Kimberly-clark Corporation

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Robert D Sauer

Duane Gerard Krzysik

Cynthia Watts Henderson

Michael John Smith

Lee Patrick Garvey

Michael Chauncey Tuck

Theodore E Farrington, Jr

Michael Alan Hermans

Shafi U Hossain

John Dennis Litvay

Mustafa M Jamal

Tissue products made with fibers having a low Coarseness Index have improved softness relative to tissue products made with conventional papermaking fibers.

Tissue products made from low-coarseness fibers

A soft uncreped throughdried tissue product is disclosed having uniformly distributed surface deposits of a chemical composition which imparts a benefit to the user, such as a reduction in skin irritation during use. Particularly suitable compositions are those which have a melting point of from about 30.degree. C. to about 70.degree. C. and which are applied to the outer surfaces of the tissue product in melted form, preferably by rotogravure printing. A suitable composition contains an oil, a wax, and preferably a fatty alcohol.

Soft treated uncreped throughdried tissue

The bulk and absorbency of multi-ply tissue products can be improved by brushing at least one surface of at least one ply of the tissue and plying the tissue product together such that at least one brushed surface is facing inwardly, i.e. is in the middle and not on the outside of the multi-ply product.

Non-nesting multi-ply tissue and method for making same

Temperature-sensitive bicomponent synthetic fibers that curl when heated are useful for making creped tissue webs with substantially increased bulk and absorbency with relatively low loss of strength.

Tissue webs containing curled temperature-sensitive bicomponent

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Fremont, WI, United States of America

Robert D Sauer