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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 17/07 (2006.01); D21H 21/22 (2006.01); D21C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21C 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a modified cellulosic fiber having reduced hydrogen bonding capabilities. The modified fiber formed in accordance with the present invention may be useful in the production of tissue products having improved bulk and softness. More importantly, the modified fiber is adaptable to current tissue making processes and may be incorporated into a tissue product to improve bulk and softness without an unsatisfactory reduction in tensile.