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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2011
Jay C. Song, Highland Mills, NY (US);
Sen Yang, Nanuet, NY (US);
Larry Hollmaier, Loveland, OH (US);
Michael F. Koenig, Paducah, KY (US);
Yaoliang Hong, Mason, OH (US);
Krishna M. Pamidimukkala, Paramus, NJ (US);
Michael Renfro, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Benjamin Thomas Liguzinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jay C. Song, Highland Mills, NY (US);
Sen Yang, Nanuet, NY (US);
Larry Hollmaier, Loveland, OH (US);
Michael F. Koenig, Paducah, KY (US);
Yaoliang Hong, Mason, OH (US);
Krishna M. Pamidimukkala, Paramus, NJ (US);
Michael Renfro, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Benjamin Thomas Liguzinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
International Paper Company, Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a paper surface sizing composition, a paper web coated on one or more sides or surfaces with a paper surface sizing composition, and a method for treating one or more sides of the paper web with a paper surface sizing composition to impart benefits relating to one or more of the following properties: () brightness; () opacity; () paper smoothness; () print quality; () optionally ink dry time (e.g., for ink jet printing where the sizing composition has option); and () optionally minimizing or eliminating edge welding (e.g., for paper webs used in, for example, form printing).