US20030111196A1 - Tissue products and methods for manufacturing tissue products - Google Patents
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- Strength and softness are important attributes in consumer paper products such as facial tissue, bathroom tissue, towels, and napkins. Strength and softness are strongly influenced by the sheet structure of a paper product. Mechanical treatment of fibers and fiber slurries in the manufacture of paper products is an important factor in determining the strength and softness of products which are produced thereby.
- Strength and softness usually are inversely related. That is, the stronger a given sheet, the less softness that sheet is likely to provide. Likewise, a softer sheet is usually not as strong. Thus, an inverse relationship that exists between the properties of strength and softness results in consistent efforts in the industry to produce sheets or webs having strength levels which are at least as great as conventional sheets, but with improved softness. Also, a sheet or web that is at least as soft as previously known sheets, but with improved strength, also is desirable.
- fibers having superior softness are provided in outer layers of paper products—i.e. those layers which routinely contact the skin of consumers. This is true for bath tissue, for example.
- the inner layers of such products often comprise coarser fibers which are less desirable in their properties of softness, absorbency, or strength.
- Sloughing of tissue products may be an important factor in tissue usage and manufacture. Sloughing is the loss of paper particles from the surface of the paper due to surface abrasion. Sloughing is undesirable. Unfortunately, sloughing sometimes is increased by the use of debonding agents. Debonding agents are used to soften paper products. Many consumers react negatively to paper that exhibits a high degree of sloughing. Therefore, efforts are made to provide a paper product that exhibits a minimal amount of sloughing. Many changes that are made to paper manufacture to decrease sloughing have the undesirable side effect of stiffening the tissue (i.e. reducing softness). Thus, in the manufacture of paper products it is a constant struggle to reduce sloughing of such products without adverse effects upon softness levels.
- tissue is generally used to describe multi-ply paper product.
- Each ply may comprise two layers.
- each ply may consist of a hardwood layer that is facing outward (towards the consumer) with an inner layer of softwood.
- the inner softwood layers of each ply may be in contact with each other, and may be (pressed) together when the two-ply product is formed.
- a single ply product having three layers may be formed.
- the outer layers may be hardwood, while the inner layer comprises softwood.
- the hardwood layers are exposed to the outside, because they usually contain shorter, softer fibers.
- hardwood may provide high levels of sloughing, which is undesirable.
- the softer hardwood layers such as eucalyptus, for example
- the stronger softwood layers are usually employed on the inside of the product (i.e. the strength layer). This arrangement applies whether it is a one ply or two ply product under construction.
- a multi-ply tissue or paper product having hardwood layers on the outside and on the inside.
- the multi-ply product of the invention includes at least two plies, with at least three layers in each ply.
- Hardwood layers are provided on the outside surfaces of each ply and at the inner interface of one or more plies.
- the resulting paper product may exhibit reduced sloughing, with little or no sacrifice in softness.
- a product having two, three, four, or more plies is provided.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic flow diagram of one embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of another embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic flow diagram of still another embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention.
- FIG. 4A is a representation of the a two ply tissue assembled according to the invention.
- FIG. 4B is a representation of the a two ply tissue assembled according to the invention.
- FIG. 4C is a representation of the a two ply tissue assembled according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a machine used to measure slough of a paper sample.
- tissue product with hardwood provided at the inner layer interface provides superior sloughing and softness characteristics. It is shown herein that a multi-ply product consisting of at least two plies, with three layers in each ply, having hardwood layers on both the outside surfaces and on the interface (i.e. in the middle) may exhibit reduced sloughing, with little or no sacrifice in softness.
- a wide variety of cellulosic fibers may be employed in the process of the present invention.
- a first furnish comprising a strength layer is employed.
- This first furnish may be a softwood, for example.
- the average fiber length of a softwood fiber typically is about two to four times longer than a hardwood fiber.
- Softwood sources include trees sources, such as pines, spruces, and firs and the like.
- Hardwood sources such as oaks, eucalyptuses, poplars, beeches, and aspens, may be used, but this list is by no means exhaustive of all the hardwood sources that may be employed in the practice of the invention. Fibers from different sources of wood exhibit different properties. Hardwood fibers, for example, tend to show high degrees of “fuzziness” or softness when placed on the exterior surface of a paper product, such as a bathroom tissue.
- Hardwood fiber sources generally contain fibers of a shorter length than softwood sources. Many times, sloughing occurs when shorter fibers flake or fall from the outer hardwood layers of multi-layered tissues.
- Illustrative cellulosic fibers that may be employed in the practice of the invention include, but are not limited to, wood and wood products, such as wood pulp fibers; non-woody paper-making fibers from cotton, from straws and grasses, such as rice and esparto, from canes and reeds, such as bagasse, from bamboos, form stalks with bast fibers, such as jute, flax, kenaf, cannabis, linen and ramie, and from leaf fibers, such as abaca and sisal. It is also possible to use mixtures of one or more cellulosic fibers.
- the term “fiber” or “fibrous” is meant to refer to a particulate material wherein the length to diameter ratio (aspect ratio) of such particulate material is greater than about 10.
- a “nonfiber” or “nonfibrous” material is meant to refer to a particulate material wherein the length to diameter ratio of such particulate material is about 10 or less.
- the cellulosic fibers used herein be wettable. Suitable cellulosic fibers include those which are naturally wettable. However, naturally non-wettable fibers can also be used.
- the cellulosic fibers be used in a form wherein the cellulosic fibers have already been prepared into a pulp.
- the cellulosic fibers will be presented substantially in the form of individual cellulosic fibers, although such individual cellulosic fibers may be in an aggregate form such as a pulp sheet. This is in contrast with untreated cellulosic forms such as wood chips or the like.
- the current process is generally a post-pulping, cellulosic fiber separation process as compared to other processes that may be used for high-yield pulp manufacturing processes.
- cellulosic fibers from most cellulosic sources results in a heterogeneous mixture of cellulosic fibers.
- the individual cellulosic fibers in the mixture exhibit a broad spectrum of values for a variety of properties such as length, coarseness, diameter, curl, color, chemical modification, cell wall thickness, fiber flexibility, and hemicellulose and/or lignin content.
- seemingly similar mixtures of cellulosic fibers prepared from the same cellulosic source may exhibit different mixture properties, such as freeness, water retention, and fines content because of the difference in actual cellulosic fiber make-up of each mixture or slurry.
- the cellulosic fibers may be used in the process of the present invention in either a dry or a wet state. However, it may be desirable to prepare an aqueous mixture comprising the cellulosic fibers wherein the aqueous mixture is agitated, stirred, or blended to effectively disperse the cellulosic fibers throughout the water.
