The Fourdrinier paper making machine has had a long history. Louis Nicholas Robert developed the original machine in France in 1799, but because of the disruption caused by the French Revolution, it was subsequently exported to and improved in England. Improvements were finally patented in 1959 by Rueben A. Marti. The large-scale machine can produce, at speed, paper, paperboard and fibreboard. A continuously moving belt of wire is filled with pulp and water that allows the excess water to drain off before undergoing various drying, pressure and heat processes. The final calendar section (rollers) smooth the paper and impart various finishes, including gloss. Most paper is still made by the Fourdrinier machine today.
US Patent Number: 2,893,486
Invention: Fourdrinier Paper Making Machine
Inventor: R. A. Marti
Year: 1959
Material: Ink on Japanese museum-quality archival paper. Thickness of paper: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm). Weight of paper: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- All Hatton® Press Originals measure 24"(W) x 36"(H)
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