Method for increasing tail adhesion of wet rolls
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Wilks, Andrew Peter Doyle, Kenneth Y. Wang, Duane K. Zacharias
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Abstract
A method of making a wet roll includes providing a body of a roll of wet wound sheet material, where the body of the roll is connected to a tail of the roll, applying an adhesion promoter between the body and the tail, and contacting the body and the tail. The body and tail of the roll contain a wetting solution.
Claims53
A method of making a wet roll, comprising:
- providing a body of a roll of wet wound sheet material, the body connected to a tail of the roll, and the body and tail comprising a first wetting solution;
- applying an adhesion promoter between the body and the tail;
- and
- contacting the body and the tail.
A method of making a wet roll, comprising:
- applying an aqueous foam to a roll of wet wound sheet material, the roll comprising a body and a tail pendant to the body;
- and
- contacting the tail to the body.
24 The method of claim 21, wherein the foam has a foamability of about 2 cm.
An apparatus for making wet rolls, comprising:
- means for applying an adhesion promoter to a roll of wet wound sheet material, the roll comprising a body and a tail pendant to the body;
- and
- means for contacting the tail to the body.
An apparatus for making wet rolls, comprising:
- a surface positioned to accept a roll of wet wound sheet material, the roll comprising a body and a tail pendant to the body;
- and
- a solution applicator configured to contact the roll with a wetting solution once the roll is on the surface.
A method of making a plurality of wet rolls, comprising:
- providing a roll of wet wound sheet material, the roll comprising a body, and a tail connected to the body;
- applying an adhesion promoter to the roll when the roll is at an application site to produce a treated roll;
- transporting the treated roll away from the application site;
- and
- repeating the providing, applying and transporting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.