USE OF SYNTHETIC METAL SILICATES FOR INCREASING RETENTION AND DRAINAGE DURING A PAPERMAKING PROCESS

摘要

A paper or paperboard produced from a slurry that includes cellulose fibers and synthetic metal silicates is disclosed. A method for increasing retention and dewatering during the papermaking process is also disclosed. The method involves the addition of an effective amount of synthetic metal silicates to a slurry in the papermaking process. Certain embodiments of the process also include the use of anionic, cationic, non-ionic, zwitterionic and amphoteric polymers as processing aids.