1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a paper machine mesh, in particular a forming mesh.
2. Description of the Related Art
Forming meshes are used in the forming section of a paper machine. During the forming process, a fiber suspension from the headbox of the paper machine is applied to one forming mesh or to two forming meshes (in the case of gap formers). In this case, the forming mesh dewaters the fiber suspension and forms a fibrous web, wherein as little cellulose fiber and filler material as possible should be separated from the fiber suspension during the dewatering process.
The quality of the formed fibrous web is co-defined in this case to a great extent by the structure of the surface of the forming mesh facing the fibrous web (paper side).
In this case the forming meshes known from the prior art have a paper side which is generally formed by a linen bond. Such a linen bond often has a tendency, in particular for the production of graphic papers, to pronounced markings on the produced paper web.
What is needed in the art is a paper machine mesh on which the tendency to marking is reduced compared to the paper machine meshes known from the prior art.