IP Library Granted Patent US 9,657,443
Granted Patent B2
US 9,657,443 · App. 14/971,174 · Granted May 23, 2017

Soft creped tissue

Inventors: Michael John Rekoske (Appleton, WI); Dave Allen Soerens (Neenah, WI); Frank Gerald Druecke (Oshkosh, WI); Jeffrey James Timm (Menasha, WI)
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
D21H27/005D21H11/04D21H27/002D21H27/40
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Patent No.
US 9,657,443
App. No.
14/971,174
Granted
May 23, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to creped tissue webs, and products produced therefrom. The creped tissue webs and tissue products made therefrom are soft and strong, such as having a TS7 value less than about 8.0. Moreover, the tissue of the present disclosure also preferably has low TS750 values such as less than about 7.0. Further, while webs prepared according to the present disclosure have low TS7, and in certain embodiments low TS750 values, they are also strong enough to withstand use.

Claims (11)

1. A creped tissue web having a first and a second side, wherein a first water-soluble creping composition selected from the group consisting of a polyether, a polyamide, a polyvinyl alcohol, a cationic starch, and a cationic polyamide-epihalohydrin and combinations thereof, is disposed on the first side the web, a basis weight of at least about 10 gsm, geometric mean tensile (GMT) of at least about 300 g/3″ and a TS7 value from about 4 to about 8.0 dB V 2 rms.

2. The creped tissue web of claim 1 having a TS750 value less than about 8.0 dB V 2 rms.

3. The creped tissue web of claim 1 having a TS750 value from about 4.0 to about 7.0 dB V 2 rms.

4. The creped tissue web of claim 1 wherein the TS7 value is less than about 7 dB V 2 rms.

5. The creped tissue web of claim 1 wherein the basis weight is from about 10 to about 16 gsm.

6. The creped tissue web of claim 1 wherein the web has a GMT from about 300 to about 500 g/3″.

7. The creped tissue web of claim 1 wherein the first water-soluble creping composition is a polyvinyl alcohol and the web further comprises a second water-soluble creping composition selected from the group consisting of a polyether, a polyamide, a water soluble cationic polymer, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl cellulose disposed on the first side of the web.

8. The creped tissue web of claim 7 wherein the second water-soluble creping composition is a water soluble cationic polymer selected from the group consisting of a cationic starch, a tertiary aminoalkyl ether, a quaternary ammonium alkyl ether, a cationic polyamide-ephihalohydrin or a quaternary ammonium salt having the general formula: (R1′)4−b-N+—(R1″)bX− wherein R1′ is a C1-6 alkyl group, R1″ is a C14-22 alkyl group, b is an integer from 1 to 3 and X− is any suitable counterion.

9. The creped tissue web of claim 1 further comprising a polysiloxane disposed on the first side of the web.

10. The multi-ply tissue product of claim 1 further comprising a mineral oil, aloe extract, vitamin-E or a lotion disposed on the first side of the web.

11. The multi-ply tissue product of claim 1 having a GMT from about 300 to about 500 g/3″, a basis weight of at least about 12 gsm, and a TS7 value from about 4.0 to about 8.0 d V 2 rms.

Continuity (2)
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