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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Strong Chuang, Appleton, WI (US);
Keu-Chang Liu, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul Beuther, Neenah, WI (US);
Frank Druecke, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Lee Garvey, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Alan Chan, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for topical application of compositions containing a chemical additive onto a paper web. The present invention is also directed to paper products formed from the method. In general, the method includes the steps of extruding a composition containing a chemical additive through a melt blown die and then applying the composition to a moving paper web. In one embodiment, the chemical composition is extruded into fibers and applied to the paper web. The chemical composition can contain, for instance, various additives, such as a polysiloxane softener.