Multi-ply paper product with moisture strike through resistance and method of making the same

A multi-ply paper product made from a method comprising:

• forming at least one wetting resistant fibrous ply through contacting at least one wetting resistant compound with an aqueous cellulosic slurry;
• providing at least one absorbent fibrous ply with a greater water absorbency rate than the at least one wetting resistant ply;
• microembossing at least one of the at least one wetting resistant ply and the at least one absorbent ply;
• and,
• joining the at least one absorbent ply and the at least one wetting resistant ply by glue lamination in a point-to-point or point-to-flat configuration;
• wherein the at least one wetting resistant fibrous ply exhibits an initial contact angle of at least about 80° with water and wherein the multi-ply paper product is a napkin, towel, or tissue.

A paper napkin comprising:

• a hydrophobic fibrous ply comprising alkyl ketene dimer in an amount from about 2 to about 12 pounds per ton of fiber and a wet strength resin in an amount from about 2 to about 4 pounds per ton of fiber;
• and,
• an absorbent fibrous ply possessing a greater water absorbency rate than the hydrophobic ply;
• wherein the hydrophobic ply has an initial contact angle of at least about 80° with water, wherein at least one of the at least one hydrophobic ply and the at least one absorbent ply bears a microemboss pattern, and wherein the at least one hydrophobic ply and the at least one absorbent ply are joined to each other by glue lamination in a point-to-point or point-to-flat configuration.

A multi-ply paper product comprising:

• at least one wetting resistant fibrous ply comprising at least one wetting resistant compound;
• and,
• at least one absorbent fibrous ply having an absorbency greater than the at least one wetting resistant ply,
• wherein the at least one wetting resistant ply exhibits an initial contact angle of at least about 90° with water, wherein at least one of the at least one wetting resistant ply and the at least one absorbent ply bears a microemboss pattern, and wherein the at least one wetting resistant ply and the at least one absorbent ply are joined to each other by glue lamination in a point-to-point or point-to-flat configuration;
• wherein the paper product exhibits strike through resistance;
• and
• wherein the multi-ply paper product is a napkin, towel, or tissue.

A multi-ply paper product comprising:

• at least one fibrous ply comprising at least one wetting resistant compound;
• and, at least one absorbent fibrous ply having an absorbency greater than the at least one ply comprising at least one wetting resistant compound,
• wherein the at least one fibrous ply comprising at least one wetting resistant compound exhibits an initial contact angle of at least about 80° with water, wherein at least one of the at least one ply comprising at least one wetting resistant compound and the at least one absorbent ply bears a microemboss pattern, and wherein the at least one ply comprising at least one wetting resistant compound and the at least one absorbent ply are joined to each other by glue lamination in a point-to-point or point-to-flat configuration;
• wherein the paper product exhibits strike through resistance;
• and wherein the multi-ply paper product is a napkin, towel, or tissue.

A multi-ply paper product comprising:

• at least one wetting resistant fibrous ply comprising at least one wetting resistant compound;
• and,
• at least one absorbent fibrous ply having an absorbency greater than the at least one wetting resistant ply,
• wherein at least one of the at least one wetting resistant ply and the at least one absorbent ply bears a microemboss pattern, and wherein the at least one wetting resistant ply and the at least one absorbent ply are joined to each other by glue lamination in a point-to-point or point-to-flat configuration;
• and
• wherein the at least one wetting resistant ply has an initial contact angle of at least about 80° with water and a water absorption rate of at least about 50 seconds,
• wherein the paper product exhibits strike through resistance;
• and
• wherein the multi-ply paper product is a napkin, towel, or tissue.

A multi-ply paper product comprising a first fibrous ply with an initial contact angle of at least about 80° with water and a water absorption rate of at least about 50 seconds, and a second fibrous ply possessing greater absorbency that the first ply,

• wherein at least one of the first ply and the second ply bears a microemboss pattern and wherein the first ply and the second ply are joined to each other by glue lamination in a point-to-point or point-to-flat configuration;
• wherein the paper product exhibits strike through resistance;
• and
• wherein the multi-ply paper product is a napkin, towel, or tissue.