Eastman Chemical Company
LIGHTWEIGHT CARDBOARD AND PAPER ARTICLES

Abstract:

Wet laid products such as cardboard, paperboard, and packaging and container board can be light-weighted or made thicker, while retaining Gurley stiffness. The wet laid products contain co-refined CE staple fibers that have: i. a denier per filament (DPF) of less than 3, or ii. a cut length of less than 6 mm, or iii. crimping, or iv. a combination of any two or more of (i)-(iv).