UPM-Kymmene Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160137832 | FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE - The present invention relates to a fiber reinforced composite comprising a reinforcing constituent of fibers embedded in a resin matrix, wherein the resin matrix comprises epoxy resin crosslinked with aminated lignin. The invention further relates to a method for the production of a fiber reinforced composite. | 05-19-2016 |
20160130412 | FIBER MAT REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITE - The present invention related to a fiber mat reinforced resin composite comprising a reinforcing constituent of fibers in the form of at least one mat embedded within a resin matrix. The invention further relates to a method for the production of a fiber mat reinforced resin composite. | 05-12-2016 |
20160122947 | METHOD FOR MAKING NANOFIBRILLAR CELLULOSE AND FOR MAKING A PAPER PRODUCT - A method for making nanofibrillar cellulose includes mixing anionized or cationized cellulose fibers and cellulose pulp to a mixture including at least 1% and below 90 wt-% cellulose pulp based on dry weight, and subjecting the mixture to a refiner stage where the anionized or cationized cellulose fibers are at least partly reduced to nanofibrillar cellulose and the cellulose pulp acts as auxiliary pulp, and obtaining a mixture of nanofibrillar cellulose and cellulose pulp from the refining stage. The mixture can be used for making paper by adding it to base pulp. | 05-05-2016 |
20160032204 | RENEWABLE HYDROCARBON COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a composition comprising 8-30 mass % of C | 02-04-2016 |
20150375231 | Single-Disc Refiner - A single-disc refiner ( | 12-31-2015 |
20150330023 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FIBRIL CELLULOSE AND FIBRIL CELLULOSE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for processing chemically modified fibril cellulose. The method includes introducing chemically modified fibril cellulose material to a thermal drying device including a belt in such a way that the fibril cellulose material forms at least one bar onto the belt, and dewatering the chemically modified fibril cellulose material on the belt using heated air flow having a temperature of at least 40° C. in order to concentrate and/or dry the chemically modified fibril cellulose material in such a way that the dry solids content of the fibril cellulose material after the thermal drying device is at least 10%. In addition, this invention relates to a thermal drying device, a system for processing chemically modified fibril cellulose, a method and a system for redispersing the fibril cellulose, and a fibril cellulose material. | 11-19-2015 |
20150274978 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BASIC PRODUCTS FROM ASH, IN PARTICULAR PAPER ASH - A method for producing basic products from ash, which includes the provision of a starting material in particle form, crushing the particles of the starting material by high-frequency pressure impulses and the in situ separation of at least two fractions with different average particle sizes, where the energy-efficient production of a basic product with a defined particle size and high reactivity is effected, such that the produced basic products can be used directly for further product production, e.g. as alkalizing agent, for ground stabilization or as filler. | 10-01-2015 |
20150259261 | METHOD OF PREPARING A SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER - Provided is a method for preparing slow release fertilizer with a coated surface. Furthermore, a formulation of the coating layer 1 comprises lignin, alkenylsuccinic anhydride, stearic acid, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-2000 and kaolin. | 09-17-2015 |
20150068112 | LIGNIN AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING LIGNIN - The invention relates to a method for processing lignin. The method includes feeding lignin material to the system, decreasing particle size of the lignin material in a grinding device in order to manufacture lignin powder having particle size distribution wherein at least 85 wt. % of the lignin agglomerates and particles are less than 300 microns, and increasing dry solids content of the lignin material at least 5 percentage units while decreasing the particle size in the grinding device. In addition, the invention relates to a system for processing lignin, a lignin powder, a method for manufacturing a product including lignin, a system for manufacturing a product including lignin and a product including lignin powder. | 03-12-2015 |
20150059354 | PROCESS FOR UPGRADING PYROLYSIS OIL, TREATED PYROLYSIS OIL AND THE USE THEREOF - A process for upgrading pyrolysis oil that includes heating pyrolysis oil in the absence of added catalyst at 100° C. to 200° C. temperature and 50 bar to 250 bar pressure, and heating the product of the first heating in the absence of added catalyst at 200° C. to 400° C. temperature and 50 bar to 250 bar pressure. Also, the product obtained by this process and the use of treated pyrolysis oil. Further, methods where the treated pyrolysis oil is fed to a power plant for producing electricity; is burned in a boiler for producing heating oil and/or is used as transportation fuel or as a blending component in transportation fuel. | 03-05-2015 |
20150057474 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BIOFUEL AND BIOFUEL COMPONENTS - A process for catalytically converting crude tall oil into hydrocarbons suitable as biofuel components. The crude tall oil is treated in a reactor system including a catalytically active guard bed phase and a catalytically active main reaction phase. At least one of the phases includes a catalyst bed with a combination of hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) and hydrodewaxing (HDW) catalysts. The process provides biofuel with acceptable ignition and cold flow properties. | 02-26-2015 |
