Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

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Kevin Joseph Vogt

Mark William Sachs

Mark Alan Burazin

Jeffrey Dean Holz

Lynda Ellen Collins

Christopher Steven LeCount

Peter John Allen

Erin Ann McCormick

Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt

Nathan John Vogel

Christopher Lee Satori

Devon Gaynelle Curley

Richard Allen Zanon

Maurizio Tirimacco

Mike Thomas Goulet

Jason Daniel Hanke

Richard Louis Underhill

Sarah Ann Funk

Richard Alan Zanon

Priya Pari Bhagat

Michael Alan Hermans

Angela Ann Johnston

Gretchen Sarah Koch

Kenneth John Zwick

Paul Douglas Beuther

Bernhardt Edward Kressner

Andrew Peter Bakken

Richard Joseph Behm

Robert Irving Gusky

Donald John Slayton

Douglas Wayne Stage

Jennifer Leigh Jeschke

Joseph Walter Buyeske

Christopher Scott Kowalski

Michael Stephen Vance

Frederick John Lang

Jason Robert Boon

Robert Eugene Krautkramer

Samuel August Nelson

Elizabeth Oriel Bradley

Geoffrey Fenn Carlow

Mark John Hassman

Cristina Asensio Mullally

Sarah Marie McGinnis

Paul Myles Burden

Emily Schulte

Cristina Asensio Muilally

Michaela Ann Busch

Goeffrey F Carlow

Jessica C Heiting

Jessica J O'Connor

Matthew R Wilson

Cristina Asensio Mullalhy

Bryce David Walbrun

Tara Marie Logut

Keith William James Warner

Ashwin Haribhai Soni

Jeff Mathews

Jeff Sonnenberg

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

A low-cost, in-line process for treating a fibrous web with a lotion is provided. The process generally involves passing a web through a nip formed by a pair of opposed surfaces, where one of the surfaces has been treated with a lotion having a penetration hardness greater than 5.0 mm. As the web passes through the nip, the lotion is transferred from one of the opposed surfaces to the surface of the web. In certain instances, the web may have a textured surface and only a portion of the web's textured surface is treated with a lotion.

Topically treated tissue product

Disclosed are multi-ply tissue products, particularly creped and through-air dried tissue products, having cloth like properties, such as good drapability and durability. For example, the products generally comprise two plies and have a geometric mean slope (GM Slope) less than about 10.0 kg and a geometric mean tensile energy absorption (GM TEA) of about 15 g·cm/cmor greater. In certain instances, the tissue products also have a low degree of stiffness, such as a Stiffness Index less than about 5.00. The tissue products may be prepared from webs manufactured by a print-crepe process that deposits a latex polymer on at least one of the outer surfaces of the tissue web.

Low stiffness multi-ply tissue product

Disclosed am multi-ply tissue products, particularly creped and through-air dried facial tissue products, having improved strength and softness. For example, the products have a geometric mean tensile strength (GMT) greater than about 1,2000 g/3″, a geometric mean tensile energy absorption (GM TEA) of about 20 g·cm/cmor greater and a TS7 value less than about 16.0. In certain instances, the tissue products also have a low degree of stiffness and a relatively smooth surface, such as a Stiffness Index less than about 8.00 and a TS750 value less than about 15.0. The tissue products may be prepared from webs manufactured by a print-crepe process that deposits a latex polymer on at least one of the outer surfaces of the tissue web.

Soft through-air dried facial tissue

Disclosed are multi-ply tissue products, particularly wet pressed facial tissue products that have been recreped. For example, disclosed are tissue products prepared from wet pressed tissue webs that have been recreped using a print-crepe process that deposits a latex polymer on at least one of the outer surfaces of the tissue web. The tissue products have improved strength and softness, such as a geometric mean tensile strength (GMT) greater than about 1,400 g/3″, a geometric mean tensile energy absorption (GM TEA) of about 20 gocm/cm2 or greater and a TS7 value less than about 16.0. In certain instances, the tissue products also have a low degree of stiffness and a relatively smooth surface, such as a Stiffness Index less than about 8.00 and a TS750 value less than about 20.0.

Soft wet pressed facial 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 multi-ply tissue products that are both durable and dispersible may be manufactured using a creping process that employs a non-crosslinked vinyl acetate-ethylene polymer as a creping agent. The products generally have a Slosh time less than 2 minutes, such as less than about 60 seconds, such as less than about 45 seconds. Surprisingly, the foregoing Slosh times are achieved despite the tissue products having relatively high cross-machine direction (CD) wet tensile strength, such as greater than about 100 g/3″. Typically, increasing wet tensile strength, particularly wet CD tensile strength, negatively effects dispersability and increases Slosh time. Despite this trend, the multi-ply tissue products have a relatively high degree of wet strength and good dispersability.