- the cellulosic fibers are typically mixed with an aqueous solution wherein the aqueous solution beneficially comprises at least about 30 weight percent water, suitably about 50 weight percent water, more suitably about 75 weight percent water, and most suitably about 100 weight percent water.
- aqueous solution beneficially comprises at least about 30 weight percent water, suitably about 50 weight percent water, more suitably about 75 weight percent water, and most suitably about 100 weight percent water.
- suitable liquids include methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and acetone.
- the use or presence of such other non-aqueous liquids may impede the formation of an essentially homogeneous mixture such that the cellulosic fibers do not effectively disperse into the aqueous solution and effectively or uniformly mix with the water.
- Such a mixture should generally be prepared under conditions that are sufficient for the cellulosic fibers and water to be effectively mixed together. Generally, such conditions will include using a temperature that is between about 10 degrees C. and about 100 degrees C.
- cellulosic fibers are prepared by pulping or other preparation processes in which the cellulosic fibers are present in an aqueous solution.
- the cellulosic fibers treated according to the process of the present invention are suited for use in disposable paper products such as facial or bathroom tissue, paper towels, wipes, napkins, and disposable paper products.
- other applications of the invention may be directed to products including: diapers, adult incontinent products, bed pads, sanitary napkins, tampons, other wipes, bibs, wound dressings, surgical capes or drapes.
- a papermaking process can be utilized to form a multi-layered paper web, such as described and disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,129,988 to Farrington, Jr.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,494,554 to Edwards, et al.; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,529,665 to Kaun, which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference thereto for all purposes.
- FIG. 1 a method of making a wet-pressed tissue in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is shown, commonly referred to as couch forming, wherein two wet web layers are independently formed and thereafter combined into a unitary web.
- a specified fiber either hardwood or softwood
- a stock pump 2 supplies the required amount of suspension to the suction side of the fan pump 4 .
- a metering pump 5 can supply an additive (e.g., latex, reactive composition, etc.) into the fiber suspension. Additional dilution water also is mixed with the fiber suspension.
- the entire mixture of fibers is then pressurized and delivered to the headbox 6 .
- the aqueous suspension leaves the headbox 6 and is deposited on an endless papermaking fabric 7 over the suction box 8 .
- the suction box is under vacuum that draws water out of the suspension, thus forming the first layer.
- the stock issuing from the headbox 6 would be referred to as the “air side” layer, that layer eventually being positioned away from the dryer surface during drying.
- the forming fabric can be any forming fabric, such as fabrics having a fiber support index of about 150 or greater.
- suitable forming fabrics include, but are not limited to, single layer fabrics, such as the Appleton Wire 94M available from Albany International Corporation, Appleton Wire Division, Menasha, Wis.; double layer fabrics, such as the Asten 866 available from Asten Group, Appleton, Wis.; and triple layer fabrics, such as the Lindsay 3080, available from Lindsay Wire, Florence, Miss.
- the consistency of the aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers leaving the headbox can be from about 0.05 to about 2%, and in one embodiment, about 0.2%.
- the first headbox 6 can be a layered headbox with two or more layering chambers which delivers a stratified first wet web layer, or it can be a monolayered headbox which delivers a blended or homogeneous first wet web layer.
- a specified fiber (either hardwood or softwood) is prepared in a manner well known in the papermaking arts and delivered to the second stock chest 11 , in which the fiber is kept in an aqueous suspension.
- a stock pump 12 supplies the required amount of suspension to the suction side of the fan pump 14 .
- a metering pump 5 can supply additives (e.g., latex, reactive composition, etc.) into the fiber suspension as described above. Additional dilution water 13 is also mixed with the fiber suspension. The entire mixture is then pressurized and delivered to the headbox 16 .
- the aqueous suspension leaves the headbox 16 and is deposited onto an endless papermaking fabric 17 over the suction box 18 .
- the suction box is under vacuum which draws water out of the suspension, thus forming the second wet web.
- the stock issuing from the headbox 16 is referred to as the “dryer side” layer as that layer will be in eventual contact with the dryer surface.
- Suitable forming fabrics for the forming fabric 17 of the second headbox include those forming fabrics previously mentioned with respect to the first headbox forming fabric.
- the two web layers are brought together in contacting relationship (couched) while at a consistency of from about 10 to about 30%. Whatever consistency is selected, it is typically desired that the consistencies of the two wet webs be substantially the same.
- Couching is achieved by bringing the first wet web layer into contact with the second wet web layer at roll 19 .
- the couched web is further dewatered and transferred to a dryer 30 (e.g., Yankee dryer) using a pressure roll 31 , which serves to express water from the web, which is absorbed by the felt, and causes the web to adhere to the surface of the dryer.
- the web is then dried, optionally creped and wound into a roll 32 for subsequent converting into the final creped product.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of another embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention.
- a layered headbox 41 a forming fabric 42 , a forming roll 43 , a papermaking felt 44 , a press roll 45 , a Yankee dryer 46 , and a creping blade 47 are shown.
- various idler or tension rolls used for defining the fabric runs in the schematic diagram, which may differ in practice.
- a layered headbox 41 continuously deposits a layered stock jet between the forming fabric 42 and the felt 44 , which is partially wrapped around the forming roll 43 .
- Water is removed from the aqueous stock suspension through the forming fabric 42 by centrifugal force as the newly-formed web traverses the arc of the forming roll. As the forming fabric 42 and felt 44 separate, the wet web stays with the felt 44 and is transported to the Yankee dryer 46 .
- the creping chemicals are continuously applied on top of the existing adhesive in the form of an aqueous solution.
- the solution is applied by any convenient means, such as using a spray boom that evenly sprays the surface of the dryer with the creping adhesive solution.
- the point of application on the surface of the dryer 46 is immediately following the creping doctor blade 47 , permitting sufficient time for the spreading and drying of the film of fresh adhesive.
- reactive compositions may be applied to the web as it is being dried, such as through the use of the spray boom.
- the spray boom can apply the additives to the surface of the drum 46 separately and/or in combination with the creping adhesives such that such additives are applied to an outer layer of the web as it passes over the drum 46 .
- the point of application on the surface of the dryer 46 is the point immediately following the creping blade 47 , thereby permitting sufficient time for the spreading and drying of the film of fresh adhesive before contacting the web in the press roll nip.
- the wet web is applied to the surface of the dryer 46 by a press roll 45 with an application force of, in one embodiment, about 200 pounds per square inch (psi). Following the pressing or dewatering step, the consistency of the web is typically at or above about 30%. Sufficient Yankee dryer steam power and hood drying capability are applied to this web to reach a final consistency of about 95% or greater, and particularly 97% or greater.