20150057442 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIBRILLATION OF CELLULOSE CONTAINING MATERIALS - In a method for manufacturing fibril cellulose, cellulose based fibre raw material is processed mechanically in a refining gap for separating fibrils. The fibres to be refined are subjected to the action of a surface roughness Ra provided by grits elevated from a refining surface delimiting the refining gap, said surface roughness being lower than 3 μm, advantageously lower than 2 μm. The refining surface is formed by spraying grits and binder onto a substrate. | 02-26-2015 |
20150052807 | PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL FEED MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a process for the purification of biological feed material and to a process for catalytically converting the purified biological feed material into hydrocarbons suitable as biofuel components. The purified feed material is treated in a reactor system including a catalytically active guard bed phase and a catalytically active main reaction phase. At least one of the phases includes a catalyst bed with a combination of hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) and hydrodewaxing (HDW) catalysts. The process provides biofuel with acceptable ignition and cold flow properties. | 02-26-2015 |
20150040509 | NATURAL FIBER PLASTIC COMPOSITE - The invention relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer forming at least a part of the surface of the product. The first layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and cellulose based particles, and the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and impurities. The content of the impurities is greater in the second layer of the product than in the first layer of the product. In addition, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a natural fiber plastic composite product, a use of a natural fiber plastic composite product, and an arrangement comprising a natural fiber plastic composite product. | 02-12-2015 |
20150010980 | COMPOSITION FOR EMBEDDED MICROBIAL CULTURE - Disclosed is a composition for embedded three-dimensional microbial culture, the composition including nanofibrillar cellulose and at least one nutrient source. Also disclosed is a method for the manufacture of a composition for embedded three-dimensional microbial culture, the method including the steps of providing nanofibrillar cellulose, mixing the nanofibrillar cellulose with water and at least one nutrient source and optional additives to obtain a mixture, and optionally drying the mixture. | 01-08-2015 |
20140378676 | NANOFIBRILLAR CELLULOSE AS A PHASE SEPARATION AGENT - Disclosed is the use of a separation agent including fibril cellulose for phase separation, as well as to a method for the separation of at least one liquid phase from at least one phase selected from a second liquid phase, solid phase and semi-solid phase, where the method includes the steps of incorporating a separation agent including fibril cellulose to a mixture where separation of the phases is desired, followed by formation of phases and removing the phases. | 12-25-2014 |
20140374254 | USE OF STATIONARY PHASE COMPRISING FIBRIL CELLULOSE IN SEPARATION METHODS - Separation methods based on electrophoresis or chromatography that use a stationary phase including fibril cellulose. | 12-25-2014 |
20140374045 | METHOD FOR PRETREATING CELLULOSE PULP - A Method of pretreating native cellulose pulp in the manufacture of nanofibrillated cellulose, and a nanofibrillated cellulose product obtainable by the method. | 12-25-2014 |
20140373752 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BLACK DYE PIGMENT - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing the raw material ( | 12-25-2014 |
20140329094 | METHOD FOR CONCENTRATING FIBRIL CELLULOSE AND FIBRIL CELLULOSE PRODUCT - A method for concentrating fibril cellulose including subjecting aqueous fibril cellulose at a concentration of not higher than 5% to pressure filtration where water is removed from the fibril cellulose by applying pressure to the aqueous fibril cellulose, and continuing the pressure filtration continued to an end point where over 50% of the water initially present is removed from the fibril cellulose. The pressure filtration is performed at a temperature of 30° C. or higher. | 11-06-2014 |
20140323714 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING CELLULOSE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing cellulose material, the method comprising introducing cellulose fibers as raw material pulp ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140322327 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS - A drug delivery system for sustained delivery of bioactive agents, the system includes a matrix including nanofibrillated cellulose derived from plant based material and at least one bioactive agent, and at least one support selected from synthetic polymers, bio compounds and natural polymers. Also, methods for the manufacture of the system and methods of using it. | 10-30-2014 |
20140303290 | COMPOSITE PRODUCT, A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE PRODUCT AND ITS USE, A MATERIAL COMPONENT AND A FINAL PRODUCT - The invention relates to a composite product. According to the invention, the composite product contains a polymer based material and an organic natural fiber material, and the organic natural fiber material has a form, and the form of fibers of the organic natural fiber material is a flake, and the organic natural fiber material in the form of the flakes has been mixed with the polymer based material. Further, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite product, a material component, a use of a composite product and a final product. | 10-09-2014 |
