Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Brian James Gingras

James Leo Baggot

Robert Eugene Krautkramer

Daniel Hoo

Paul Kerner Pauling

Giulio Betti

James Monroe Perkins

Joe Cwiakala

Anthony Mark Gambaro

Andrew Peter Doyle

Clayton Taylor Gann

Robert Alvin Barkhau

Valter Di Nardo

Massimiliano Adalberti

Stefano Petri

Frank Stephen Hada

Vivek Moreshwar Karandikar

By designing a belt-driven unwind to have two distinct belt tension areas, the belt pressure against the unwinding roll can be decreased. The belt-driven unwind can have a higher belt tension section for proper belt tracking and to prevent slippage at the drive roller, and the belt driven unwind can have a lower belt tension section for the portion of the belt in contact with the unwinding roll. In this manner, the belt-driven unwind can be used with soft, bulky tissue rolls without damaging the rolls like a conventional belt-driven unwind.

Unwind apparatus

A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative. The wetting solution may be distributed evenly throughout the wet roll.

Wet roll having uniform composition distribution

A system and process for packaging groups of products, such as spirally wound paper products are disclosed. During the packaging of groups, a continuous supply of a wrapping material is unwound and cut periodically in the edge regions. Optionally, a perforation line may also be formed into the wrapping material in between the two cut edges. The cut edges form flaps that are then wrapped around the product groups and sealed. The wrapping material is then broken along the perforation lines in order to form individual packages. Finally, the ends of the packages are folded and sealed.

System and process for packaging products

A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may be applied at an add-on greater than 25%, and the web may travel at a speed of at least 60 meters per minute.

Method for wetting and winding a substrate

A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative.

Method and apparatus for making a rolled wet product

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Brian James Gingras