Granted Patent
B2
US 12,590,413 · App. 18/228,954 · Granted Mar 31, 2026
Wet laid paper and paperboard products 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
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Abstract
An absorbent retail paper product made up of cellulose fibers, and having a 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol concentration of non-detected amounts to 50 ppb as measured using the AOAC Official Method 2000.0150, a 3-monochloro-1,2 propanediol concentration of non-detected amounts to 1000 ppb as measured using the AOAC Official Method 2000.0150, a polyaminoamide-epihalohydrin concentration of non-detected amounts to 0.09% as measured by an “Adipate test”, and a cross direction wet strength of 80 to 200 n/m, wherein all of the cellulose fibers contained in the absorbent paper product are non-synthetic, cellulose fibers and the absorbent paper product is substantially free of formaldehyde.
Claims (4)
1 . An absorbent retail paper product comprising cellulose fibers, a 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol concentration of non-detected amounts to 50 ppb as measured using the AOAC Official Method 2000.0150, a 3-monochloro-1,2 propanediol concentration of non-detected amounts to 1000 ppb as measured using the AOAC Official Method 2000.0150, a polyaminoamide-epihalohydrin concentration of non-detected amounts to 0.09% as measured by an “Adipate test”, and a cross direction wet strength of 80 to 200 n/m, wherein all of the cellulose fibers contained in the absorbent paper product are non-synthetic, cellulose fibers and the absorbent paper product is substantially free of formaldehyde.
2 . The absorbent paper product of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent paper product is through air dried facial tissue, napkin, or towel.
3 . The absorbent paper product of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent paper product is a retail roll towel product.
4 . The absorbent paper product of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent paper product has a caliper of 700 microns/2-ply to 1,300 microns/2-ply.
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 Dec 17, 2025
From: SEALEY, JAMES E., II; BRENNAN, KEVIN P.; PENCE, JUSTIN S.
To: FIRST QUALITY TISSUE, LLC
Reel/Frame 073247/0068 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application
63354512
· Jun 22, 2022
Provisional Application
63353243
· Jun 17, 2022
Provisional Application
63352903
· Jun 16, 2022
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