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Soft tissue products containing selectively treated fibers

US6964725B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2002
Grant dateNov 15, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H21/16
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a tissue product comprising at least one tissue sheet. Each tissue sheet comprises a first side and an opposing second side. At least one tissue sheet comprises selectively treated pulp fiber treated with at least one hydrophobic chemical additive distributed non-uniformly in the z-direction within the tissue sheet. The tissue sheet has a % z-directional hydrophobic chemical additive gradient between the first side of the tissue sheet and the second side of the tissue sheet of about 20% or greater.

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