Structured I, LLC

Justin C Pence

James E Sealey, Ii

Taras Z Andrukh

Phillip MacDonald

Byrd Tyler Miller, Iv

Bryd Tyler Miller, Iv

Shane Ervin Hayes

Byrd Tyler Miller

James E Sealey

Karthik Ramaratnam

Phillip Macdonald

A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.

Manufacturing process for papermaking belts using 3D printing technology

A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers.

Belt or fabric including polymeric layer for papermaking machine

A tissue product including a laminate of at least two plies of a multi-layer tissue web, the tissue product having a softness value (HF) of 92.0 or greater, a lint value of 4.5 or less, and an Sdr of greater than 3.0.

Tissue product made using laser engraved structuring belt

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Justin C Pence