Asten Group, Inc.

Astenjohnson, Inc.

Asten, Inc.

Francis J Cunnane, Iii

H Thomas Sanders

Glenn C Townley

Hollow synthetic monofilament yarns are used in the construction of a base fabric for a papermakers wet felt. The synthetic hollow monofilament yarns have selected interior void, compressibility and resiliency characteristics and are interwoven with other yarns to form a woven base fabric with the hollow monofilament yarns predominating, on at least the paper carrying side of the base fabric. The weaving and finishing of the base fabric results in the hollow monofilament yarns retaining a substantially unflattened cross-section. Accordingly, substantially unflattened portions of the hollow monofilament yarns predominate the paper carrying side of the base fabric thereby providing a cushioning surface which is compressibly resilient to assist in the dewatering of the aqueous paper web as it is transported through a press nip during the manufacture of the paper. Hollow nylon monofilament yarns having approximately 18% internal core void have been found to exhibit the desired compressibility and resiliency characteristics. Preferably a fibrous batt is needled to the base fabric to finish the wet press felt.

Papermakers wet press felt with high contact, resilient base fabric

Cross machine stuffer yarns are used in the construction of a base fabric for a papermakers wet felt. The stuffer yarns in combination with a multiple pass heat setting process stabilize the machine direction yarns of the base fabric to provide resistance to nip rejection. Preferably a fibrous batt is needled to the base fabric to finish the wet press felt.

Press felt resistant to nip rejection

Papermakers wet press felt having high contact, resilient base fabric

A seam is provided for a papermaker's felt for use in a papermaker's machine. The seam joins a felt having at least four layers of machine direction yarns in which at least two layers at each end of the felt are finished in loops, and the remaining layers are finished with or without loops. The loops of the ends to be joined are mated, and a pintle is inserted to close the seam.

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Greer, SC, United States of America

Francis J Cunnane, Iii