摘要 |
Paper stock is deflocculated on the machine wire by laying down a ridged layer of stock and phase-shifting the ridges without substantial dewatering. This phase shifting creates cross-machine direction (MCD) mass transfer of the stock and deflocculating CMD shear forces within it. Apparatus comprises a serrated slice or other means for delivering ridged-stock to the wire in combination with a series of foil blades beneath the machine wire adjacent to the headbox, each blade having a recessed land inclined first downward and then upward in the direction of machine motion and with substantially no dewatering of the stock on the wire until the stock reaches a location downward form the blades, causing water to be repeatedly drawn through the wire and directed upwardly by the inclined land, causing phase shifting of the ridges and hence CMD shear and significant deflocculation befor any web formation occurs. |