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Method for making soft layered tissues
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-30
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Granted: 1996-02-27
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Expires: 2014-03-30
Abstract
Abstract The formation of wet-pressed tissue webs useful for facial tissue, bath tissue, paper towels or the like is substantially improved by forming the wet tissue web in layers in which the second-formed layer has a consistency which is significantly less than the consistency of the first-formed layer. The fiber support index of the forming fabric is about 170 or greater. The resulting improvement in web formation enables uniform debonding during creping, which in turn provides a significant improvement in softness and a reduction in linting. Wet-pressed tissues made with this process are uniformly internally debonded, as measured by a high Void Volume Index, which is comparable to that of throughdried tissues.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven L. Edwards
- 👤 Peter J. Allen
- 👤 Oliver P. Renier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:16
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F11/00; D21F11/02; D21F11/04; D21F11/14; D21H; D21H21/00; D21H21/14; D21H21/146; D21H27/00; D21H27/30; D21H27/38; D21H17/00; D21H17/20; D21H17/33; D21H17/34; D21H17/36; D21H17/46; D21H17/54; D21H17/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for making soft tissue comprising: (a) forming a wet tissue web using a layered headbox in which first and second stock layers having different consistencies, separated by a headbox divider, are continuously deposited onto an endless forming fabric having a fiber support index of about 170 or greater to form a wet web such that the second stock layer is superposed on top of the first stock layer and the first stock layer directly contacts the forming fabric, wherein the ratio of the consistency of the second stock layer to the consistency of the first stock layer is about 0.95 or less; (b) carrying the wet tissue web on a papermaking felt and pressing the wet web between the felt and the surface of a dryer coated with a creping adhesive to partially dewater the web and adhere it to the surface of the dryer, said creping adhesive comprising a plasticizer and a thermosetting cationic polyamide resin; (c) drying the dewatered web to a consistency of 97.5 percent or greater at a web temperature of about 200° F. or greater; and (d) creping the dried web.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for making soft tissue comprising: (a) forming a wet tissue web using a layered headbox in which first and second stock layers having different consistencies, separated by a headbox divider, are continuously deposited onto an endless forming fabric having a fiber support index of about 170 or greater to form a wet web such that the second stock layer is superposed on top of the first stock layer and the first stock layer directly contacts the forming fabric, wherein the ratio of the consistency of the second stock layer to the consistency of the first stock layer is about 0.95 or less; (b) carrying the wet tissue web on a papermaking felt and pressing the wet web between the felt and the surface of a dryer coated with a creping adhesive to partially dewater the web and adhere it to the surface of the dryer, said creping adhesive comprising a plasticizer and a thermosetting cationic polyamide resin; (c) drying the dewatered web to a consistency of 97.5 percent or greater at a web temperature of about 200° F. or greater; and (d) creping the dried web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the consistency ratio is about 0.7 or less.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the consistency ratio is about 0.5 or less.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the consistency ratio is from about 0.1 to about 0.7.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the consistency ratio is from about 0.3 to about 0.5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein there are only two stock layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising a third stock layer superposed on top of the second stock layer, wherein the ratio of the consistency of the third stock layer to the consistency of the first stock layer is about 0.95 or less.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the ratio of the consistency of the third stock layer to the consistency of the first stock layer is about 0.7 or less.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the ratio of the consistency of the third stock layer to the consistency of the first stock layer is from about 0.7 to about 0.1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the papermaking fibers of the first stock layer are substantially the same as the papermaking fibers of the second stock layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the papermaking fibers are a blend of softwood fibers and hardwood fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the papermaking fibers of the first stock layer are different from the papermaking fibers of the second stock layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the papermaking fibers of the first stock layer are predominantly softwood fibers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the papermaking fibers of the first stock layer are predominantly hardwood fibers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the papermaking fibers of the first stock layer are predominantly softwood fibers and the papermaking fibers of the second stock layer are predominantly hardwood fibers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the fiber support index of the forming fabric is about 220 or greater.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the fiber support index of the forming fabric is from about 170 to about 270.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the web is dried at a temperature of about 220° F. or greater.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the web is dried at a temperature of from about 220° F. to about 235° F.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the creping adhesive further comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the fiber support index of the forming fabric is from about 170 to about 270.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the consistency ratio is from about 0.1 to about 0.7.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
10 words
The tissue web made by the method of claim 1.
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