Patent ID: 6761798
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: B27J,B27L,B27N,C08J,D21B,D21C,D21H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for forming an Arundo donax paper product, comprising:(a) selecting a furnish comprising Arundo donax particles; (b) subjecting the furnish to a pulping process to provide a pulp, wherein the pulping process comprises cooking the furnish using an H-factor of about 850; (c) beating the pulp to a CSF level of 391 to 488 ml; (d) depositing the pulp onto a foraminous support; (e) dewatering the deposited pulp to provide a fibrous web; and (f) drying the web to provide a paper product having a burst index of at least about 3.0, a tear index of at least about 8.5, a tensile strength at least about 50 and brightness of at least about 82% ISO.