A PAPERMAKING BELT WITH A KNUCKLE AREA FORMING A GEOMETRIC PATTERN THAT IS REPEATED AT EVER SMALLER SCALES TO PRODUCE IRREGULAR SHAPES AND SURFACES

摘要

The present disclosure is directed toward a papermaking belt having a patterned framework having a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits isolated from one another by the continuous network region. The continuous network region has a pattern formed therein by a plurality of tessellating unit cells. Each cell has a center and at least two continuous land areas extending in at least two directions from the center. At least one of the continuous land areas at least bifurcates to form a continuous land area portion having a first width before bifurcation and at least two continuous land area portions having a second width after bifurcation where the at least two continuous land area portions are disposed at an angle ranging from about 1 degree to about 180 degrees relative to each other.