Paper products having a tropical composition applied in discrete droplets
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. Urlaub, Thomas G. Shannon
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for application of compositions onto non-woven webs, such as paper webs. The present invention is also directed to products made from the process. In general, the method includes applying a composition to a non-woven web using a non-impact printer, such as an ink jet printer. The composition is applied, in one embodiment, as droplets that remain as discrete shapes on the substrate. In this manner, treated areas and untreated areas are formed on the web. Through this process, the water absorption and control properties of the web can be adjusted as desired while simultaneously treating the web with a composition that improves the physical and/or chemical properties of the web.
Claims31
A paper product comprising:
- a paper sheet comprising pulp fibers;
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- a topical composition applied to at least one side of the paper sheet, the composition comprising a chemical additive, the composition being applied to the sheet in the form of discrete droplets via a non-impact printing process, the droplets forming treated areas on the sheet separated by untreated areas such that the discrete droplets are spaced apart from adjacent droplets, the sheet having a wet out time of less than about 10 seconds.
A paper product comprising:
- a paper sheet comprising pulp fibers;
- and
- a topical composition applied to at least one side of the paper sheet, the composition comprising a chemical additive, the chemical additive comprising a softener, the composition being applied to the sheet in the form of discrete droplets via a non-impact printing process, wherein the droplets are spaced apart from each other, the sheet having a wet out time of less than about 10 seconds.
A paper product comprising:
- a paper sheet comprising pulp fibers;
- and
- a topical composition applied to at least one side of the paper sheet, the composition comprising a chemical additive, the chemical additive comprising a lotion, the composition being applied to the sheet in the form of discrete droplets via a non-impact printing process, wherein the droplets are spaced apart from each other, the sheet having a wet out time of less than about 10 seconds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.