Specialty Papers And/or Methods For Making Specialty Papers

Abstract

A filter paper having a composition of softwood fibers in the range of about 50 to about 100 percent by weight, and synthetc fibers that are present in the range of about 0 to about 50 percent by weight. The softwood fibers can be divided between northern softwoods and southern softwoods. Pulp is present in an amount of about 95 to about 98 weight percent of the furnish.

1 . A flowing paper stock mixture comprising:
 a plurality of fibers; and   a liquid dispersant ingredient;   wherein:   about 50 to 100% of all fibers are softwood; and   the mixture is formulated to make specialty paper suitable for use as the following application: tea bag material, wherein said tea bag material is porous and structured to allow for infusion.   
     
     
         2 . The mixture of  claim 1  wherein the mixture is further formulated to make specialty paper suitable for use as the following application: filter paper material, wherein said filter paper material is porous. 
     
     
         3 . The mixture of  claim 2  wherein the softwood fibers comprises northern softwood fibers. 
     
     
         4 . The mixture of  claim 2  wherein the softwood fibers comprises southern softwood fibers. 
     
     
         5 . A method of making specialty paper using a horizontal wire machine comprising the following steps:
 providing a flowing paper stock mixture; and   using the flowing paper stock mixture to make the specialty paper suitable for use as the following application: tea bag material, wherein said tea bag material is porous and structured to allow for infusion;   wherein:   at the providing step, the flowing paper stock mixture is comprised of a plurality of fibers and a liquid dispersant ingredient, with about 50 to 100% of all fibers being softwood fibers.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the mixture is further formulated to make specialty paper suitable for use as at least one of the following application: filter paper material, wherein said filter paper material is porous. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the using step further comprises the steps of forming and pressing the flowing paper stock mixture onto a horizontal wire screen. 
     
     
         8 . A specialty paper suitable for use as the following application: tea bag material, comprising:
 a plurality of fibers, wherein about 50 to 100% of all fibers are softwood; and   wherein said tea bag material is porous and structured to allow for infusion.   
     
     
         9 . The specialty paper of  claim 8 , wherein the softwood fibers comprise northern softwood fibers. 
     
     
         10 . The specialty paper of  claim 8 , wherein the softwood fibers comprises southern softwood fibers.