Strong absorbent industrial wiper

Claim 1

An industrial wiper material comprising a laminate of: A. Absorbent tissue outer plies wherein at least one said outer ply tissue alone has: 1. a basis weight of 30-90 g/m; 2. an oil absorption capacity greater than 175 g/m; 3. an oil drop absorbency rate of less than 15 sec.; 4. a water wicking rate of less than 80 sec.; and 5. a low load thickness of 0.4 to 0.8 mm; B A flexible tear reinforcing center ply; and C. A latex binder which binds said outer plies to upper and lower surfaces of said center ply; wherein said wiper material has: 1. a bending length of less than 4.8 cm; 2. an oil absorption capacity of greater than 300 g /m 2 ; 3. an oil drop absorbency rate of less than 15 sec.; 4. a water wicking rate of less than 40 sec.; 5. an E lmendorf tear strength of greater than 225 g., said wiper having a tear strength equal to 30% to 70% of the tear strength of said reinforcing centre ply; 6. a wet abrasion weight loss of less than 6 mg.; 7. a wiper thickness of from 0.5 mm to 1.4 mm; 8 a tubular crush of less than 850 g.; and 9, a heat resistancy of greater than 200°C. 2. A wiper according to Claim 1 wherein said outer ply tissue alone has a wet abrasion weight loss of less than 5 mg; and said center ply alone has: 1. a tear strength of greater than 325 g; 2. a basis weight of from 10-30 g/m 2 ; and 3. a bending length of less than 5 cm; said latex binder alone has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than 10°C; said latex binder having a solids add-on of 40-150% by weight of said center ply; said laminate having a dry peel of greater than 100g; and a wet peel of greater than 80 g.