Method for producing high gloss paper

• Main Authors: CASON, DAVID B, PETRO, S. CRAIG, SASTRI, BHIMA S, RENVALL, STIG V
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 13.03.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PAPER-MAKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE; PULP COMPOSITIONS; SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TEXTILES; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G

A method of forming a finished paper having high gloss while maintaining high bulk, comprising applying on a surface of a base stock at least one layer of a coating formulation comprising a particulate plastic pigment; and passing the base stock through a multi-nip calender device maintained at relatively low roll temperature and nip pressure. The product formed using this coating formulation and process is of high gloss quality, yet maintains a relatively high bulk, in comparison to high gloss papers produced by conventional methods.