Durable and dispersible creped multi-ply tissue

The single ply creped webs and products are generally durable, flexible and highly dispersible. The single ply creped webs and products may have a Slosh time less than 1 minute, and more preferably less than about 30 seconds, and a wet cross-machine direction (CD) tensile strength greater than about 100 g/3″. The single ply creped webs and products may be produced by a print crepe process that disposes a latex binder, particularly a non-cross linked latex binder, on at least one of the product's outer surfaces. The presence of a latex binder on the product's outer surface generally increases product durability and flexibility without negatively affecting dispersibility.

Durable and dispersible creped single ply tissue

Disclosed are non-treated, creped tissue webs, and tissue products produced therefrom, having low stiffness and surface lint. The inventive products may be produced by a print creping process adapted to dispose a non-crosslinked latex polymer on at least one of the outer surfaces of the tissue product. The non-crosslinked latex polymer creping composition does not negatively affect stiffness such that the products generally have a Stiffness Index less than about 5.0, such as from about 2.5 to about 5.0.

Multi-ply tissue product

The creped multi-ply tissue products are durable, smooth and have low levels of Slough. In certain instances, the creped multi-ply tissue products are produced using a creping composition comprising a non-crosslinked latex polymer. The creped multi-ply tissue products may have a geometric mean tensile (GMT) from about 700 to about 1,500 g/3″, a basis weight from about 45 to about 60 gsm and a Slough less than about 2.00 mg, such as from about 0.10 to about 2.00 mg. The inventive tissue products also have good durability, such as a Durability Index from about 10.0 to about 20.0, smooth surfaces, such as a TS750 value from about 15.0 to 40.0 and low stiffness, such as a Stiffness Index less than about 10.0.

Creped multi-ply tissue product

The single ply tissue products have been prepared by a creping process, particularly a print creping process adapted to dispose a non-crosslinked latex polymer on at least one of the outer surfaces of the tissue product. The creped single ply tissue products generally have a low degree of stiffness, such as a Stiffness Index less than about 8.00, and are highly durable, such as a Durability Index greater than about 12.0. In other instances, the tissue products may have very low levels of lint or dust, such as a Slough less than about 4.00 mg, even at basis weights from about 45 to about 55 grams per square meter (gsm) and tensile strengths from 600 to 1,200 g/3″.

Creped single ply tissue

Provided are tissue webs, and products produced therefrom, that are generally durable, flexible and have improved cross-machine direction (CD) properties, such as CD tensile energy absorption (CD TEA), CD stretch and CD modulus. The inventive tissue products generally comprise multiple tissue plies, such as two or more plies, that have been prepared by through-air drying and more preferably by through-air drying without creping. Moreover, the plies may be produced in a through-air drying process that utilizes a transfer fabric positioned between the forming fabric and the through-air drying fabric where the transfer fabric imparts the nascent web with a high degree of CD strain.

Multi-ply tissue products having improved cross-machine direction properties

Disclosed are single ply creped webs and products made therewith. The webs and products are generally durable, flexible In and highly dispersible. For example, the creped single ply tissue products have a Slosh time less than 1 minute, and more preferably less than about 30 seconds, and a wet cross-machine direction (CD) tensile strength greater than about 100 g/3″. The foregoing properties are achieved even in those instances where the products comprise a latex binder disposed on an outer surface. For example, the tissue products may be produced by a print crepe process that disposes a non-crosslinked latex binder on at least one of the product's outer surfaces.

Disclosed are multi-ply tissue products comprising a non-crosslinked binder that are durable and dispersible. The products generally have a Slosh time less than 2 minutes, such as less than about 60 seconds, such as less than about 45 seconds. Surprisingly, the foregoing Slosh times are achieved despite the tissue products having relatively high cross-machine direction (CD) wet tensile strength, such as greater than about 100 g/3″. Typically, increasing wet tensile strength, particularly wet CD tensile strength, negatively effects dispersability and increases Slosh time. Despite this trend, the present invention surprisingly provides a tissue product having a relatively high degree of wet strength and good dispersability.

Durable and dispersible creped mutli-ply tissue

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Kevin Joseph Vogt