20140256979 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING GASEOUS PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a process for converting gaseous products, the process including the steps, where a feedstock including gaseous products obtained from thermal processing of biomass is subjected to oxidation in the presence of an oxidant, under conditions suitable for enacting the oxidation to yield an oxidation product, and subjecting the oxidation product to condensation in the presence of a basic catalyst to obtain bio-oil. The invention also relates to the use of bio-oil, obtainable by the process, as heating oil, as starting material in processes for producing fuels, fuel components, fine chemicals, chemical building-blocks, and solvents. | 09-11-2014 |
20140256965 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING BIO-OIL - Disclosed is a process for converting bio-oil, wherein the process includes the steps, where a feedstock including bio-oil selected from bio-oils, any fractions of bio-oils and any combinations thereof is subjected to azeotropic distillation with at least one alcohol to yield a liquid component, and subjecting the liquid component to alcoholysis whereby converted bio-oil is obtained. The invention also relates to the use of converted bio-oil, obtainable by the process, as heating oil, as starting material in processes for producing fuels, fuel components, fine chemicals, chemical building-blocks, and solvents. | 09-11-2014 |
20140250774 | PROCESS FOR MODIFYING BIO-OIL - Disclosed is a process for modifying of bio-oil, the process including the steps where feedstock including bio-oil is allowed react with a reducing agent in at least one polar solvent, to obtain modified bio-oil. Also disclosed is the use modified bio-oil, obtainable by the process, as heating oil, as starting material in processes for producing fuels, fuel components, fine chemicals, chemical building-blocks, and solvents. | 09-11-2014 |
20140174025 | FASTENING MEMBER FOR ELEMENTS, A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A FASTENING MEMBER, AND AN ARRANGEMENT WHEREIN ELEMENTS ARE FASTENED USING A FASTENING MEMBER - The invention relates to a fastening member for fastening of elements, which fastening member has at least a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the fastening member has at least two transversal extensions. The fastening member has at least one longitudinal extension, and at least two holes, in the longitudinal axis of the fastening member. The invention further relates to a system and a method for manufacturing a fastening member used for fastening of elements, and an arrangement and a use for fastening elements. | 06-26-2014 |
20140153353 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR ADDING AN ADDITIVE TO A CEMENT-LIKE COMPOSITION - Disclosed is a method for adding an additive to a cement-like composition, preferably a concrete mixture. The method includes forming a liquid flow, preferably a water flow; feeding an additive to the system; dosing said additive to said liquid flow by feeding it transversely and/or counter-currently to the liquid flow in such a way that mixture is formed which includes said additive and nanocellulose; and adding the formed mixture as an additive to a cement-like composition. Furthermore, disclosed is a cement-like composition and to an apparatus for adding an additive to a cement-like composition. | 06-05-2014 |
20140130710 | HYDROPHOBIC COATING AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE - A method for producing a superhydrophobic surface, which includes cellulosic material. The cellulosic material includes nanocellulose particles and the method includes adding the nanocellulose particles to a surface and hydrophobizing the nanocellulose particles with a modifier before, during and/or after the addition of the particles. The invention further relates to a hydrophobic coating. | 05-15-2014 |
20140124156 | A PRINTING PAPER PRODUCT, AS WELL AS A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A PRINTING PAPER PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a printing paper product, in which method natural fibres are introduced into a system which includes a paper machine. In the method, calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide are admixed to natural fibres, for precipitating calcium carbonate onto the surfaces of the natural fibres, and said printing machine is used for manufacturing a printing paper product which includes at least said natural fibres, with calcium carbonate precipitated on their surfaces, as a filler for said printing paper product. The invention also relates to a system for manufacturing a printing paper product. Further, the invention relates to a calendered printing paper product which has not been coated with a pigment. | 05-08-2014 |
20140114059 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING CELLULOSIC MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing cellulosic material includes: introducing cellulose fibers as cellulosic raw material to a system, conveying the cellulose fibers to an extruder comprising a mixing part and/or a refining part, dosing at least one chemical to the system before the extruder and/or in the extruder and performing a reaction between the cellulose fibers and the chemical(s) at least partly in the extruder, wherein the reaction is performed at a consistency of at least 40%, and/or dosing at least one chemical to the system before the extruder and/or in the extruder and mixing the cellulose fibers and the chemical(s) in the mixing part of the extruder, wherein the mixing step is performed at a consistency of at least 40%, and/or refining the introduced cellulose fibers at least partly in the refining part of the extruder, wherein the refining step is performed at a consistency of at least 5%. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110070 | METHOD FOR CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF CELLULOSE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CELLULOSE PRODUCT - In a method for catalytic oxidation of cellulose a heterocyclic nitroxyl radical is used as catalyst, hypochlorite is used as main oxidant acting as oxygen source, and a tertiary amine or chlorine dioxide as an activator of the heterocyclic nitroxyl radical. | 04-24-2014 |
