System for drying a tissue or hygiene web. The system includes a permeable structured fabric carrying the web over a drying apparatus. A permeable dewatering fabric contacts the web and is guided over the drying apparatus. A mechanism is used to apply pressure to the permeable structured fabric, the
System for drying a tissue or hygiene web. The system includes a permeable structured fabric carrying the web over a drying apparatus. A permeable dewatering fabric contacts the web and is guided over the drying apparatus. A mechanism is used to apply pressure to the permeable structured fabric, the web, and the permeable dewatering fabric at the drying apparatus. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
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What is claimed: 1. A system for drying a tissue or hygiene web, comprising: a permeable structured fabric carrying the web over a drying apparatus; a permeable dewatering fabric contacting the web and being guided over the drying apparatus; and a compressibility of the permeable structured fabric
What is claimed: 1. A system for drying a tissue or hygiene web, comprising: a permeable structured fabric carrying the web over a drying apparatus; a permeable dewatering fabric contacting the web and being guided over the drying apparatus; and a compressibility of the permeable structured fabric being lower than that of the permeable dewatering fabric; and a mechanism for applying pressure, via a movable pressure surface, to the permeable structured fabric, the web, and the permeable dewatering fabric at the drying apparatus, wherein a negative pressure is applied to the permeable dewatering fabric such that air flows first through the permeable structured fabric, then through the web, and then through the permeable dewatering fabric and into the drying apparatus. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable structured fabric is a TAD fabric and wherein the drying apparatus comprises a suction roll. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the drying apparatus comprises a suction roll. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the drying apparatus comprises a suction box. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the drying apparatus applies a vacuum or negative pressure to a surface of the permeable dewatering fabric which is opposite to a surface of the permeable dewatering fabric which contacts the web. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises at least one smooth surface. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a felt with a batt layer. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein a diameter of batt fibers of the baff layer may one of: equal to or less than 11 dtex; equal to or less than 4.2 dtex; and equal to or less than 3.3 dtex. 9. The system of claim 6, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises one of: a blend of batt fibers; and a vector layer which contains fibers which are equal to or greater than approximately 67 dtex. 10. The system of claim 6, wherein a specific surface of the permeable dewatering fabric comprises one of: equal to or greater than 35 m2/m2 felt area; equal to or greater than 65 m2/m2 felt area; and equal to or greater than 100 m2/m2 felt area. 11. The system of claim 6, wherein a specific surface of the permeable dewatering fabric comprises one of: equal to or greater than 0.04 m2/g felt weight; equal to or greater than 0.065 m2/g felt weight; and equal to or greater than 0.075 m2/g felt weight. 12. The system of claim 6, wherein a density of the permeable dewatering fabric comprises one of: equal to or higher than 0.4 g/cm3; equal to or higher than 0.5 g/cm3; and equal to or higher than 0.53 g/cm3. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a combination of different dtex fibers. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises batt fibers and an adhesive to supplement fiber to fiber bonding. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises batt fibers which include at least one of low melt fibers or particles and resin treatments. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a thickness of less than approximately 1.50 mm thick. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a thickness of less than approximately 1.25 mm thick. 18. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a thickness of less than approximately 1.00 mm thick. 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises weft yarns. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the weft yarns comprise multifilament yarns which are twisted or plied. 21. The system of claim 19, wherein the weft yarns comprise solid mono strands which are less than approximately 0.30 mm diameter. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the weft yarns comprise solid mono strands which are less than approximately 0.20 mm diameter. 23. The system of claim 21, wherein the weft yarns comprise solid mono strands which are less than approximately 0.10 mm diameter. 24. The system of claim 19, wherein the weft yarns comprise one of single strand yarns, twisted yarns, cabled yarns, yarns which are joined side by side, and yarns which are generally flat shaped. 25. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises warp yarns. 26. The system of claim 25, wherein the warp yarns comprise monofilament yarns having a diameter of between approximately 0.30 mm and approximately 0.10 mm. 27. The system of claim 25, wherein the warp yarns comprise twisted or single filaments which are approximately 0.20 mm in diameter. 28. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric is needled punched. 29. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric is needled punched and utilizes a generally uniform needling. 30. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a base fabric and a hydrophobic layer applied to a surface of the base fabric. 31. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises an air permeability of between approximately 5 to approximately 100 cfm. 32. The system of claim 31, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises an air permeability which is approximately 19 cfm or higher. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises an air permeability which is approximately 35 cfm or higher. 34. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a mean pore diameter in the range of between approximately 5 to approximately 75 microns. 35. The system of claim 34, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a mean pore diameter which is approximately 25 microns or higher. 36. The system of claim 34, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a mean pore diameter which is approximately 35 microns or higher. 37. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises at least one synthetic polymeric material. 38. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises wool. 39. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a polyamide material. 40. The system of claim 39, wherein the polyamide material is Nylon 6. 41. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a woven base cloth which is laminated to an anti-rewet layer. 42. The system of claim 41, wherein the woven base cloth comprises a woven endless structure which includes monofilament warp yarns having a diameter of between approximately 0.10 mm and approximately 0.30 mm. 43. The system of claim 42, wherein the diameter is approximately 0.20 mm. 44. The system of claim 41, wherein the woven base cloth comprises a woven endless structure which includes multifilament yarns which are twisted or plied. 45. The system of claim 41, wherein the woven base cloth comprises a woven endless structure which includes multifilament yarns which are solid mono strands of less than approximately 0.30 mm diameter. 46. The system of claim 45, wherein the solid mono strands are approximately 0.20 mm diameter. 47. The system of claim 45, wherein the solid mono strands are approximately 0.10 mm diameter. 48. The system of claim 41, wherein the woven base cloth comprises a woven endless structure which includes weft yarns. 49. The system of claim 48, wherein the weft yarns comprises one of single strand yarns, twisted or cabled yarns, yarns which are joined side by side, and flat shape weft yarns. 50. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a base fabric layer and an anti-rewet layer. 51. The system of claim 50, wherein the anti-rewet layer comprises an elastomeric cast permeable membrane. 52. The system of claim 51, wherein the elastomeric cast permeable membrane is equal to or less than approximately 1.05 mm thick. 53. The system of claim 51, wherein the elastomeric cast permeable membrane is adapted to form a buffer layer of air so as to delay water from traveling back into the web. 54. The system of claim 50, wherein the anti-rewet layer and the base fabric layer are connected to each other. 55. A method of connecting the anti-rewet layer and the base fabric layer of claim 54, the method comprising: melting an elastomeric cast permeable membrane into the base fabric layer. 56. A method of connecting the anti-rewet layer and the base fabric layer of claim 54, the method comprising: needling two or less layers of batt fiber on a face side of the base fabric layer with two or less layers of batt fiber on a back side of the base fabric layer. 57. The method of claim 56, further comprising connecting a hydrophobic layer to at least one surface. 58. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises an air permeability of approximately 130 cfm or lower. 59. The system of claim 56, wherein the hydrophobic layer comprises an air permeability of approximately 100 cfm or lower. 60. The system of claim 59, wherein the hydrophobic layer comprises an air permeability of approximately 80 cfm or lower. 61. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a mean pore diameter of approximately 140 microns or lower. 62. The system of claim 61, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a mean pore diameter of approximately 100 microns or lower. 63. The system of claim 61, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a mean pore diameter of approximately 60 microns or lower. 64. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises an anti-rewet membrane which includes a woven multifilament textile cloth which is connected to a thin perforated hydrophobic film by lamination. 65. The system of claim 64, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises an air permeability of approximately 35 cfm or less. 66. The system of claim 64, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises an air permeability of approximately 25 cfm or less. 67. The system of claim 64, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises a mean pore size of approximately 15 microns. 68. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable dewatering fabric comprises vertical flow channels. 69. The system of claim 68, wherein the vertical flow channels are formed printing polymeric materials on to a base fabric. 70. The system of claim 68, wherein the vertical flow channels are formed a weave pattern which uses low melt yarns that are thermoformed to create channels and air blocks. 71. The system of claim 68, wherein the vertical flow channels are formed by needle punching, whereby the needle punching enhances a surface characteristic and improves wear resistance. 72. The system of claim 1, wherein the permeable structured fabric is a permeable structured forming fabric. 73. The system of claim 1, wherein the movable pressure surface contacts the permeable structured fabric. 74. The system of claim 1, wherein a dynamic stiffness as a value for the compressibility of the permeable structured fabric is more than or equal to 3,000 N/mm and is lower than the permeable dewatering fabric, whereby a three-dimensional structure of the web is maintained. 75. A system for drying a web, comprising: a permeable structured fabric carrying the web over a vacuum roll; a permeable dewatering fabric contacting the web and being guided over the vacuum roll; a compressibility of the permeable structured fabric being lower than that of the permeable dewatering fabric; and a mechanism for applying pressure first to the permeable structured fabric, then the web, and then the permeable dewatering fabric at the vacuum roll. 76. The system of claim 75, wherein the mechanism comprises a hood which produces an overpressure. 77. The system of claim 75, wherein the mechanism comprises a belt press which is adapted to increase in speed without causing a reduction is web quality. 78. The system of claim 77, wherein the belt press comprises a permeable belt. 79. A method of drying a web using the system of claim 75, the method comprising: moving the web on the permeable structured fabric over the vacuum roll; guiding the permeable dewatering fabric in contact with the web over the vacuum roll; applying mechanical pressure to the permeable structured fabric, the web, and the permeable dewatering fabric at the vacuum roll; and suctioning during the applying, with the vacuum roll, the permeable structured fabric, the web, and the permeable dewatering fabric. 80. The system of claim 75, wherein the mechanism for applying pressure comprises a movable pressure surface. 81. The system of claim 75, wherein the permeable structured fabric is a permeable structured forming fabric. 82. The system of claim 75, wherein a dynamic stiffness as a value for the compressibility of the permeable structured fabric is more than or equal to 3,000 N/mm and is lower than the permeable dewatering fabric, whereby a three-dimensional structure of the web is maintained.
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