IP Library Granted Patent US 10,669,674
Granted Patent B2
US 10,669,674 · App. 16/286,483 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

Method for reducing the bulk and increasing the density of a tissue product

Inventor: Steven R. Olson (Menasha, WI)
Assignee: GPCP IP Holding LLC
D21H27/02B31F1/07D21F11/006D21H27/002D21H27/005D21H27/40B31F2201/0715
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Patent No.
US 10,669,674
App. No.
16/286,483
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of increasing the density and reducing the bulk of multi-ply paper products allowing one to reduce the roll size or increase the roll content, while minimizing the destruction of favorable product attributes.

Claims (23)

1. A paper product comprising,

at least one paper web having an embossed surface wherein the emboss pattern is made up of at least about 80% linear elements and the emboss depth is from about 1.25 to about 3.5 times the caliper of the unembossed at least one web; and

wherein the finished product has a caliper at least 2% less than the same pattern formed from dots; and a tensile dry ratio, MD:CD, of 1.15 or less.

2. The product of claim 1 , wherein the emboss pattern covers 22 to 50% of the paper web.

3. The product of claim 1 , wherein the emboss pattern covers 25 to 30% of the paper web.

4. The product of claim 1 , wherein the emboss pattern includes at least about 90% linear embossments.

5. The product of claim 1 , wherein the emboss pattern includes at least about 95% linear embossments.

6. The product of claim 1 , wherein the emboss pattern includes 100% linear embossments.

7. The product of claim 1 , wherein the depth of the embossments are from about 1.5 to about 2.5 times the caliper of the unembossed at least one web.

8. The product of claim 1 , wherein the depth of the embossments are from about 1.5 to about 2.0 times the caliper of the unembossed at least one web.

9. A paper product comprising,

at least one paper web having an embossed surface wherein the emboss pattern is made up of at least about 80% linear elements and the emboss depth is from about 1.25 to about 3.5 times the caliper of the unembossed at least one web; and

wherein the finished product has a CD tensile strength no more than 15% less than the CD tensile strength of the unembossed at least one web.

10. The product of claim 9 , wherein the emboss pattern covers 22 to 50% of the paper web.

11. The product of claim 9 , wherein the emboss pattern covers 25 to 30% of the paper web.

12. The product of claim 9 , wherein the emboss pattern includes at least about 90% linear embossments.

13. The product of claim 9 , wherein the emboss pattern includes at least about 95% linear embossments.

14. The product of claim 9 , wherein the emboss pattern includes 100% linear embossments.

15. The product of claim 9 , wherein the depth of the embossments are from about 1.5 to about 2.5 times the caliper of the unembossed at least one web.

16. The product of claim 9 , wherein the depth of the embossments are from about 1.5 to about 2.0 times the caliper of the unembossed at least one web.

17. A paper product comprising,

at least one paper web having an embossed surface wherein the emboss pattern is made up of at least about 80% linear elements and the emboss depth is from about 1.25 to about 3.5 times the caliper of the unembossed at least one web; and

wherein the finished product has a caliper at least 2% less than the same pattern formed from dots, a tensile dry ratio, MD:CD, of 1.15 or less, and wherein the finished product has a CD tensile strength no more than 15% less than the CD tensile strength of the unembossed at least one web.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 16012640 · Jun 19, 2018
Continuation 15135971 · Apr 22, 2016
Continuation 14501982 · Sep 30, 2014
Provisional Application 61891734 · Oct 16, 2013
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