20140083634 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING NANOCELLULOSE - Described herein is nanocellulose produced by introducing a mixture of cellulose based fiber raw material and water through a refining gap, having a width smaller than 0.1 mm. In the refining gap, the fiber raw material is subjected to processing forces varying in the direction of introducing said mixture, by means of refining zones provided in the gap one after each other in the feeding direction, whereby the refining surfaces differ in surface patterning and/or surface roughness. The mixture of fiber raw material and water is guided past the refining surfaces in the feeding direction to different locations in the refining zone by by-pass channels provided in the stator. The width of the refining gap is maintained by the combined effect of the feeding pressure of the mixture of fiber raw material and water fed into the refining gap and the axial force of the rotor. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083416 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MICRO- AND NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE - The invention relates to a process for preparing micro- and nanocrystailine cellulose material in the presence of an acid. More specifically, the invention relates to a process, in which the cellulose material is hydrolyzed in the presence of an acid in the gas phase while the moisture content of cellulose is between 1% and 80%, the cellulose material is surface-modified, and mech anically treated in order to obtain micro- and/or nanocrystailine cellulose material. The invention also relates to a cellulose product prepared by the said process and the use thereof in food and liquid crystal applications as well as in optical, cosmetic and medical applications. | 03-27-2014 |
20140058077 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING FIBER PRODUCTS AND COMPOSITES - Method for fabricating fiber and film products and composites includes: introducing an aqueous gel of nanofibrillar cellulose into a volume of organic extraction agent miscible with water so that the aqueous gel is kept as a separate phase and forms one or several discrete physical entities containing the nanofibrillar cellulose within the phase; changing water with the organic extraction agent in said one or several discrete physical entities of nanofibrillar cellulose; and drying the nanofibrillar cellulose by removing the organic extraction agent from the one or several discrete physical entities of nanofibrillar cellulose. In the method the aqueous gel of nanofibrillar cellulose is introduced into the volume of organic extraction agent in the form of one or several elongated elements which form a fiber-like or ribbon-like or film-like product after drying. | 02-27-2014 |
20140045785 | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT OF MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE - The invention relates to use of microfibrillated cellulose as an anti-inflammatory agent for treatment of skin disorders. | 02-13-2014 |
20140033952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BLACK DYE PIGMENT - A method for recording a volume transmission hologram having angularly multiplexed diffraction fringe patterns that can cooperate to display polychromatic images and can be recorded with a single wavelength exposure source. | 02-06-2014 |
20140030540 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BINDER COMPOSITION, A BINDER COMPOSITION, AN ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, A LAYERED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE, AND USES OF THE BINDER COMPOSITION AND THE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a method for producing a binder composition, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (i) forming an aqueous composition comprising reactant components including lignin, a polymerizable substance and a crosslinking agent in the presence of a catalyst; (ii) cooking the formed composition until the composition has a viscosity, which corresponds to 45-95% of a predetermined viscosity value of the final binder composition; (iii) adding tannin as a reactant component to the composition; and (iv) cooking the composition at a temperature of 60-95° C. for polymerizing the reactant components until a binder composition with a predetermined viscosity value is formed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140010790 | CELL CULTURE MATERIAL BASED ON MICROBIAL CELLULOSE - The present invention relates material based on microbial cellulose that is useful in culturing and transferring cells as well as delivering drugs. The material comprises cellulose nanofibers and/or derivatives thereof, based on microbial cellulose, wherein the cellulose nanofibers are in a form of a hydrogel or membrane. The invention also provides methods for producing these materials and compositions and uses thereof. | 01-09-2014 |
