Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Metso Paper Karlstad Ab

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Valmet Aktiebolag

Jeffrey Dean Holz

Kevin Joseph Vogt

Mark William Sachs

Mark Alan Burazin

Lynda Ellen Collins

Peter John Allen

Paul Douglas Beuther

Michael Alan Hermans

Frank Stephen Hada

Maurizio Tirimacco

Erin Ann McCormick

Angela Ann Johnston

Ingvar Berndt Erik Klerelid

Gretchen Sarah Koch

Hans Ivarsson

Johan Ragard

Mike Thomas Goulet

Christopher Steven LeCount

Sarah Ann Funk

Jason Daniel Hanke

Priya Pari Bhagat

Ryan Andrew Weaver

Frank Gerald Druecke

Richard Joseph Behm

Richard Allen Zanon

Thomas Garrett Neal, Jr

Donald John Slayton

Douglas Wayne Stage

Devany H Martin

Michelle Nault

Jennifer Leigh Jeschke

Robert E Donnelly

Joseph Walter Buyeske

Kenneth John Zwick

Robert Eugene Krautkramer

Samuel August Nelson

Cristina Asensio Mullally

Johan Ulf Rågård

Stephanie Lee Oliver

Tara Marie Logut

Bryce David Walbrun

Ingvar Klerelid

Johan Ulf Ragard

Christopher Steven Lecount

The present disclosure provides high bulk tissue products, as well as an apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. The tissue products provided herein not only have high bulk, but they also have improved surface smoothness, particularly compared to tissue products of similar basis weights.

Smooth and bulky tissue

The present invention provides an embossed multi-ply tissue product that is visually pleasing and has improved physical attributes. For example, the inventive multi-ply tissue products have reduced stiffness, such as a GM Flexural Rigidity less than about 600 mg*cm, improved absorbency, such as a Residual Water (W) value less than about 0.15 g, and improved wet resiliency, such as a wet elastic strain ratio greater than about 32 percent.

Embossed multi-ply tissue products

The present invention provides an embossed multi-ply tissue product that is visually pleasing and has improved physical attributes. For example, the inventive multi-ply tissue products have reduced stiffness, such as a GM Flexural Rigidity less than about 600 mg*cm, improved absorbency, such as a Residual Water (WResidual) value less than about 0.15 g, and improved wet resiliency, such as a wet elastic strain ratio greater than about 32 percent.

The present invention provides an embossed multi-ply tissue product that is visually pleasing and has improved physical attributes. For example, the inventive multi-ply tissue products have reduced stiffness, such as a GM Flexural Rigidity less than about 600 mg*cm, improved absorbency, such as a Residual Water (WResidual) value less than about 0.15 g, and improved wet resiliency, such as a Wet Elastic Strain Ratio greater than about 32 percent.

The present invention provides tissue webs and products having improved z-directional properties. The improved z-directional properties may be achieved by providing the structure with a unique three-dimensional surface topography, which increases the structure's Exponential Compression Modulus (K) and Caliper Under Load (C). By improving both K and C, the present inventors have also been able to provide tissue structures with relatively high Compression Energy (E), which enables the structures to be calendered at high loads without significant loss of sheet bulk or degradation of strength.

Multi-ply resilient tissue products

Single-ply resilient tissue products

A soft through-air dried tissue having a soothing feel and method of making the same is disclosed which contains an aqueous softening composition comprising from about 10 to about 20 weight percent of a cationic softening compound, such as quaternary ammonium compounds and imidazolinium compounds; from about 10 to about 20 weight percent of a polyhydroxy compound having a molecular weight of at least about 1,000 g/mol, and optionally a silicone or glycerin. Examples of the cationic softening compound include tallow- and ester-substituted quaternary ammonium compounds having chloride or methyl sulfate as the anion, and examples of the polyhydroxy compound include polyethylene glycols (PEG) or polypropylene glycols (PPG) having a molecular weight of at least about 1,000 g/mol, such as PEG-1000 and PEG-8000.

Lotion treated through-air dried tissue

The present invention provides tissue webs and products having improved z-directional properties. The improved z-directional properties may be achieved by providing the structure with a unique three-dimensional surface topography, which increases the structure's Exponential Compression Modulus (K) and Caliper Under Load (C0). By improving both K and C0, the present inventors have also been able to provide tissue structures with relatively high Compression Energy (E), which enables the structures to be calendered at high loads without significant loss of sheet bulk or degradation of strength.

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Sherwood, WI, United States of America

Jeffrey Dean Holz