Thick and smooth multi-ply tissue
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsScott Thomas Loughran, Hasnaa Agouzoul, Claudia Christiane Bollinger-Krause, Marianne Malmbak, Anja Werth
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AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsScott Thomas Loughran, Hasnaa Agouzoul, Claudia Christiane Bollinger-Krause, Marianne Malmbak, Anja Werth
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The present invention relates to a paper tissue, and in particular to facial tissue, and disposable handkerchiefs. Claimed and described is a paper tissue comprising at least two plies, characterized in that the paper tissue has a physiological surface smoothness parameter of less than 700 microns, preferably from 650 microns to 50 microns, more preferably from 650 microns to 300 microns and in combination has a caliper per ply of more than 0.09 mm, preferably from 0.09 mm to 0.5 mm, more preferably from 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm. In one preferred embodiment a three-ply tissue with embossed middle ply is provided. Further is a related process claimed and described.
A process for making a paper tissue, the process comprising the steps of:
A paper tissue comprising at least two plies and having a caliper, a caliper per ply, and a physiological surface smoothness parameter, wherein the caliper per ply is greater than 0.09 mm, and the physiological surface smoothness parameter is less than 700 microns, and wherein at least one of the plies comprises a bulk embossing, and at least one of the plies does not comprise a bulk embossing.
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