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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1997
Wen Zyo Schroeder, Appleton, WI (US);
Gary Vance Anderson, Larson, WI (US);
Duane Gerard Krzysik, Appleton, WI (US);
Gary Lee Shanklin, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael John Smith, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to tissue products having improved softness properties and methods of making them. Specifically, improved softness is achieved by incorporating one or more softeners/debonders into the fiber furnish at the wet end of the tissue machine prior to formation, followed by a topical treatment with one or more softeners/debonders after the tissue web is dried. The result is a tissue product with added bulk and a smooth surface feel, both properties contributing to improved softness characteristics.