IP Library Granted Patent US 12,180,656
Granted Patent B2
US 12,180,656 · App. 17/484,065 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

Systems and methods for application of surface chemistry to bath tissue, facial tissue, and paper towel

Inventors: James E. Sealey, II (Belton, SC); Kevin Brennan (Anderson, SC); Justin S. Pence (Williamston, SC); Byrd Tyler Miller, IV (Easley, SC); Matthew John Walkiewicz (Anderson, SC)
Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
D21H27/007B05D3/14D21H17/06D21H21/24
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Patent No.
US 12,180,656
App. No.
17/484,065
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of producing wet laid disposable bath tissue, facial tissue, and paper towel with enhanced properties through application of surface additives using a piezoelectrical apparatus or application device.

Claims (17)

1. A method of applying chemistries to a paper product comprising:

forming a paper web on a papermaking machine; and

applying a chemistry in a pattern directly to the paper web while the paper web is moving through a paper converting line with a piezoelectric device during a process for converting the paper web into a roll good,

wherein the chemistry has a viscosity of 20 centipoise (cps) to 1,000 cps as measured by a Brookfield viscometer, and

wherein the paper product is a wet laid disposable bath tissue, facial tissue or paper towel.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemistry comprises a solution, an emulsion, an ointment, a lotion or combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemistry has a viscosity of 40 centipoise (cps) to 200 centipoise (cps) as measured by a Brookfield viscometer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a chemistry comprises controlling droplet size of the chemistry to 0.5 microns to 20 microns in diameter.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a chemistry comprises controlling a speed of formation of a droplet of the chemistry to a maximum of 165,000 droplets per second.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a chemistry comprises controlling angle of deflection of droplets of the chemistry.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of controlling angle of deflection comprises applying an electrostatic field to the droplets of chemistry and passing the droplets through electrostatic deflection plates.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a chemistry comprises applying the chemistry by an amount of 0.1 kg/ton to 10 kg/ton to the paper web.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a chemistry comprises applying the chemistry by an amount of 0.1 kg/ton to about 5 kg/ton to the paper web.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a chemistry comprises applying the chemistry by an amount of 0.1 kg/ton to about 2.5 kg/ton to the paper web.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of changing a temperature of the chemistry before the step of applying.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of changing a temperature of the chemistry comprises cooling the chemistry.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of changing a temperature of the chemistry comprises heating the chemistry.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073780/0057 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2021
From: BRENNAN, KEVIN; SEALEY, JAMES E., II; PENCE, JUSTIN S.; MILLER, BYRD TYLER, IV; WALKIEWICZ, MATTHEW JOHN
To: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
Reel/Frame 057635/0872 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63082516 · Sep 24, 2020
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