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Paper Product Containing Mineral Material Which Stimulates Micro-Organism Activity In Naturally Occurring Environmental Conditions

a technology of mineral materials and paper products, applied in the field of paper products, can solve the problems of toilet tissue disposal and personal waste of participants in such activities, and achieve the effect of enhancing micro-organism activity

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-10
KOGIAS JOY
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The present invention provides a paper product that includes a soft degradable paper material coated or impregnated with a mineral material that enhances micro-organism activity at the paper under certain environmental conditions. The mineral material may be in the form of a rock dust, and may be formed from igneous rock, metamorphic rock, or sedimentary rock. The paper may be made from recycled paper material or virgin pulp material. The paper may also contain seeds, which may be applied to the paper prior to final drying. The paper product may be provided in the form of a roll or a plurality of sheets. The invention also provides a method for making the paper product. The technical effects of the invention include improved biodegradability, enhanced micro-organism activity, and the ability to provide a paper product that is environmentally friendly and promotes sustainability.

Problems solved by technology

Partakers of such activities are thus faced with the problem of disposal of toilet tissue and personal waste when confronted with the need to evacuate in the absence of appropriate facilities.

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Paper Product Including Rock Dust and Seeds

[0147]In a first example of a paper product according to the present invention, the product includes both rock dust and a combination of seeds suitable for the Australian environment, and possibly other geographical environments. The rock dust included in this example is a glacial moraine, although as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, other rock dusts may be used without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0148]A combination of seeds of the present example is shown below in Table 1:

TABLE 1Seed constituentsSPECIESApprox. viable seed / kgSeed / kmBracteantha1,400,0002,000Casuarina300,0001,000Callistemon1,000,0002,000Eucalyptus300,0001,000Leptospermum600,0002,000Melaleuca1,100,0002,000Total10,000seeds

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Paper Product Including Rock Dust and Seeds

[0149]In a second example of a paper product according to the present invention, the product again includes both rock dust and a combination of seeds suitable for the Australian environment. Again, the rock dust included in this example is a glacial moraine, although as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, other rock dusts may be used without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0150]A further combination of seeds suitable for the present invention is shown below in Table 2:

TABLE 2Seed constituentsSPECIESApprox. viable seed / kgSeed / kmBracteantha1,400,0002,000Casuarina300,000500Callistemon1,000,0002,000Eucalyptus300,000500Kunzea800,0001,000Leptospermum600,0001,000Melaleuca1,100,0002,000Total9,000seeds

[0151]The paper products of Examples 1 and 2 will provide approximately 10 rolls of toilet paper per kilometre of paper being formed, with each roll having approximately 1,000 sheets of paper.

[0152]The products of these ...

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Paper Product with Only Rock Dust

[0154]In accordance with the invention, the present example is one in which a paper product is formed with only rock dust incorporated. The rock dust incorporated is preferably glacial moraine, however other rock dusts and combinations of rock dusts may be used.

[0155]The paper product is formed from a non-bleached recycled paper or alternatively virgin pulp, and is suitable to be used on land whereby the product, once used and discarded either by burial or by being left above the ground, the rock dust re-mineralises the adjacent soil, thus providing suitable environmental conditions for the promotion of micro-organism activity. The paper product according to the present example is also suitable for use and disposal in aqueous environments such as at sea, or waterways. The rock dust provided assists in feeding phytoplankton found in water environments, which assists in the break-down of the waste whilst assisting the water environment. Excessive human...

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Abstract

A paper product (20) is provided of at least one sheet of soft degradable paper material at least partially coated or impregnated with a mineral material such as rock dust (11) in a fine particulate form. The mineral material having characteristics which enhance micro-organism activity at the paper product (20) at least under some naturally occurring environmental conditions. Seeds (12) may also be added to the paper product (20).

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a paper product, and a method for producing a paper product. In particular, but not exclusively, the present invention relates a paper product that is suitable for use as toilet paper in remote and environmentally sensitive areas and a method of producing the toilet paper.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Bushwalking, camping, hiking, boating and other outdoor leisure activities, sports and pursuits are popular past times throughout the world. Such activities and pursuits are often conducted in remote areas or areas which do not have washroom, restroom and bathroom facilities, or an ablution block. Other activities whereby a person is placed in an isolated location in the absence of such facilities include military exercises, espionage and covert field activities by field operatives, exercises by special agents, activities by boy scouts and girl guides, and the like.[0003]Partakers of such activities are thus faced with the...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D21H13/02D21H17/63
CPCD21H17/67D21H27/30D21H21/52D21H19/64
Inventor KOGIAS, JOY
Owner KOGIAS JOY