Sheet manufacturing apparatus and sheet manufacturing method
US-2015204015-A1 · Jul 23, 2015 · US
Sheet manufacturing apparatus and sheet manufacturing method
US10105882B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10105882-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715478522-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jan 23, 2014 |
| Publication date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
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A sheet manufacturing method includes defibrating a defibration object into a defibrated material in the atmosphere, mixing, in the atmosphere, additive agents including resin into the defibrated material that has been defibrated, adding moisture to a mixture of the defibrated material and the additive agents after the mixing is completed, and heating the mixture that has been moisture-added.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet manufacturing method comprising: defibrating a defibration object into a defibrated material in the atmosphere; mixing, in the air, additive agents including resin into the defibrated material that has been defibrated; adding moisture to a mixture of the defibrated material and the additive agents after the mixing is completed; and heating the mixture that has been moisture-added, to form a sheet. 2. The sheet manufacturing method according to claim 1 , further comprising depositing the mixture at a depositing unit after the mixing, wherein the adding of the moisture includes adding the moisture to the mixture after the depositing. 3. The sheet manufacturing method according to claim 2 , wherein the depositing includes depositing the mixture on a mesh belt which the depositing unit includes, after the mixing. 4. The sheet manufacturing method according to claim 1 , further comprising pressing the mixture after the adding of the moisture and before the heating of the mixture. 5. The sheet manufacturing method according to claim 3 , wherein the pressing of the mixture includes pressing the mixture without fusing the resin, and the heating of the mixture includes heating the mixture to fuse the resin and bond the mixture. 6. The sheet manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the adding of the moisture includes adding the moisture such that a moisture content of the mixture is in a range from 5 parts by weight to 12 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the mixture before the adding of the moisture. 7. The sheet manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the adding of the moisture includes adding the moisture such that a moisture content after the adding of the mixture is greater than a moisture content included in the defibration object. 8. The sheet manufacturing method according to claim 1 ., wherein the adding of the moisture includes adding the moisture such that a moisture content given to the mixture is varied in accordance with at least one of conditions of a moisture content of the defibration object, humidity of the environment, and temperature.
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Heating or cooling · CPC title
Thermosetting resins · CPC title
Use of cellulose, modified cellulose or cellulose derivatives, e.g. viscose, as moulding material · CPC title
Apparatus with continuous transport of the material to be cured (B29C35/025, B29C35/06, B29C35/10, B29C35/14 take precedence) · CPC title
Use of cellulose, modified cellulose or cellulose derivatives, e.g. viscose, as reinforcement · CPC title
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- What does patent US10105882B2 cover?
- A sheet manufacturing method includes defibrating a defibration object into a defibrated material in the atmosphere, mixing, in the atmosphere, additive agents including resin into the defibrated material that has been defibrated, adding moisture to a mixture of the defibrated material and the additive agents after the mixing is completed, and heating the mixture that has been moisture-added.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B29C43/222. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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