EP-4678814-A3 - PAPERMAKING MACHINE THAT UTILIZES ONLY A STRUCTURED FABRIC IN THE FORMING OF PAPER
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Abstract
A method of forming a fibrous web on a papermaking machine including the steps of depositing a dilute fiber slurry out of a headbox to a forming area comprising a forming surface made up of a structured fabric, wherein the structured fabric is supported by a breast roll and a forming roll, and the forming area is devoid of any additional fabrics or belts other than the structured fabric, draining the dilute fiber slurry through the structured fabric, and drying the fiber slurry.
Inventors
- SEALEY II, JAMES E.
- Miller IV, Byrd Tyler
- BEGIN, MARC PAUL
- KENNEDY, THEODORE D.
Assignees
- Structured I, LLC
Dates
- Publication Date
- 20260506
- Application Date
- 20250709