CA2248727A1 - Mechanical softening of sheet material - Google Patents

Mechanical softening of sheet material

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CA2248727A1
CA2248727A1 CA002248727A CA2248727A CA2248727A1 CA 2248727 A1 CA2248727 A1 CA 2248727A1 CA 002248727 A CA002248727 A CA 002248727A CA 2248727 A CA2248727 A CA 2248727A CA 2248727 A1 CA2248727 A1 CA 2248727A1
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sheet material
mechanical softening
softness
softening
mechanical
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CA2248727C (en
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James L. Baggot
Ronald Gropp
Kevin Berkebile
Kurt Otto
Bernhardt E. Kressner
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H25/00—After-treatment of paper not provided for in groups D21H17/00 - D21H23/00
    • D21H25/005—Mechanical treatment
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/31504—Composite [nonstructural laminate]
    • Y10T428/31971—Of carbohydrate
    • Y10T428/31993—Of paper

Abstract

New and improved methods and products are disclosed relating to softness of fibrous webs. Increased softness, among other things, is obtained by abrading the surface of the web to create fuzziness from protruding fibers.
CA 2248727 1997-12-19 1998-10-20 Mechanical softening of sheet material Expired - Fee Related CA2248727C (en)

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US99455697A 1997-12-19 1997-12-19
US08/994,556 1997-12-19

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