North Carolina State University

Cotton, Inc.

Ronalds W Gonzalez

Hasan Jameel

Matthew J Farrell

Richard A Venditti

Mary Ann Ankeny

Lokendra Pal

Franklin J Zambrano

Disclosed is mechanical and decolorization pretreatment of cotton-containing textiles, such as 'trash' feedstock in terms of end-of-life-cotton textiles, that may be used to produce sugar without the use of harsh pretreatments conditions.

Pretreatment methods for cotton textile waste fabric

Tissue paper of the disclosure exhibits advantageous softness and bulk at a basis weight less than that of basis weights found in currently available commercial tissue products, while delivering adequate strength for machine runability and consumer usage. This tissue is a lightweight paper that comprises a fiber core with up to 60% mechanically fibrillated fibers and a retention or drainage aid such as a cationic polyacrylamide polymer that facilitates drainage, softness, and bulk. This approach can reduce the fiber content of tissue products significantly while delivering the desired strength and other critical properties.

Tissue paper with reduced fiber and methods of manufacture

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Ronalds W Gonzalez