| 摘要 |
The present invention provides a method for making sheet material, comprising the steps of introducing a quantity of a curable composition to a substrate and curing the composition to increase or improve the mechanical properties of the resultant sheet material compared to a sheet material formed from the substrate without the cured composition. The present invention also provides a cellulose-based product, wherein a sufficient quantity of the curable composition is introduced to a cellulose-based web to at least maintain the mechanical properties of the product through "pulp-fusion" when using lower quality cellulosic fibres as compared to a cellulose-based product having regular cellulosic fibres. In further aspects the invention provides removal of water from a web of substantially dewatered cellulosic fibres, and a substantial reduction of the energy input requirements and carbon footprint by the in situ exothermic polymerisation of the curable composition by comparison with conventional methods of producing sheet material. |