- the sheet or web temperature immediately preceding the creping blade 47 is typically about 235° F.
- the web can also be dried using non-compressive drying techniques, such as through-air drying.
- a through-air dryer accomplishes the removal of moisture from the web by passing air through the web without applying any mechanical pressure. Through-air drying can increase the bulk and softness of the web. Examples of such a technique are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,048,589 to Cook, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,412 to Sudall, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,510,001 to Hermans, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,591,309 to Rugowski, et al.; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,417 to Wendt, et al., which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference thereto for all purposes.
- FIG. 3 one embodiment of a papermaking machine that can be used in forming an uncreped through-dried tissue product is illustrated.
- a papermaking headbox 110 can be used to inject or deposit a stream of an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto an upper forming fabric 112 .
- the aqueous suspension of fibers is then transferred to a lower forming fabric 113 , which serves to support and carry the newly-formed wet web 111 downstream in the process.
- dewatering of the wet web 111 can be carried out, such as by vacuum suction, while the wet web 111 is supported by the forming fabric 113 .
- the wet web 111 is then transferred from the forming fabric 113 to a transfer fabric 117 while at a solids consistency of between about 10% to about 35%, and particularly, between about 20% to about 30%.
- a “transfer fabric” is a fabric that is positioned between the forming section and the drying section of the web manufacturing process.
- the transfer fabric 117 is a patterned fabric having protrusions or impression knuckles, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,417 to Wendt et al.
- the transfer fabric 117 travels at a slower speed than the forming fabric 113 to enhance the “MD stretch” of the web, which generally refers to the stretch of a web in its machine or length direction (expressed as percent elongation at sample failure).
- the relative speed difference between the two fabrics can be from 0% to about 80%, in some embodiments greater than about 10%, in some embodiments from about 10% to about 60%, and in some embodiments, from about 15% to about 30%. This is commonly referred to as “rush” transfer.
- rush transfer One useful method of performing rush transfer is taught in U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,636 to Engel et al., which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto for all purposes.
- Transfer to the fabric 117 may be carried out with the assistance of positive and/or negative pressure.
- a vacuum shoe 118 can apply negative pressure such that the forming fabric 113 and the transfer fabric 117 simultaneously converge and diverge at the leading edge of the vacuum slot.
- the vacuum shoe 118 supplies pressure at levels between about 10 to about 25 inches of mercury.
- the vacuum transfer shoe 118 (negative pressure) can be supplemented or replaced by the use of positive pressure from the opposite side of the web to blow the web onto the next fabric.
- other vacuum shoes can also be used to assist in drawing the fibrous web 111 onto the surface of the transfer fabric 117 .
- the fibrous web 111 is then transferred to the through-drying fabric 119 .
- the wet web 111 is transferred to the fabric 119 .
- the web 111 is then dried by a through-dryer 121 to a solids consistency of about 95% or greater.
- the through-dryer 121 accomplishes the removal of moisture from the web 111 by passing air therethrough without applying any mechanical pressure. Through-drying can also increase the bulk and softness of the web 111 .
- the through-dryer 121 can contain a rotatable, perforated cylinder and a hood for receiving hot air blown through perforations of the cylinder as the through-drying fabric 119 carries the web 111 over the upper portion of the cylinder.
- the heated air is forced through the perforations in the cylinder of the through-dryer 121 and removes the remaining water from the web 111 .
- the temperature of the air forced through the web 111 by the through-dryer 121 can vary, but is typically from about 250° F. to about 500° F. It should also be understood that other non-compressive drying methods, such as microwave or infrared heating, can be used.
- a three-layer tissue sheet may be plied with the hardwood on the outsides (i.e. top and bottom) to form a three-layered, two-ply tissue.
- the three-layered tissue may contain about 50-80% hardwood fibers, and about 20-50% softwood fibers. More preferably, the total amount of hardwood fibers may be about 60-70% (i.e. 30-35% in each outer layer), and a total softwood fiber amount of about 30-40%.
- the hardwood fibers generally may be selected from any known type of hardwood fiber, and the softwood likewise may be selected from any known softwood fiber.
- a three-layer structure having: about 32-22% fiber in the outer hardwood layer, about 35% softwood fiber in the interface (i.e.: middle layer), and about 32-33% hardwood fiber in the second outer hardwood layer may be employed.
- this describes one-ply, and it is understood that the layered structure would be mated with at least one other layer structure to form a two or more ply structure.
- a three-ply, four-ply, or more ply product can be manufactured and employed.
- FIG. 4A a two-ply paper product 210 is shown.
- a first hardwood layer 212 , a second hardwood layer 216 , and a softwood layer 214 are shown in the first ply.
- the softwood layer 214 is positioned between the first hardwood layer 212 and the second hardwood layer 216 .
- the second ply comprises a first hardwood layer 218 , a second hardwood layer 222 , and a softwood layer 220 in between.
- the first ply and second ply are mated or pressed together in the final two-ply paper product 210 .
- FIG. 4B a three-ply paper product 340 is shown.
- the first ply comprises a first hardwood layer 342 , a second hardwood layer 346 , and a softwood layer 344 therebetween.
- a second ply likewise includes a first hardwood layer 348 , a second hardwood layer 352 , and a softwood layer 350 .
- a third play includes a first hardwood layer 354 , a second hardwood layer 358 , and a softwood layer 356 .
- FIG. 4C reveals a four ply paper product 400 .
- This embodiment of the invention includes four plies, with hardwood layers 470 , 474 , 476 , 480 , 482 , 486 , 488 and 492 .
- Softwood layers 472 , 478 , 484 , and 490 also are shown. Each ply provides a respective softwood layer between two other hardwood layers, as shown in the FIG. 4C.
- GMT Geometric mean tensile
- Stiffness was ranked on a scale from 0 (described as pliable/flexible) to 16 (described as stiff/rigid). Twelve (12) panelists were asked to consider the amount of pointed, rippled or cracked edges or peaks felt from the sample while turning in your hand. The panelists were instructed to place two tissue samples flat on a smooth tabletop. The tissue samples overlapped one another by 0.5 inches (1.27 centimeters) and were flipped so that opposite sides of the tissue samples were represented during testing. With forearms/elbows of each panelist resting on the table, they placed their open hand, palm down, on the samples.
- Each panelist was instructed to position their hand so their fingers were pointing toward the top of the samples, approximately 1.5 inches (approximately 3.81 centimeters) from the edge.
- Each panelist moved their fingers toward their palm with little or no downward pressure to gather the tissue samples. They gently moved the gathered samples around in the palm of their hand approximately 2 to 3 turns. The rank assigned by each panelist for a given tissue sample was then averaged and recorded.
