ABSORBENT STRUCTURES WITH HIGH ABSORBENCY AND LOW BASIS WEIGHT
A through-air-dried disposable retail towel product including a laminate of at least two multi-layer plies, wherein the product has a measured Valley Volume parameter of 18 to 25 microns and a Pit Density of 16 to 25 pockets per sq. cm.
1 . A through-air-dried disposable retail towel product comprising:
a laminate of at least two multi-layer plies, wherein the product has a measured Valley Volume parameter of 18 to 25 microns and a Pit Density of 16 to 25 pockets per sq. cm.
2 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the towel product has an absorbency of greater than 16.0 grams of water absorbed per gram of product.
3 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the disposable towel product has a basis weight of less than 43 grams per square meter.
4 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the disposable towel product is produced using a wet laid structured tissue process.
5 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two multi-layer plies comprises cellulosic-based fibers.
6 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the towel product comprises greater than 97% wood pulp fibers.