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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
May. 13, 2002
Scott Thomas Loughran, Bad Soden, DE;
Hasnaa Agouzoul, Eschborn, DE;
Claudia Christiane Bollinger-Krause, Offenbach a.m., DE;
Marianne Malmbak, Idstein-Eschenhahn, DE;
Anja Werth, Frankfurt am Main, DE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a paper tissue, and in particular to facial tissue, and disposable handkerchiefs. Claimed and described is a paper tissue comprising at least two plies, characterized in that the paper tissue has a physiological surface smoothness parameter of less than 700 microns, preferably from 650 microns to 50 microns, more preferably from 650 microns to 300 microns and in combination has a caliper per ply of more than 0.09 mm, preferably from 0.09 mm to 0.5 mm, more preferably from 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm. In one preferred embodiment a three-ply tissue with embossed middle ply is provided. Further is a related process claimed and described.