- Refining or beating of chemical pulps is the mechanical treatment and modification of fibers so that they can be formed into paper or board having desirable properties. It is used when preparing papermaking fibers for high-quality papers or paperboards, and in the past has not been widely employed for bathroom tissue or similar soft paper products.
- Refining improves the bonding ability of fibers so that they form a strong and smooth paper sheet with good printing properties. Sometimes refining shortens fibers that are too long for a good sheet formation, or to develop other pulp properties such as absorbency, porosity, or optical properties specifically for a given paper grade.
- a common refining or beating method is to treat fibers in the presence of water with metallic bars.
- the plates or fillings are grooved so that the bars that treat fibers and the grooves between bars allow fiber transportation through the refining machine.
- Such machines are known in the papermaking art.
- samples were measured by abrading the tissue specimens by way of the following method. This test measures the resistance of tissue material to abrasive action when the material is subjected to a horizontally reciprocating surface abrader. All samples were conditioned at about 23° C. and about 50% relative humidity for a minimum of 4 hours.
- FIG. 5 shows a diagram of the test equipment that may be employed to abrade a sheet.
- a machine 541 having a mandrel 543 receives a tissue sample 542 .
- a sliding magnetic clamp 548 with guide pins (not shown) is positioned opposite a stationary magnetic clamp 549 , also having guide pins ( 550 - 551 ).
- a cycle speed control 547 is provided, with start/stop controls 545 located on the upper panel, near the upper left portion of FIG. 5.
- a counter 546 is shown on the left side of machine 541 , which displays counts or cycles.
- the mandrel 543 used for abrasion may consist of a stainless steel rod, about 0.5′′ in diameter with the abrasive portion consisting of a 0.005′′ deep diamond pattern extending 4.25′′ in length around the entire circumference of the rod.
- the mandrel 543 is mounted perpendicular to the face of the machine 541 such that the abrasive portion of the mandrel 543 extends out from the front face of the machine 541 .
- On each side of the mandrel 543 are located guide pins 550 - 551 for interaction with sliding magnetic clamp 548 and stationary magnetic clamp 549 , respectively.
- These sliding magnetic clamp 548 and stationary magnetic clamp 549 are spaced about 4′′ apart and centered about the mandrel 543 .
- the sliding magnetic clamp 548 and stationary magnetic clamp 549 are configured to slide freely in the vertical direction.
- the mandrel 543 is then moved back and forth at an approximate 15 degree angle from the centered vertical centerline in a reciprocal horizontal motion against the test strip for 20 cycles (each cycle is a back and forth stroke), at a speed of about 80 cycles per minute, removing loose fibers from the web surface. Additionally the spindle 543 rotates counter clockwise (when looking at the front of the instrument) at an approximate speed of 5 revolutions per minute (rpm).
- the sliding magnetic clamp 548 and stationary magnetic clamp 549 then are removed from the sample 542 . Sample 542 is removed by blowing compressed air (approximately 5-10 psi) upon the sample 542 .
- the sample 542 is weighed to the nearest 0.1 mg and the weight loss calculated. Ten test samples per tissue sample may be tested and the average weight loss value in milligrams is recorded. The result for each example was compared with a control sample containing no hairspray.
- softener or debonder or debonding agent is a chemical compound that serves to soften the final paper product. These compounds may be selected from the group of compounds consisting of: quaternary ammonium compounds, quaternary protein compounds, phospholipids, silicone quaternaries, quaternized, hydrolyzed wheat protein/dimethicone phosphocopolyol copolymer, organoreactive polysiloxanes, and silicone glycols. Other debonding agents also could be used.
- a quaternary ammonium compound softener/debonder methyl-1-oleyl amidoethyl-2-oleyl imidazolinium methyl sulfate identified as Varisoft 3690 available from Witco Corporation could be employed, for example.
- an imidazoline-based debonding agent such as Kimberly Clark Designation No. DC-83 manufactured by McIntyre Corporation of University Park, Ill., can be employed. In some applications, this debonding agent is added to the hardwood layers in an amount equivalent to about 6 lbs/Ton (i.e. to the two eucalyptus stock chests).
- tissue prototypes were produced (Examples 1-3) on a small scale continuous pilot machine. This machine formed two separate tissue sheets and mated them together into a single sheet that was then pressed, dried and creped. The bottom sheets were formed by way of a headbox having two layers. This configuration allowed simulation of a three-layered tissue sheet. Each layer had its own stock system including stock chest, metering pump, fan pump and white water handling. This allowed each layer to have its own fiber blend and independent chemical treatment. The chemicals could be added to the chest to create a single batch at one concentration or metered into the stock line to allow periodic adjustment.
- two layered tissue was made by using the same fiber furnish in the two layer of the bottom former (headbox).
- Permanent wet strength agent Korean, available from Hercules, Inc
- the air side stock chest contained a northern softwood Kraft fiber (LL-19, from Kimberly-Clark Corporation). Permanent wet strength agent (Kymene, from Hercules, Inc) was also added in an amount equivalent to about 4 lbs/(i.e. about 0.2%) to the LL-19 fiber. The LL-19 fiber was subjected to about 4 minutes refining with a refiner located below the stock chest. A dry strength agent (Parez from Cytec) was added to the softwood side stock pump to adjust tensile strength. In the converting, the tissue sheet was plied up with the hardwood on the outside. The tissue sheets contained about 35% LL-19 softwood fibers and about 65% eucalyptus fibers, in total. The tensile strength, slough of the tissue sheets was tested. The softness properties of the tissue sheets were evaluated with panel tester as shown in Table 1 below.
- a three layered, two ply tissue was manufactured with the three layered tissue having hardwood eucalyptus on the outer sides of each layer. The two layers were meshed together into a two ply tissue.
- Eucalyptus fiber was applied in the top former (headbox). Also, eucalyptus fiber was employed in the lower layer of the bottom former (headbox); and the LL-19 fiber was employed in the top layer of the bottom former (headbox).
- Permanent wet strength (Kymene, available from Hercules, Inc) was added in an amount equivalent to about 4 lbs/(about 0.2%) to a three layer stock chest.
- the LL-19 fiber was subjected to about 4 minutes refining with a refiner located below the stock chest.
- a dry strength agent (Parez from Cytec) was added to the softwood side stock pump to adjust tensile strength.
- the three-layer tissue sheet was plied up with the hardwood on the outsides (i.e. top and bottom) to form a three-layered, two ply tissue.
- the three-layered tissue contained 32.5% eucalyptus fiber, 35% LL-19 fiber, and 32.5% eucalyptus fiber. Overall the tissue still contained 35% LL-19 softwood fibers and 65% eucalyptus fibers, in total, as in the control example 1 above.
