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AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsOriol Margo Moreno, John Alexander Werner, IV, Steven J. Hickey, Paul David Bradford, Cristiano Bobba, Giovanni Massarotti
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The present invention provides multi-ply creped tissue products, and in particular embodiments creped wet pressed tissue products, having substantially higher per-ply basis weights, such as from about 20 to about 30 gsm, without the negative effects often associated with higher basis weight. As such, the tissue products are generally soft and flexible, having a softness value (measured as TS7) less than about 12.0 and a Stiffness Index less than about 20. While being soft and flexible, the instant tissue products are durable enough to withstand use, such as having a GMT greater than about 600 g/3″ and a Burst Index greater than about 12.0.
A multi-ply creped wet pressed tissue product comprising a first creped wet pressed tissue ply having a basis weight greater than 20.0 grams per square meter (gsm) and a second creped wet pressed tissue ply having a basis weight greater than 20.0 gsm, the product having a basis weight from 40.0 to 50.0 gsm, a geometric mean tensile (GMT) from 600 to 1,000 g/3″ and a TS7 value less than 12.0.
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