Environmentally sustainable multiple ply paper product
View Patent ↗The present disclosure is generally directed to a multiple ply paper product which includes a first ply comprising virgin fiber, pre-consumer recycled fiber, or mixtures thereof and a second ply comprising at least about 30% by weight post-consumer recycled fiber, wherein the average pore size distribution of the first ply is greater than the average pore size distribution of the second ply.
1. A multiple ply paper product comprising:
a first ply comprising virgin fiber, pre-consumer recycled fiber, or mixtures thereof; and
a second ply comprising at least about 30% by weight post-consumer recycled fiber,
wherein the average pore size distribution of said first ply is greater than the average pore size distribution of said second ply.
2. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said second ply comprises at least about 50% by weight post-consumer recycled fiber.
3. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said second ply comprises at least about 80% by weight post-consumer recycled fiber.
4. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said second ply comprises 100% by weight post consumer recycled fiber.
5. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said first ply comprises at least about 50% by weight pre-consumer recycled fiber.
6. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said second ply has an average absorbent capacity of from about 1 g/g to about 7 g/g.
7. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said second ply has an average absorbent capacity of from about 2 g/g to about 5 g/g.
8. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said first ply has an average absorbent capacity of from about 6 g/g to about 9 g/g.
9. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , wherein said second ply has an average absorbent capacity of from about 7 g/g to about 8 g/g.
10. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 1 , further comprising a third ply comprising virgin fiber, pre-consumer recycled fiber, or mixtures thereof.
11. A multiple ply paper product as in claim 10 , wherein said third ply is located between said first ply and said second ply.
12. A multiple ply product as in claim 1 wherein said first ply comprises a through air dried sheet of 100% virgin fiber.
13. A multiple product as in claim 12 wherein said second ply comprises a creped wet pressed sheet.
14. A multiple product as in claim 1 wherein the basis weight of said first ply is from about 90% to about 40% of the basis weight of said second ply.
15. A process for producing a multiple ply paper product comprising:
forming a first ply paper web comprising at least about 30% by weight post-consumer recycled fiber; and
joining said first ply paper web to a second ply paper web comprising virgin fiber, pie-consumer recycled fiber, or mixtures thereof, wherein the average pore size distribution of said first ply is greater than the average pore size distribution of said second ply.
16. A process as in claim 15 , further comprising joining said first ply paper web to a third ply paper web comprising virgin fiber, pre-consumer recycled fiber, or mixtures thereof, wherein the average pore size distribution of said first ply is greater than the average pore size distribution of said third ply.
17. A process as in claim 15 , wherein said second ply comprises at least about 50% by weight post-consumer recycled fiber.
18. A process as in claim 15 , wherein said first ply is laminated to said second ply.
19. A process as in claim 15 , wherein said first ply is crimped to said second ply.