- the tensile strength and slough of the tissue sheets were tested, and reported below in Table 1.
- the softness properties of the tissue sheets were evaluated with panel tester as shown in Table 1.
- the tissue was prepared as in example 2 above, with two three layered structures having hardwood on the outside and softwood on the inside of each three layered structure.
- the three layered structures were combined to form a two ply tissue.
- an imidazoline-based debonding agent Karl Fischer Designation No. DC-83
- the LL-19 fiber was subjected to about 10 minutes refining with a refiner located beneath the stock chest.
- a product was manufactured as above in Example 2 except that a three ply product was produced.
- a product was manufactured as above in Example 3 above except that a three ply product was produced.
- a product was manufactured as above in Example 2 except that a four ply product was produced.
- a product was manufactured as above in Example 3 above except that a four ply product was produced.
Abstract
In the practice of the invention, a multi-ply paper product or tissue having hardwood layers on the outside and on the inside provides reduced amounts of undesirable sloughing. The multi-ply product includes at least two plies, with three layers in each ply. Hardwood layers, such as for example eucalyptus-containing fiber layers, are provided on the outside surfaces of each ply and also on the interface of one or more plies. The resulting paper product may exhibit reduced sloughing, with little or no sacrifice in softness. A product having two, three, four, or more plies is shown.
Description
- Strength and softness are important attributes in consumer paper products such as facial tissue, bathroom tissue, towels, and napkins. Strength and softness are strongly influenced by the sheet structure of a paper product. Mechanical treatment of fibers and fiber slurries in the manufacture of paper products is an important factor in determining the strength and softness of products which are produced thereby.
- Strength and softness usually are inversely related. That is, the stronger a given sheet, the less softness that sheet is likely to provide. Likewise, a softer sheet is usually not as strong. Thus, an inverse relationship that exists between the properties of strength and softness results in consistent efforts in the industry to produce sheets or webs having strength levels which are at least as great as conventional sheets, but with improved softness. Also, a sheet or web that is at least as soft as previously known sheets, but with improved strength, also is desirable.
- As a general rule, fibers having superior softness are provided in outer layers of paper products—i.e. those layers which routinely contact the skin of consumers. This is true for bath tissue, for example. The inner layers of such products often comprise coarser fibers which are less desirable in their properties of softness, absorbency, or strength.
- Sloughing of tissue products, such as facial tissue, and bath tissue, may be an important factor in tissue usage and manufacture. Sloughing is the loss of paper particles from the surface of the paper due to surface abrasion. Sloughing is undesirable. Unfortunately, sloughing sometimes is increased by the use of debonding agents. Debonding agents are used to soften paper products. Many consumers react negatively to paper that exhibits a high degree of sloughing. Therefore, efforts are made to provide a paper product that exhibits a minimal amount of sloughing. Many changes that are made to paper manufacture to decrease sloughing have the undesirable side effect of stiffening the tissue (i.e. reducing softness). Thus, in the manufacture of paper products it is a constant struggle to reduce sloughing of such products without adverse effects upon softness levels.
- Many currently known premium facial tissue and bath tissues are two-ply products, in which the plies are separately manufactured from a slurry, and then mated or crimped together. The term “tissue” is generally used to describe multi-ply paper product. Each ply may comprise two layers. In these two-ply products having two layers per ply, each ply may consist of a hardwood layer that is facing outward (towards the consumer) with an inner layer of softwood. Thus, the inner softwood layers of each ply may be in contact with each other, and may be (pressed) together when the two-ply product is formed.
- In other products, a single ply product having three layers may be formed. The outer layers may be hardwood, while the inner layer comprises softwood. The hardwood layers are exposed to the outside, because they usually contain shorter, softer fibers. However, hardwood may provide high levels of sloughing, which is undesirable.
- In conventional papermaking processes, the softer hardwood layers (such as eucalyptus, for example) usually are provided on the outside of the product, while the stronger softwood layers are usually employed on the inside of the product (i.e. the strength layer). This arrangement applies whether it is a one ply or two ply product under construction.
- It would be desirable to provide a process, system and product that is capable of providing a high degree of softness and strength, with reduced amounts of sloughing. Furthermore, a layered paper product that reveals reduced sloughing with a minimal or negligible effect upon softness levels would be desirable.
- A multi-ply tissue or paper product is provided having hardwood layers on the outside and on the inside. The multi-ply product of the invention includes at least two plies, with at least three layers in each ply. Hardwood layers are provided on the outside surfaces of each ply and at the inner interface of one or more plies. The resulting paper product may exhibit reduced sloughing, with little or no sacrifice in softness. A product having two, three, four, or more plies is provided.
- A full and enabling disclosure of this invention, including the best mode shown to one of ordinary skill in the art, is set forth in this specification.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic flow diagram of one embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of another embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic flow diagram of still another embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention;
- FIG. 4A is a representation of the a two ply tissue assembled according to the invention;
- FIG. 4B is a representation of the a two ply tissue assembled according to the invention;
- FIG. 4C is a representation of the a two ply tissue assembled according to the invention; and
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a machine used to measure slough of a paper sample.
- Reference now will be made to the embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are set forth below. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not as a limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in this invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. For instance, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used on another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. Other objects, features and aspects of the present invention are disclosed in or are obvious from the following detailed description. It is to be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present invention, which broader aspects are embodied in the exemplary constructions.
- Surprisingly, in the practice of this invention it has been discovered that a tissue product with hardwood provided at the inner layer interface provides superior sloughing and softness characteristics. It is shown herein that a multi-ply product consisting of at least two plies, with three layers in each ply, having hardwood layers on both the outside surfaces and on the interface (i.e. in the middle) may exhibit reduced sloughing, with little or no sacrifice in softness.
- A wide variety of cellulosic fibers may be employed in the process of the present invention. In many embodiments of the invention, a first furnish comprising a strength layer is employed. This first furnish may be a softwood, for example. The average fiber length of a softwood fiber typically is about two to four times longer than a hardwood fiber. Softwood sources include trees sources, such as pines, spruces, and firs and the like.
- Hardwood sources such as oaks, eucalyptuses, poplars, beeches, and aspens, may be used, but this list is by no means exhaustive of all the hardwood sources that may be employed in the practice of the invention. Fibers from different sources of wood exhibit different properties. Hardwood fibers, for example, tend to show high degrees of “fuzziness” or softness when placed on the exterior surface of a paper product, such as a bathroom tissue.
- Hardwood fiber sources generally contain fibers of a shorter length than softwood sources. Many times, sloughing occurs when shorter fibers flake or fall from the outer hardwood layers of multi-layered tissues.
