Forming sieve for the wet end section of a paper machine

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A sieve for the wet-end section of a paper machine is described in which the , sieve has been , compressed by at least one of increased temperature pressure and/or moisture. , In an , embodiment one or more of the thread inflection shape the width of the , thread floats and , knuckles the height of the thread floats and knuckles the degree of , ellipticity of the threads the , total contact area of the sieve and the void size lying between the threads is varied cross each , point of the sieve's width. Such a treatment leads to a sieve which has at least one side , wherein the thread floats and knuckles are reshaped and the sieve presents at least one , substantially flatter surface for …