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Multi-ply facial tissue paper product comprising biodegradable chemical softening compositions and binder materials

US5437766A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1993
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H27/30
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Multi-ply facial tissue paper products comprising biodegradable chemical softener compositions and a combination of a wet strength binder, either permanent and/or temporary, and a dry strength binder is disclosed. The multi-ply facial tissue paper products contain a biodegradable chemical softening composition comprising a mixture of a biodegradable quaternary ammonium compound and a polyhydroxy compound. The multi-ply facial tissue paper products also contain an effective amount of a wet strength binder, either permanent and/or temporary, and a dry strength binder to control linting and/or to offset the loss in tensile strength, if any, resulting from the use of the biodegradable chemical softening compositions. The use of both wet strength binder, either permanent and/or temporary, and dry strength binder also improves the retention of the chemical softening composition in the sheet. This results in improving one or more of the following properties of the multi-ply facial tissue paper product: the flexibility, the slip-stick coefficient of friction, the FFE-Index and the HTR-Texture. Preferably, the majority of the biodegradable chemical softening compositions will be disposed on…

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