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Tissue sheets having enhanced cross-direction properties

US8500955B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Alan Hermans · Neenah, US
Rachel Allison Graff · Tulsa, US
Samuel August Nelson · Belleville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2011
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD21H27/005
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides tissue webs with improved durability produced by rewetting a dried tissue web, pressing the rewetted web and drying the web for a second time. This improved durability is manifested by a high cross-machine direction (CD) slope.

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