Absorbent tissue
The present disclosure offers an improvement in papermaking methods and products, by providing a tissue sheet and a method to obtain a tissue sheet, with improved absorbency at a given basis weight. Thus, by way of example, the present disclosure provides a single ply tissue sheet having a basis weight greater than about 50 gsm and a specific vertical absorbent capacity greater than about 6.0 g/g.
1. A single-ply wet-laid tissue product having a MD Stretch greater than about 30 percent, a sheet bulk from about 10 to about 12 cc/g, geometric mean tensile (GMT) from about 2,200 to about 3,500 g/3″, a bone dry basis weight from about 60 to about 70 square meter (gsm) and a specific vertical absorbent capacity from about 6.0 to about 7.0 g/g.
2. The tissue product of claim 1 having a GM Slope from about 6.0 to about 8.0 kg.
3. The tissue product of claim 1 having a Stiffness Index less than about 5.0.
4. The tissue product of claim 1 having a MD Stretch greater than about 30 percent.
5. The tissue product of claim 1 wherein the GMT is from about 2,500 to about 3,000 g/3″.
6. The tissue product of claim 1 spirally wound into a roll, the roll having a Roll Firmness from about 6.0 to about 8.0 mm.
7. The tissue product of claim 1 wherein the tissue product is through-air dried.
8. The tissue product of claim 1 wherein the tissue product is uncreped.