20130345416 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING NANOFIBRILLAR CELLULOSE AND PRODUCT OBTAINED BY THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for processing an aqueous gel of nanofibrillar cellulose by removing water from the aqueous gel by means of an organic solvent miscible with water. In the method: aqueous gel is introduced into a volume of organic solvent miscible with water in a controlled manner so that the aqueous gel is kept as a separate phase and forms discrete physical entities containing the nanofibrillar cellulose within the phase; water is changed with the organic solvent in said discrete physical entities of nanofibrillar cellulose; and the physical entities are separated from the volume of organic solvent. | 12-26-2013 |
20130344036 | PLANT DERIVED CELL CULTURE MATERIAL - The present invention relates material that is useful in culturing and transferring cells as well as delivering cells. The material comprises plant derived cellulose nanofibers or derivatives thereof, wherein the cellulose nanofibers are in a form of a hydrogel or membrane. The invention also provides methods for producing these materials and compositions and uses thereof. | 12-26-2013 |
20130330379 | DRUG DELIVERY COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates material that is useful in drug delivery compositions. The material comprises cellulose nanofibers and/or derivatives thereof, wherein the cellulose nanofibers are in a form of a hydrogel or membrane. The invention also provides methods for producing these materials and compositions and uses thereof. | 12-12-2013 |
20130303749 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING NANOCELLULOSE, AND NANOCELLULOSE - A method and system for producing nanocellulose are provided. Cellulose is refined by a first refiner, the refined cellulose is separated by a first separator in such a manner that at least part of it belongs to an accepted fraction, water is removed from the accepted fraction by a precipitator and the accepted fraction is refined by a second refiner to produce nanocellulose. | 11-14-2013 |
20130292075 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING STRENGTH AND RETENTION, AND PAPER PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for improving strength and retention in the manufacture of paper. According to the invention, a composition containing microfibrillated cellulose is provided in a fiber suspension, and from 0.1 to 10 w-% of microfibrillated cellulose by mass of the fiber suspension is added to improve the strength and retention of the product to be formed. In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding paper product. | 11-07-2013 |
20130245342 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING FUEL COMPONENTS - The present invention relates to a process and system for producing fuel components, and more particularly to a process and system for producing fuel components from a material of biological origin. The process is a two-step or a three-step process comprising purifying of the feed material by evaporating and refining the purified feed material in the presence of at least one catalyst to form a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds from which mixture liquid hydrocarbon compounds are separated and further fractionated into fuel components. The present invention relates further to fuel components obtained by the process of the present invention as well as to the use of the fuel components and a mixture comprising the fuel components. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245301 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN - The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying a mixture of terpene material and tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof. | 09-19-2013 |
20130232851 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN - The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof. | 09-12-2013 |
20130203972 | CONTINUOUS METHOD FOR THE PRECIPITATION OF LIGNIN FROM BLACK LIQUOR - In a method for the continuous precipitation of lignin from black liquor black liquor is provided so as to flow as a pressurized flow in a reactor ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130180679 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE REMOVAL OF WATER - The invention relates to a method for improving the removal of water in a composition containing microfibrillated cellulose. According to the invention, a cationic polyelectrolyte that has a low molecular weight and a molecular weight of less than 10000 is provided in the composition containing microfibrillated cellulose. | 07-18-2013 |
20130126116 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PRECIPITATION OF CALCIUM CARBONATE AND A PRODUCT COMPRISING CALCIUM CARBONATE - The invention relates to a method for precipitating calcium carbonate, in which method calcium hydroxide is introduced to a fibre suspension containing cellulose-containing fibres, the calcium hydroxide is allowed to attach onto the surfaces of fibres for a pre-determined time, and the aqueous suspension of calcium hydroxide and fibres is brought into contact with carbon dioxide for precipitating the calcium carbonate. The invention also relates to a corresponding system for precipitating calcium carbonate in connection with cellulose-containing fibres. In addition, the invention relates to a fibrous product, which comprises pulp material produced by said method and comprising calcium carbonate. | 05-23-2013 |
20130108373 | METHOD FOR TREATING SOIL MATERIAL | 05-02-2013 |
