Patent ID: 7892401
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: D21F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A fabric for use in a papermaking machine, the fabric comprising: a first end portion of the fabric having a first flexibility; and a second end portion of the fabric having a second flexibility, at least one of said first end portion and said second end portion being treated with an agent to reduce at least one of said first flexibility and said second flexibility, said first end portion and said second end portion being coupled together, said agent being configured to be substantially removed from said first end portion and said second end portion after said first end portion and said second end portion are coupled together on the papermaking machine, said reduced flexibility of at least one of said first end portion and said second end portion defining a stiffness that is substantially unaffected by a humid environment, said agent substantially resists softening when exposed to moisture.