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Use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate in tissue paper, process to prepare a tissue paper product of improved softness, and resulting improved softness tissue paper products

US8460510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2011
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H27/002
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention related to the use of a surface-reacted natural calcium carbonate as filler in tissue paper products, to a process to prepare tissue paper products, and to a tissue paper product featuring an improved softness, wherein said surface-reacted natural calcium carbonate is the reaction product of a natural calcium carbonate with an acid and carbon dioxide, which is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or supplied externally.

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