20130079922 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MATERIAL THAT CONTAINS BIOMASS - A method for processing material that contains biomass. The material is led onto a conveyor. The conveyor conveys the material to an apparatus for mechanical processing and/or to a further processing plant. The moisture content is measured and/or the size of pieces of non-combustible material and/or the content of non-combustible material in the material flow is measured in connection with the conveyor. Based on at least one of the measurements, material is conveyed to the material to be conveyed for further processing and/or to the apparatus for mechanical processing, or to at least one material to be conveyed elsewhere than to the further processing plant or the apparatus for mechanical processing. Also a system for processing material that contains biomass. | 03-28-2013 |
20130074429 | L-PROFILE SHAPED ELEMENT, THE USE OF SAME AND A METHOD FOR INSTALLING SAME - An L-profile shaped element is formed as a monolithic piece, and the L-profile shaped element includes a first and a second leg, wherein the legs are arranged to have substantially the same thicknesses, at least one edge of each leg is provided with joint parts functioning in the substantially same manner, and the element is turnable to a desired position. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the L-profile shaped element and to a method for installing L-profile shaped elements. | 03-28-2013 |
20130073205 | USABILITY OF STANDS MARKED FOR CUTTING IN TIMBER SUPPLY TO FACTORIES - A data system and a method for determining the harvestability and transportability of a stand marked for cutting, the method comprising: maintaining data on the properties of the soil of the stand; determining a value for the harvestability and transportability of the stand, which value is dependent on said properties; defining said value also on the basis of such conditions of said stand which affects said properties; maintaining data on the harvestability and transportability defined for the stand. Said property is one or more of the following: soil type, auxiliary attributes of the soil type, other permanent factors. Said conditions are one or more of the following: snow depth, frost depth, soil moisture content, temperature, amount of rainfall, quantity of growing stock, relations between tree species, other variable factors. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072730 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS FROM FEED-STOCKS COMPRISING TALL OIL AND TERPENE-COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to a process for producing hydrocarbon components, comprising: providing a feedstock comprising tall oil and terpene-based compounds; subjecting the feedstock and a hydrogen gas feed to a hydroprocessing treatment in the presence of a hydroprocessing catalyst to produce hydrocarbon components including n-paraffins, and subjecting the hydrocarbon components including n-paraffins to isomerisation in the presence of a dewaxing catalyst to form a mixture of hydrocarbon components. The invention also relates to an apparatus for implementing the process. The invention further relates to a use of the hydrocarbon components produced by the process as a fuel or as an additive in fuel compositions. The invention also relates to a use of a NiW catalyst on a support selected from Al | 03-21-2013 |
20130067801 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FUEL FROM A BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN THROUGH A SINGLE HYDROPROCESSING STEP IN THE PRESENCE OF A NIW CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for producing mixture of fuel components, which process comprises providing a feed of biological origin; subjecting said feed of biological origin and a hydrogen gas feed to a single step of hydroprocessing in the presence of a catalyst system comprising dewaxing catalyst to form a mixture of fuel components. The present invention relates also to an apparatus for producing a mixture of fuel components from a feed of biological origin. The invention relates also to the use of the fuel components. | 03-21-2013 |
20130065026 | METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A method for preparing composite structure self-assemblies. Structural segments are formed, which connect to each other through binder material. The structural segments are combined with the binder material to produce structural segments having the binder adhered thereto. The structural segments are combined to a form a composite structure through self-assembly, where the structural segments join to each other through said binder. | 03-14-2013 |
20130062030 | METHOD AND A REACTOR FOR IN-LINE PRODUCTION OF CALCIUM CARBONATE INTO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF A FIBROUS WEB - A method for production of calcium carbonate in a target suspension of a fibrous web forming process of a fibrous web machine, wherein the calcium carbonate is produced in a reactor, the method includes: injecting a chemical including carbon dioxide or lime milk through an injection mixer to the target suspension flowing through the reactor; allowing the chemical including to react while in the target suspension to form calcium carbonate crystals, and inhibiting precipitation of the chemical or a reaction product of the chemical on a surface of or in the reactor by application of an electric or magnetic field to or proximate to the surface along a region of the surface adjacent to the reaction involving the chemical. | 03-14-2013 |
20130035263 | AGENT AND COMPOSITION FOR OILFIELD APPLICATIONS - An agent for oilfield applications capable of being dispersed in water is nanofibrillar cellulose. The nanofibrillar cellulose mixed in water gives shear-thinning behavior to the composition, which is pumped to a subterranean oil-containing formation to aid in oil recovery. | 02-07-2013 |
