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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Michael Lindsay, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Appleton, WI (US);
Jian Qin, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 11/20 (2006.01); D21H 27/00 (2006.01); D21C 9/00 (2006.01); D21H 11/16 (2006.01); D21C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D21H 11/20 (2013.01); D21C 1/04 (2013.01); D21C 9/005 (2013.01); D21H 11/16 (2013.01); D21H 27/002 (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.