- Illustrative cellulosic fibers that may be employed in the practice of the invention include, but are not limited to, wood and wood products, such as wood pulp fibers; non-woody paper-making fibers from cotton, from straws and grasses, such as rice and esparto, from canes and reeds, such as bagasse, from bamboos, form stalks with bast fibers, such as jute, flax, kenaf, cannabis, linen and ramie, and from leaf fibers, such as abaca and sisal. It is also possible to use mixtures of one or more cellulosic fibers.
- As used herein, the term “fiber” or “fibrous” is meant to refer to a particulate material wherein the length to diameter ratio (aspect ratio) of such particulate material is greater than about 10. Conversely, a “nonfiber” or “nonfibrous” material is meant to refer to a particulate material wherein the length to diameter ratio of such particulate material is about 10 or less. It is generally desired that the cellulosic fibers used herein be wettable. Suitable cellulosic fibers include those which are naturally wettable. However, naturally non-wettable fibers can also be used.
- In the practice of the present invention, it is desired that the cellulosic fibers be used in a form wherein the cellulosic fibers have already been prepared into a pulp. As such, the cellulosic fibers will be presented substantially in the form of individual cellulosic fibers, although such individual cellulosic fibers may be in an aggregate form such as a pulp sheet. This is in contrast with untreated cellulosic forms such as wood chips or the like. Thus, the current process is generally a post-pulping, cellulosic fiber separation process as compared to other processes that may be used for high-yield pulp manufacturing processes.
- The preparation of cellulosic fibers from most cellulosic sources results in a heterogeneous mixture of cellulosic fibers. The individual cellulosic fibers in the mixture exhibit a broad spectrum of values for a variety of properties such as length, coarseness, diameter, curl, color, chemical modification, cell wall thickness, fiber flexibility, and hemicellulose and/or lignin content. As such, seemingly similar mixtures of cellulosic fibers prepared from the same cellulosic source may exhibit different mixture properties, such as freeness, water retention, and fines content because of the difference in actual cellulosic fiber make-up of each mixture or slurry.
- In general, the cellulosic fibers may be used in the process of the present invention in either a dry or a wet state. However, it may be desirable to prepare an aqueous mixture comprising the cellulosic fibers wherein the aqueous mixture is agitated, stirred, or blended to effectively disperse the cellulosic fibers throughout the water.
- The cellulosic fibers are typically mixed with an aqueous solution wherein the aqueous solution beneficially comprises at least about 30 weight percent water, suitably about 50 weight percent water, more suitably about 75 weight percent water, and most suitably about 100 weight percent water. When another liquid is employed with the water, such other suitable liquids include methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and acetone. However, the use or presence of such other non-aqueous liquids may impede the formation of an essentially homogeneous mixture such that the cellulosic fibers do not effectively disperse into the aqueous solution and effectively or uniformly mix with the water. Such a mixture should generally be prepared under conditions that are sufficient for the cellulosic fibers and water to be effectively mixed together. Generally, such conditions will include using a temperature that is between about 10 degrees C. and about 100 degrees C.
- In general, cellulosic fibers are prepared by pulping or other preparation processes in which the cellulosic fibers are present in an aqueous solution. The cellulosic fibers treated according to the process of the present invention are suited for use in disposable paper products such as facial or bathroom tissue, paper towels, wipes, napkins, and disposable paper products. Furthermore, other applications of the invention may be directed to products including: diapers, adult incontinent products, bed pads, sanitary napkins, tampons, other wipes, bibs, wound dressings, surgical capes or drapes.
- A papermaking process can be utilized to form a multi-layered paper web, such as described and disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,129,988 to Farrington, Jr.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,494,554 to Edwards, et al.; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,529,665 to Kaun, which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference thereto for all purposes.
- In this regard, various embodiments of a method for forming a multi-layered paper web will now be described in more detail. Referring to FIG. 1, a method of making a wet-pressed tissue in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is shown, commonly referred to as couch forming, wherein two wet web layers are independently formed and thereafter combined into a unitary web. To form the first web layer, a specified fiber (either hardwood or softwood) is prepared in a manner well known in the papermaking arts and delivered to the
first stock chest 1, in which the fiber is kept in an aqueous suspension. Astock pump 2 supplies the required amount of suspension to the suction side of thefan pump 4. If desired, ametering pump 5 can supply an additive (e.g., latex, reactive composition, etc.) into the fiber suspension. Additional dilution water also is mixed with the fiber suspension. - The entire mixture of fibers is then pressurized and delivered to the headbox6. The aqueous suspension leaves the headbox 6 and is deposited on an
endless papermaking fabric 7 over thesuction box 8. The suction box is under vacuum that draws water out of the suspension, thus forming the first layer. In this example, the stock issuing from the headbox 6 would be referred to as the “air side” layer, that layer eventually being positioned away from the dryer surface during drying. - The forming fabric can be any forming fabric, such as fabrics having a fiber support index of about 150 or greater. Some suitable forming fabrics include, but are not limited to, single layer fabrics, such as the Appleton Wire 94M available from Albany International Corporation, Appleton Wire Division, Menasha, Wis.; double layer fabrics, such as the Asten 866 available from Asten Group, Appleton, Wis.; and triple layer fabrics, such as the Lindsay 3080, available from Lindsay Wire, Florence, Miss.
- The consistency of the aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers leaving the headbox can be from about 0.05 to about 2%, and in one embodiment, about 0.2%. The first headbox6 can be a layered headbox with two or more layering chambers which delivers a stratified first wet web layer, or it can be a monolayered headbox which delivers a blended or homogeneous first wet web layer.