20130012745 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON COMPONENTS - The invention relates to method for producing hydrocarbon components comprising isoparaffins from feedstock of biological origin comprising linear unsaturated fatty acids to produce diesel fuel components comprising the steps of a) converting at least part of linear unsaturated fatty acids comprised in the feedstock to corresponding branched fatty acids, and b) hydrodeoxygenating the said branched fatty acids and remaining linear fatty acids to corresponding isoparaffins and n-paraffins. The invention further relates to an arrangement for implementing the method of the invention. | 01-10-2013 |
20130000855 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE PULP AND USE OF THE PULP IN PAPER MANUFACTURING OR IN NANOFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE COMPOSITES - A method for manufacturing pulp. The manufactured pulp includes at least 30 w-% nanofibrillated cellulose material measured from the dried pulp. A raw material is introduced to a system. The raw material includes cellulose. At least one type of an optical brightening agent is dosed as a refining additive to the system. The raw material is refined in the presence of the dosed optical brightening agent in at least one pre-refining stage or fibrillation stage to form fibrillar cellulose material. | 01-03-2013 |
20120291974 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MAKING A FIBRE-CONTAINING PRODUCT - A method and system for producing fibrous material. Fibrous suspension is supplied onto a wire such that a web is formed and the formed web is dried. After the web formation, the web is kept at least partly in contact with the long wire continuously until the dry matter content of the web exceeds a predetermined limit value, at least to the press section. A system for producing fibrous material in a web forming machine includes fastening members for placing a wire in the machine such that the wire runs continuously from at least the web forming section substantially to the press section. | 11-22-2012 |
20120260565 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS - The present invention relates to a process for catalytically converting material of biological origin into hydrocarbons useful as fuel components. The process includes hydrodeoxygenation and isomerisation of the material. The present invention relates also to a reactor and an apparatus suitable for use in the process. | 10-18-2012 |
20120244296 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A PAPER PRODUCT, THE PAPER PRODUCT AND A HYBRID COATING - The invention relates to a process for forming a paper product, wherein a base paper is formed from fiber based raw material, and the base paper is coated to form the paper product. According to the invention, a treatment material layer which contains a cationic compound is provided on the base paper, at least on one of its surfaces, and a coating layer is provided on the cationic treatment material layer. In addition, the invention relates to the corresponding paper product, the hybrid coating and the process for providing the hybrid coating to paper. | 09-27-2012 |
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20120132380 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PAPER AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED BY THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing nanostructured paper or board and a novel paper or board. The method comprises providing a liquid suspension of nanocellulose-containing material, forming a web from the suspension, and drying the web in order to form paper or board. According to the invention the water content of the suspension from which the web is formed is 50% or less by weight of liquids. By means of the invention, energy consumption of paper manufacturing can be significantly reduced. | 05-31-2012 |
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20110186252 | ENGINEERED COMPOSITE PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In an engineered composite product containing cellulose fibres, cellulosic fibrillar fines and pigment, the main component of the composite product is pigment with a percentage of 40-80% by weight, the percentage of cellulosic fibrillar fines is 15-40% by weight, and the percentage of cellulose fibres is 5-30% by weight. Method of making the engineered composite product comprises the steps of combining said components in an aqueous solution and preparing the composite product by de-watering the aqueous solution. The components are combined in the aqueous solution in such proportion that the percentage of pigment in the final composite product is 40-80% by weight, the percentage of cellulosic fibrillar fines is 15-40% by weight, and the percentage of cellulose fibres is 5-30% by weight. | 08-04-2011 |
20110088862 | PRINTABLE PRODUCT AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRINTABLE PRODUCT - A printable product including a substrate including fibers. The substrate has a first side and a second side. At least one of the first side and the second side of the substrate includes a surface layer that does not substantially contain inorganic particles and forms an outermost surface layer of the substrate, which surface layer includes hemicellulose. A method for manufacturing a printable product and to a surface treating agent for treating a substrate including fibers. | 04-21-2011 |
20100261006 | RELEASE PRODUCT - A release product including a basic substrate and a siliconized release layer. The basic substrate has a first side and a second side. The siliconized release layer has been applied on the first side of the basic substrate. The release product includes a coating layer which has been applied directly on either the first side of the basic substrate, or the second side of the basic substrate. The coating layer includes silica particles and a binder. | 10-14-2010 |
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