Rayonier Products and Financial Services Company

Rayonier, Inc.

Kays Chinai

Peter R Abitz

Erol Tan

Krishnakumar Rangachari

Soft wood pulp sheets, soft absorbent cores, and methods for making the soft wood pulp sheets or soft absorbent cores by addition of non-ionic plasticizers before, during or after the pulp or core manufacturing process are disclosed. Preferred non-ionic plasticizers are ethers or esters such as triacetin, citrates or glycol derivatives.

Non-ionic plasticizer additives for wood pulps and absorbent cores

An absorbent material that can be used as an absorbent core in absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, feminine hygiene products and incontinence devices is provided. An absorbent material of this invention contains cellulosic fibers at least a portion of which cellulosic fibers are treated with caustic at a low temperature. The absorbent material has superior absorptive, strength, and suppleness properties when compared to existing core materials. The material can be air-laid in one or more layers.

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