Embossed multi-ply tissue products
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Steven LeCount, Bryce David Walbrun, Kevin Joseph Vogt, Sarah Ann Funk, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Kenneth John Zwick, Jason Daniel Hanke
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Abstract
The present invention provides an embossed multi-ply tissue product that is visually pleasing and has improved physical attributes. For example, the inventive multi-ply tissue products have reduced stiffness, such as a GM Flexural Rigidity less than about 600 mg*cm, improved absorbency, such as a Residual Water (WResidual) value less than about 0.15 g, and improved wet resiliency, such as a Wet Elastic Strain Ratio greater than about 32 percent.
Claims29
An embossed multi-ply tissue product comprising a first through-air dried tissue ply, a second through air-dried ply, a first outer surface, an opposed second outer surface and a plurality of embossments disposed on at least the first outer surface, the product having a Wet Elastic Strain Ratio of about 32 percent or greater.
An embossed multi-ply tissue product comprising a first through-air dried tissue ply, a second through-air dry tissue ply, a first outer surface, an opposed second outer surface and a plurality of embossments disposed on at least the first outer surface, the product having a basis weight greater than about 45 grams per square meter (gsm), a sheet bulk of about 15 cc/g or greater and a Wet Elastic Strain Ratio of about 32 percent or greater.
An embossed multi-ply tissue product having a first outer surface and an opposed second outer surface, the product comprising first and second through-air dried tissue plies, the first through-air dried tissue ply having a first surface which forms the first outer surface of the product and comprises a background pattern and a first embossing pattern comprising discrete, non-linear line elements, wherein the embossing pattern covers from about 5.0 to about 10.0 percent of the first outer surface of the tissue product, the product having a basis weight from about 50 to about 60 gsm, a GMT from about 3,000 to about 4,000 g/3″ and a Wet Elastic Strain Ratio of about 32 percent or greater.
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