Patent ID: 7931780

Claim:
A wet paper web transfer belt for use in the press part of a closed draw papermaking machine said belt comprising a base body, a paper side layer, and a machine side layer, wherein said paper side layer comprises a paper-contacting batt layer made of hydrophilic fibers the official moisture regain of which is at least 4.0% and a base body side batt layer made of fibers having an official moisture regain lower than the official moisture regain of said hydrophilic fibers of the paper-contacting batt layer by at least 4.0 percentage points on the official moisture regain scale, said base body side batt layer being disposed between said paper-contacting batt layer and said base body, wherein at least said paper-contacting batt layer is impregnated with high molecular weight elastic body, and wherein at least a part of said hydrophilic fibers is exposed on the surface of said paper-contacting batt layer.