- To form the second web layer, a specified fiber (either hardwood or softwood) is prepared in a manner well known in the papermaking arts and delivered to the
second stock chest 11, in which the fiber is kept in an aqueous suspension. Astock pump 12 supplies the required amount of suspension to the suction side of thefan pump 14. Ametering pump 5 can supply additives (e.g., latex, reactive composition, etc.) into the fiber suspension as described above.Additional dilution water 13 is also mixed with the fiber suspension. The entire mixture is then pressurized and delivered to theheadbox 16. The aqueous suspension leaves theheadbox 16 and is deposited onto anendless papermaking fabric 17 over thesuction box 18. The suction box is under vacuum which draws water out of the suspension, thus forming the second wet web. In this example, the stock issuing from theheadbox 16 is referred to as the “dryer side” layer as that layer will be in eventual contact with the dryer surface. Suitable forming fabrics for the formingfabric 17 of the second headbox include those forming fabrics previously mentioned with respect to the first headbox forming fabric. - After initial formation of the first and second wet web layers, the two web layers are brought together in contacting relationship (couched) while at a consistency of from about 10 to about 30%. Whatever consistency is selected, it is typically desired that the consistencies of the two wet webs be substantially the same. Couching is achieved by bringing the first wet web layer into contact with the second wet web layer at
roll 19. - After the consolidated web has been transferred to the felt22 at
vacuum box 20, dewatering, drying and creping of the consolidated web is achieved in the conventional manner. More specifically, the couched web is further dewatered and transferred to a dryer 30 (e.g., Yankee dryer) using apressure roll 31, which serves to express water from the web, which is absorbed by the felt, and causes the web to adhere to the surface of the dryer. The web is then dried, optionally creped and wound into aroll 32 for subsequent converting into the final creped product. - FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of another embodiment of a papermaking process that can be used in the present invention. For instance, a
layered headbox 41, a formingfabric 42, a formingroll 43, a papermaking felt 44, apress roll 45, aYankee dryer 46, and a creping blade 47 are shown. Also shown, but not numbered, are various idler or tension rolls used for defining the fabric runs in the schematic diagram, which may differ in practice. In operation, alayered headbox 41 continuously deposits a layered stock jet between the formingfabric 42 and the felt 44, which is partially wrapped around the formingroll 43. Water is removed from the aqueous stock suspension through the formingfabric 42 by centrifugal force as the newly-formed web traverses the arc of the forming roll. As the formingfabric 42 and felt 44 separate, the wet web stays with the felt 44 and is transported to theYankee dryer 46. - At the
Yankee dryer 46, the creping chemicals are continuously applied on top of the existing adhesive in the form of an aqueous solution. The solution is applied by any convenient means, such as using a spray boom that evenly sprays the surface of the dryer with the creping adhesive solution. The point of application on the surface of thedryer 46 is immediately following the creping doctor blade 47, permitting sufficient time for the spreading and drying of the film of fresh adhesive. - In some instances reactive compositions may be applied to the web as it is being dried, such as through the use of the spray boom. For example, the spray boom can apply the additives to the surface of the
drum 46 separately and/or in combination with the creping adhesives such that such additives are applied to an outer layer of the web as it passes over thedrum 46. In some embodiments, the point of application on the surface of thedryer 46 is the point immediately following the creping blade 47, thereby permitting sufficient time for the spreading and drying of the film of fresh adhesive before contacting the web in the press roll nip. Methods and techniques for applying an additive to a dryer drum are described in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,853,539 to Smith, et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 5,993,602 to Smith, et al., which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference thereto for all purposes. - The wet web is applied to the surface of the
dryer 46 by apress roll 45 with an application force of, in one embodiment, about 200 pounds per square inch (psi). Following the pressing or dewatering step, the consistency of the web is typically at or above about 30%. Sufficient Yankee dryer steam power and hood drying capability are applied to this web to reach a final consistency of about 95% or greater, and particularly 97% or greater. The sheet or web temperature immediately preceding the creping blade 47, as measured, for example, by an infrared temperature sensor, is typically about 235° F. - The web can also be dried using non-compressive drying techniques, such as through-air drying. A through-air dryer accomplishes the removal of moisture from the web by passing air through the web without applying any mechanical pressure. Through-air drying can increase the bulk and softness of the web. Examples of such a technique are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,048,589 to Cook, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,412 to Sudall, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,510,001 to Hermans, et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,591,309 to Rugowski, et al.; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,417 to Wendt, et al., which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference thereto for all purposes.
- For example, referring to FIG. 3, one embodiment of a papermaking machine that can be used in forming an uncreped through-dried tissue product is illustrated. For simplicity, the various tensioning rolls schematically used to define the several fabric runs are shown but not numbered. As shown, a
papermaking headbox 110 can be used to inject or deposit a stream of an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto an upper formingfabric 112. The aqueous suspension of fibers is then transferred to a lower formingfabric 113, which serves to support and carry the newly-formedwet web 111 downstream in the process. If desired, dewatering of thewet web 111 can be carried out, such as by vacuum suction, while thewet web 111 is supported by the formingfabric 113. - The
wet web 111 is then transferred from the formingfabric 113 to atransfer fabric 117 while at a solids consistency of between about 10% to about 35%, and particularly, between about 20% to about 30%. As used herein, a “transfer fabric” is a fabric that is positioned between the forming section and the drying section of the web manufacturing process. In this embodiment, thetransfer fabric 117 is a patterned fabric having protrusions or impression knuckles, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,017,417 to Wendt et al. Typically, thetransfer fabric 117 travels at a slower speed than the formingfabric 113 to enhance the “MD stretch” of the web, which generally refers to the stretch of a web in its machine or length direction (expressed as percent elongation at sample failure). For example, the relative speed difference between the two fabrics can be from 0% to about 80%, in some embodiments greater than about 10%, in some embodiments from about 10% to about 60%, and in some embodiments, from about 15% to about 30%. This is commonly referred to as “rush” transfer. One useful method of performing rush transfer is taught in U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,636 to Engel et al., which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto for all purposes. - Transfer to the
fabric 117 may be carried out with the assistance of positive and/or negative pressure. For example, in one embodiment, avacuum shoe 118 can apply negative pressure such that the formingfabric 113 and thetransfer fabric 117 simultaneously converge and diverge at the leading edge of the vacuum slot. Typically, thevacuum shoe 118 supplies pressure at levels between about 10 to about 25 inches of mercury. As stated above, the vacuum transfer shoe 118 (negative pressure) can be supplemented or replaced by the use of positive pressure from the opposite side of the web to blow the web onto the next fabric. In some embodiments, other vacuum shoes can also be used to assist in drawing thefibrous web 111 onto the surface of thetransfer fabric 117. - From the
transfer fabric 117, thefibrous web 111 is then transferred to the through-dryingfabric 119. When thewet web 111 is transferred to thefabric 119. While supported by the through-dryingfabric 119, theweb 111 is then dried by a through-dryer 121 to a solids consistency of about 95% or greater. The through-dryer 121 accomplishes the removal of moisture from theweb 111 by passing air therethrough without applying any mechanical pressure. Through-drying can also increase the bulk and softness of theweb 111. In one embodiment, for example, the through-dryer 121 can contain a rotatable, perforated cylinder and a hood for receiving hot air blown through perforations of the cylinder as the through-dryingfabric 119 carries theweb 111 over the upper portion of the cylinder. The heated air is forced through the perforations in the cylinder of the through-dryer 121 and removes the remaining water from theweb 111. The temperature of the air forced through theweb 111 by the through-dryer 121 can vary, but is typically from about 250° F. to about 500° F. It should also be understood that other non-compressive drying methods, such as microwave or infrared heating, can be used. - In the invention, a three-layer tissue sheet may be plied with the hardwood on the outsides (i.e. top and bottom) to form a three-layered, two-ply tissue. The three-layered tissue may contain about 50-80% hardwood fibers, and about 20-50% softwood fibers. More preferably, the total amount of hardwood fibers may be about 60-70% (i.e. 30-35% in each outer layer), and a total softwood fiber amount of about 30-40%.
