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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Applicants:
BO Shi, Neenah, WI (US);
Michael William Veith, Fremont, WI (US);
Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Gerard Shannon, Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Bo Shi, Neenah, WI (US);
Michael William Veith, Fremont, WI (US);
Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Gerard Shannon, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 11/12 (2006.01); D21F 11/00 (2006.01); D21H 13/10 (2006.01); D21H 13/28 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21F 11/00 (2013.01); D21H 11/12 (2013.01); D21H 13/10 (2013.01); D21H 13/28 (2013.01); D21H 27/002 (2013.01); D21H 27/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Novel pulps comprising conventional papermaking and macroalgae fibers are provided. By combining conventional papermaking fibers with never-dried macroalgae fibers, rather than dried macroalgae fibers, the disclosure provides pulp sheets having improved characteristics such as tensile and burst strength, with minimal deterioration in freeness.