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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Bradley J. Benz, Parker, CO (US);
William C. Johnson, Chicago, IL (US);
Mei Liu, Plainfield, IL (US);
Shawnee Wilson, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Mark Grimm, Stanley, NC (US);
Michael R. St. John, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Nalco Company, Naperville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 17/54 (2006.01); D21H 17/37 (2006.01); C09D 139/04 (2006.01); D21H 17/47 (2006.01); D21H 19/24 (2006.01); D21H 21/16 (2006.01); D21H 17/17 (2006.01); D21H 17/16 (2006.01); D21H 21/52 (2006.01); C08K 5/1525 (2006.01); C08K 5/1539 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 17/375 (2013.01); C09D 139/04 (2013.01); D21H 17/16 (2013.01); D21H 17/17 (2013.01); D21H 17/47 (2013.01); D21H 17/54 (2013.01); D21H 19/24 (2013.01); D21H 21/16 (2013.01); C08K 5/1525 (2013.01); C08K 5/1539 (2013.01); D21H 21/52 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2913 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods to increase paper machine performance and enhance sizing. The compositions include a sizing agent, an emulsifier, and an aqueous component. The emulsifier may be an aldehyde-functionalized polymer. The sizing agent may be selected from rosin size, an alkyl ketene dimer, an alkenyl succinic anhydride, and any combination of these sizing agents.