Soft treated tissue product
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Dyer, Kelly A. Balzereit, Angela A. Wei, David J. Verbael, Sharon L. Famuliner
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Abstract
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 14.0 grams per square meter or greater. Despite having relatively high per-ply basis weights, the products are generally soft and flexible, such as having a softness value (measured as TS7) less than about 10.0 and a Stiffness Index less than about 20.0. While being soft and flexible, the tissue products are durable enough to withstand use, such as having a geometric mean tensile (GMT) greater than about 1,000 g/3″.
Claims3
A creped wet pressed tissue product comprising a first creped wet pressed tissue ply having a basis weight from 14.0 to 16.0 grams per square meter (gsm), a second creped wet pressed tissue ply having a basis weight from 14.0 to 16.0 gsm and a third creped wet pressed tissue ply having a basis weight of from 14.0 to 16.0 gsm, wherein each of the first, second and third plies have a first and second outer surface and each of the first, second and third plies has a water soluble adhesive and a water soluble release agent disposed on the first or second surface and at least one of the first, second and third plies has a softening composition disposed on a first or a second outer surface thereof, and wherein the tissue product has a geometric mean tensile (GMT) from 1,000 to 1,200 g/3″ and a TS7 value from 8.0 to 10.0.
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