of the web so that a full width web extends through the pull stack. The full width web emerging from the pull stack is dumped into a first broke chute which is disposed below the pull stack. The full width web extending through the pull stack is accelerated along with a coating apparatus to coating velocity so that both the full width web and the coating apparatus attain coating velocity. A second tail is cut in the full width web between the unwind stand and the pull stack and such second tail is threaded through the coating apparatus while the second tail is moving at coating velocity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus which reduces the amount of energy consumed in drying a paper web are disclosed. The reduction is accomplished by trimming the paper web while it is being conveyed on a moving fabric to divide the formed web into a trimmed web and couch trimmings respectively. Thereafter, suction is applied in the area where the pick-up of the trimmed web from the fabric is accomplished so as to deflect the portion of the felt on which the couch trimmings lie. As a result, only the trimmed web is conveyed to the drying section so that no energy is expended in drying the couch trimmings. The apparatus and method is particularly applicable to the manufacture of paper having a low grammage (basis weight) since contact between the couch trimmings and the pick-up felt is avoided.

Abstract: A method and mechamism of removing an edge of a paper web formed on a traveling foraminous wire from stock issuing from the slice of a headbox including a blade positioned parallel to the machine direction and located to separate the edge from the flow of stock issuing from the slice opening before it engages the traveling wire and collecting the edge material separated and conveying it away so that the material can be used.

Abstract: A new process for manufacturing sheets made of fibrous material containing latex is characterized in that the pulp containing the fibrous material is prepared in the following way:--adjustment of the pH between 4 and 5.5 and preferably between 4 and 4.5,--addition of an electrolyte, the polarity of which is of the opposite sign to that of the latex used,--addition of a foam inhibitor,--re-adjustment of the pH between 4 and 5.5, if necessary,--addition, preferably by injection, of latex,--second addition of an electrolyte having the same characteristics as indicated above,--possibly addition of resins (phenoplasts or aminoplasts),--re-adjustment of the pH to the previously indicated value, if necessary.The new sheets obtained by this process find use in the field of paper manufacture.

Abstract: A process is set forth for the recovery of fiber from paper waste and paper broke which paper has been treated with wet-strength resins. The process involves shredding the paper to be recovered and then subjecting the shredded paper to an alkaline solution and an oxygen containing atmosphere to liberate the paper fiber from the resin with retention of the paper fiber brightness. The liberated fiber can then be recycled through the paper web forming process. The process is particularly appropriate to the removal of thermoplastic resins from paper.

Abstract: Unbleached sulphae fibres are chemically separated from other fibres by the use of high molecular polyalkylene oxides, preferably polyethylene oxide. The polyalkylene oxides are added to aqueous suspensions of fibre mixtures and hereby flocculates unbleached sulphate fibres in a selective manner and the flocks can be separated by known methods such as sedimentation, flotation, filtration etc. Use of polyalkylene oxides for selective flocculation of unbleached sulphate fibres gives the possibility of upgrading for example recovered fibres, broke and secondary fibre raw materials.

Abstract: A process of making polyethylene pellets from polyethylene broke comprising forming a polyethylene solvent-free aqueous slurry of said broke and defibering said slurry to produce a polyethylene slurry having a fiber to solid polyethylene ratio of no more 1:20, dehydrating said polyethylene slurry to less than about 15% water, and pelletizing the polyethylene.

Abstract: This invention is a method of increasing the amount of retention of deposited starch and pigment on fibers in broke liquid which consists of adding to said liquid a combination dosage of a DMA-epichlorohydrin polymer together with a second polymer consisting of acrylamide/acrylate. Such a polymer may be anionic, such as an acrylamide/sodium acrylate 5% or 30% acrylic acid, or it may be cationic, such as acrylamide/dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate dimethyl sulfate quaternary. The polymers may be applied to the broke directly and preferably in the form of an inverted water-in-oil emulsion. The dosage based on dry weight of starch (T) ranges from 2-35 lbs/T of the DMA-epichlorohydrin polymer product (48% polymer, 0.96-16.8 lbs/T polymer) and 0.5-8 lbs/T based on the second polymer product (28% polymer, 0.14-2.24 lbs/T polymer) selected from the group consisting of copolymers of acrylamide/acrylic acid; copolymers of acrylamide/alkali metal acrylate (e.g.

Abstract: Paper trim, removed from a freshly made paper web by a slitter, is drawn by a subatmospheric pressure through a duct into a separating tank in which a suction is induced by a fan, the movement of the paper trim being killed by the circulation of pulp into this vessel from a mixing tank to which the slurry is delivered by a pipe from the bottom of the vessel. The pipe terminates in means forming a liquid seal and the solvent for the slurry is sprayed into the vessel to scrub the gas before it reaches the fan.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for coagulating the suspended solids in paper mill waste water so that the coagulated solids may be easily separated from the waste water and the clarified waste water reused in the paper making process. Coagulation is induced by first adding sulfuric acid to lower the pH to below 4, mixing thoroughly, and then adding calcium hydroxide to raise the pH to above 10. The coagulated solids separated from the waste water may be used as a landfill, used as a low grade pulp source, or dewatered and burned as a fuel.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for the recovery of both cellulosic fibers and plastic material from plastic-coated papers and boards.This material is wet-pulped in water suspension, and the suspension is then discharged into dilution tanks for floating most of the plastic material at the upper region of the suspension, wherefrom the plastic material is mechanically separated by wire-mesh conveyors, and washed in a rotating screen.The fibrous suspension is screened in a rotating screen to eliminate the residual plastic material.

Abstract: Waste paper is treated to recover the fiber content thereof in a clean condition and without damaging the fibers by shredding the paper, admixing the paper with a treatment agent, retaining the paper and admixed treatment agent in a treatment zone for a period of time during which the paper is substantially completely disintegrated in the treatment agent, diluting the mixture, and processing the mixture through further treatment stations to a final flotation stage wherein the now clean fibers are separated from the liquid whereby the fibers can then be used in a further papermaking operation.