IP Library Granted Patent US 11,976,421
Granted Patent B2
US 11,976,421 · App. 17/842,203 · Granted May 7, 2024

Wet laid disposable absorbent structures with high wet strength and method of making the same

Inventors: James E. Sealey, II (Belton, SC); Kevin P. Brennan (Anderson, SC); Justin S. Pence (Anderson, SC)
Assignee: First Quality Tissue, LLC
D21H27/007D21H11/18D21H17/11D21H17/375D21H17/42D21H17/55D21H27/40
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Patent No.
US 11,976,421
App. No.
17/842,203
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of making an absorbent structure including mixing ultra-high molecular weight (“UHMW”) glyoxalated polyvinylamide adducts (“GPVM”) and/or high molecular weight (“HMW”), glyoxalated polyacrylamide and/or high cationic charge glyoxalated polyacrylamide (“GPAM”) copolymers and high molecular weight (“HMW”) anionic polyacrylamide (“APAM”) with the furnish during stock preparation of a wet laid papermaking process.

Claims (9)

1. A retail roll through air dried towel product comprising:

at least one cellulose sheet or web having a cross direction wet strength of 80 to 200 N/m and a caliper of 600 to 1500 microns, wherein the retail roll towel product contains 0 to 0.09% by weight polyaminoamide-epihalohydrin and has a (dip and dunk) absorbency of from 500 to 700 gsm.

2. The retail roll product of claim 1 , further comprising microfibrillated cellulose.

3. The retail roll product of claim 2 , wherein the product is free from synthetic fibers.

4. The retail roll product of claim 1 , wherein the product is free from latex.

5. The retail roll product of claim 1 , wherein the product is wet laid.

6. The retail roll product of claim 1 , wherein the product is creped.

7. The retail roll product of claim 1 , wherein the product is devoid of dye or colored fibers.

8. The retail roll product of claim 1 , wherein the product is devoid of any additive made from epichlorohydrin.

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 20, 2022
From: SEALEY, JAMES E., II; BRENNAN, KEVIN P.; PENCE, JUSTIN S.
To: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
Reel/Frame 061147/0179 →
Continuity (1)
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