Fibrous structure-containing articles that exhibit consumer relevant properties

1. A multi-ply osmotic material-free article comprising:

a. a first ply comprising: a plurality of wood pulp fibers at least a first portion of which are present in the form of a wet laid fibrous structure and a plurality of filaments wherein at least a portion of the plurality of filaments are spun from a die and directly laid on top of the wet laid fibrous structure and wherein a second portion of the plurality of wood pulp fibers are commingled together with another portion of the plurality of filaments in the form of a coform fibrous structure such that the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits; and

b. a second ply comprising a second wet laid fibrous structure comprising a plurality of wood pulp fibers associated with the first ply such that the multi-ply fibrous structure exhibits

a. one or more absorbent characteristics selected from the group consisting of:

i. HFS of greater than 17 g/g as measured according to the Horizontal Full Sheet (HFS) Test Method;

ii. CRT Rate of greater than 0.35 g/second as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method;

iii. CRT Capacity of greater than 14 g/g as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method;

iv. CRT Capacity of greater than 0.59 g/in 2 as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method; and

v. a Pore Volume Distribution such that greater than 15% of the total pore volume present in the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exists in pores of radii of greater than 225 μm as measured according to the Pore Volume Distribution Test Method; and

vi. a Pore Volume Distribution such that greater than 6% of the total pore volume present in the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exists in pores of radii of from 301 to 600 μm as measured according to the Pore Volume Distribution Test Method; and

b. one or more of the following article properties:

i. one or more wet strength properties selected from the group consisting of:

(1). Geometric Mean Wet TEA of greater than 30 g*in/in 2 as measured according to the Wet Tensile Strength Test Method;

(2). Wet Burst: Dry Burst Ratio of greater than 0.5 as measured according to the Wet and Dry Burst Test Methods;

(3). Wet Burst Energy Absorption (BEA) of greater than 10 g-in/in 2 as measured according to the Wet Burst Test Method;

(4). Wet MD Tensile of greater than 420 g/in as measured according to the Wet Tensile Strength Test Method; and

(5). Wet Burst of greater than 450 g as measured according to the Wet Burst Test Method;

ii. a VFS of greater than 11 g/g as measured according to the Vertical Full Sheet (VFS) Test Method;

iii. a Pore Volume Distribution such that greater than 5% of the total pore volume present in the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exists in pores of radii from 2.5 to 30 μm as measured according to the Pore Volume Distribution Test Method;

iv. one or more softness properties selected from the group consisting of:

(1) an Overhang Length of less than 10.6 cm as measured according to the Flexural Rigidity and Bending Modulus Test Method;

(2) a Plate Stiffness, Basis Weight Normalized of less than 0.20 N*mg/M as measured according to the Plate Stiffness and Basis Weight Test Methods;

(3) a Bending Modulus of less than 9.0 milligram·cm·grams/mils 3 as measured according to the Flexural Rigidity and Bending Modulus Test Method;

(4) a TS7 Value of less than 17.0 dB V 2 rms as measured according to the Emtec Test Method;

(5) a TS750 Value of greater than 20.0 dB V 2 rms as measured according to the Emtec Test Method; and

(6) a Geometric Mean Dry Modulus of less than 2250 g/cm*% at 15 g/cm as measured according to the Dry Tensile Strength Test Method.

2. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits an HFS of greater than 17 g/g as measured according to the Horizontal Full Sheet (HFS) Test Method and a Wet MD Tensile of greater than 420 g/in as measured according to the Wet Tensile Strength Test Method.

3. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits an HFS of greater than 17 g/g as measured according to the Horizontal Full Sheet (HFS) Test Method and a Wet Burst of greater than 450 g as measured according to the Wet Burst Test Method.

4. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits a CRT Rate of greater than 0.35 g/second as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method and a Wet MD Tensile of greater than 420 g/in as measured according to the Wet Tensile Strength Test Method.

5. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits a CRT Rate of greater than 0.35 g/second as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method and a Wet Burst of greater than 450 g as measured according to the Wet Burst Test Method.

6. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits a CRT Capacity of greater than 14 g/g as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method and a Wet MD Tensile of greater than 420 g/in as measured according to the Wet Tensile Strength Test Method.

7. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits a CRT Capacity of greater than 14 g/g as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method and a Wet Burst of greater than 450 g as measured according to the Wet Burst Test Method.

8. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits a CRT Area of greater than 0.59 g/in2 as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method and a Wet MD Tensile of greater than 420 g/in as measured according to the Wet Tensile Strength Test Method.

9. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article exhibits a CRT Area of greater than 0.59 g/in2 as measured according to the Absorptive Rate and Capacity (CRT) Test Method and a Wet Burst of greater than 450 g as measured according to the Wet Burst Test Method.

10. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the wet-laid fibrous structure comprises a through-air dried wet-laid fibrous structure.

11. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the wet-laid fibrous structure comprises a surface having a surface pattern.

12. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 11 wherein the surface pattern is a non-random, repeating pattern.

13. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 12 wherein the surface pattern comprises a plurality of discrete regions dispersed throughout a continuous network.

14. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 13 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of discrete regions exhibits a value of a common intensive property that is different from the value of the common intensive property exhibited by the continuous network.

15. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article further comprises a plurality of non-wood pulp fibers.

16. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article further comprises a plurality of cellulosic fibers selected from the group consisting of: cotton linter fibers, rayon fibers, lyocell fibers, trichome fibers, seed hair fibers, rice straw fibers, wheat straw fibers, bamboo fibers, bagasse fibers and mixtures thereof.

17. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article further comprises a plurality of synthetic staple fibers.

18. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 17 wherein the synthetic staple fibers are selected from the group consisting of: polypropylene fibers, polyethylene fibers, polyester fibers, polypropylene copolymer fibers, polyethylene copolymer fibers, polyester copolymer fibers, rayon fibers, lyocell fibers, glass fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers and mixtures thereof.

19. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article is in roll form.

20. The multi-ply osmotic material-free article according to claim 19 wherein the multi-ply osmotic material-free article in roll form exhibits a Roll Firmness of less than 11.5 mm as measured according to the Roll Firmness Test Method.