Process for modifying pulp from recycled newspapers

A method of modifying pulp from recycled newspapers, comprising

• pulping newspapers in water with agitation to produce a pulp slurry, the pulp from the newspapers having an average fines content of greater than about 40% and a Canadian Standard Freeness of less than about 250;
• washing the pulp to remove contaminants, whereby the fines content is reduced to less than about 35% and the Canadian Standard Freeness is increased to more than about 300;
• introducing the treated pulp without said contaminants at a papermaking consistency into the headbox of a paper making machine;
• and
• adding from about 0.025% to about 1.5% of a surfactant system to the treated pulp to increase the softness of sanitary paper products produced therefrom, the treated pulp retaining said surfactant system,
• wherein the treated pulp may be utilized in a paper making process to produce sanitary paper products.

A method of modifying pulp from recycled newspapers comprising

• pulping newspapers in water with agitation to produce a pulp slurry, the pulp from the newspapers having an average fines content of greater than about 40% and a Canadian Standard Freeness of less than about 250;
• washing the pulp to remove contaminants, whereby the fines content is reduced to less than about 35% and the Canadian Standard Freeness is increased to more than about 350;
• introducing the treated pulp without said contaminants at a papermaking consistency into the headbox of a paper making machine;
• and
• adding from about 0.05 to about 1.5% of a surfactant system to the treated pulp to increase the softness of sanitary paper products produced therefrom, the treated pulp retaining said surfactant system,
• wherein the treated pulp may be utilized in a paper making process to produce sanitary paper products.

A sanitary paper product made by the steps comprising:

• pulping newspapers in water with agitation to produce a pulp slurry, the pulp from the newspapers having an average fines content of greater than about 40% and a Canadian Standard Freeness of less than about 250%;
• washing the pulp to remove contaminants, whereby the fines content is reduced to less than about 35% and the Canadian Standard Freeness is increased to more than about 300%;
• introducing the treated pulp without said contaminants at a papermaking consistency into the headbox of a paper making machine;
• adding from about 0.025% to about 1.5% of a surfactant system to the treated pulp to increase the softness of sanitary paper products produced therefrom, the treated pulp retaining said surfactant system;
• and
• forming sanitary paper products in a paper making process from said treated pulp.