- The hardwood fibers generally may be selected from any known type of hardwood fiber, and the softwood likewise may be selected from any known softwood fiber.
- In some embodiments of the invention, a three-layer structure having: about 32-22% fiber in the outer hardwood layer, about 35% softwood fiber in the interface (i.e.: middle layer), and about 32-33% hardwood fiber in the second outer hardwood layer may be employed. Of course, this describes one-ply, and it is understood that the layered structure would be mated with at least one other layer structure to form a two or more ply structure. In some embodiments of the invention, a three-ply, four-ply, or more ply product can be manufactured and employed.
- Turning to FIG. 4A, a two-
ply paper product 210 is shown. Afirst hardwood layer 212, asecond hardwood layer 216, and asoftwood layer 214 are shown in the first ply. Thesoftwood layer 214 is positioned between thefirst hardwood layer 212 and thesecond hardwood layer 216. Likewise, the second ply comprises afirst hardwood layer 218, asecond hardwood layer 222, and asoftwood layer 220 in between. The first ply and second ply are mated or pressed together in the final two-ply paper product 210. - In FIG. 4B, a three-ply paper product340 is shown. The first ply comprises a
first hardwood layer 342, asecond hardwood layer 346, and asoftwood layer 344 therebetween. A second ply likewise includes afirst hardwood layer 348, asecond hardwood layer 352, and asoftwood layer 350. A third play includes afirst hardwood layer 354, asecond hardwood layer 358, and asoftwood layer 356. - FIG. 4C reveals a four
ply paper product 400. This embodiment of the invention includes four plies, withhardwood layers Softwood layers - Geometric mean tensile (GMT) strength values shown in the examples below were obtained on a MTS/Sintech tensile tester, available from the MTS Systems Corp. Eden Prairie, Minn. Tissue samples measuring 3 inches wide were cut in both the machine and cross-machine directions. For each test, a sample strip was placed in the jaws of the tester, set at a 4 inch gauge length (for facial tissue) and 2 inch gauge length (for bath tissue). The crosshead speed during the test was 10 in./minute. The tester was connected with a computer loaded with data acquisition system; eg. MTS TestWork for windows software. Readings were taken directly from a computer screen readout at the point of rupture to obtain the tensile strength of an individual sample. GMT (grams per 3 inch of sample)=(square root of product of MD tensile strength)×(CD tensile strength).
- Stiffness (or softness) was ranked on a scale from 0 (described as pliable/flexible) to 16 (described as stiff/rigid). Twelve (12) panelists were asked to consider the amount of pointed, rippled or cracked edges or peaks felt from the sample while turning in your hand. The panelists were instructed to place two tissue samples flat on a smooth tabletop. The tissue samples overlapped one another by 0.5 inches (1.27 centimeters) and were flipped so that opposite sides of the tissue samples were represented during testing. With forearms/elbows of each panelist resting on the table, they placed their open hand, palm down, on the samples. Each was instructed to position their hand so their fingers were pointing toward the top of the samples, approximately 1.5 inches (approximately 3.81 centimeters) from the edge. Each panelist moved their fingers toward their palm with little or no downward pressure to gather the tissue samples. They gently moved the gathered samples around in the palm of their hand approximately 2 to 3 turns. The rank assigned by each panelist for a given tissue sample was then averaged and recorded.
- Refining or beating of chemical pulps is the mechanical treatment and modification of fibers so that they can be formed into paper or board having desirable properties. It is used when preparing papermaking fibers for high-quality papers or paperboards, and in the past has not been widely employed for bathroom tissue or similar soft paper products.
- Refining improves the bonding ability of fibers so that they form a strong and smooth paper sheet with good printing properties. Sometimes refining shortens fibers that are too long for a good sheet formation, or to develop other pulp properties such as absorbency, porosity, or optical properties specifically for a given paper grade.
- A common refining or beating method is to treat fibers in the presence of water with metallic bars. The plates or fillings are grooved so that the bars that treat fibers and the grooves between bars allow fiber transportation through the refining machine. Such machines are known in the papermaking art.
- To determine the abrasion resistance or tendency of fibers to be rubbed from the web, samples were measured by abrading the tissue specimens by way of the following method. This test measures the resistance of tissue material to abrasive action when the material is subjected to a horizontally reciprocating surface abrader. All samples were conditioned at about 23° C. and about 50% relative humidity for a minimum of 4 hours.
- FIG. 5 shows a diagram of the test equipment that may be employed to abrade a sheet. In FIG. 5, a
machine 541 having amandrel 543 receives atissue sample 542. A slidingmagnetic clamp 548 with guide pins (not shown) is positioned opposite a stationarymagnetic clamp 549, also having guide pins (550-551). Acycle speed control 547 is provided, with start/stop controls 545 located on the upper panel, near the upper left portion of FIG. 5. Acounter 546 is shown on the left side ofmachine 541, which displays counts or cycles. - In FIG. 5, the
mandrel 543 used for abrasion may consist of a stainless steel rod, about 0.5″ in diameter with the abrasive portion consisting of a 0.005″ deep diamond pattern extending 4.25″ in length around the entire circumference of the rod. Themandrel 543 is mounted perpendicular to the face of themachine 541 such that the abrasive portion of themandrel 543 extends out from the front face of themachine 541. On each side of themandrel 543 are located guide pins 550-551 for interaction with slidingmagnetic clamp 548 and stationarymagnetic clamp 549, respectively. These slidingmagnetic clamp 548 and stationarymagnetic clamp 549 are spaced about 4″ apart and centered about themandrel 543. The slidingmagnetic clamp 548 and stationarymagnetic clamp 549 are configured to slide freely in the vertical direction. - Using a die press with a die cutter, specimens are cut into 3″ wide×8″ long strips with two holes at each end of the sample. For tissue samples, the Machine Direction (MD) corresponds to the longer dimension. Each test strip is weighed to the nearest 0.1 mg. Each end of the
sample 542 is applied upon the guide pins 550-551 and slidingmagnetic clamp 548 and stationarymagnetic clamp 549 to hold thesample 542 in place. - The
mandrel 543 is then moved back and forth at an approximate 15 degree angle from the centered vertical centerline in a reciprocal horizontal motion against the test strip for 20 cycles (each cycle is a back and forth stroke), at a speed of about 80 cycles per minute, removing loose fibers from the web surface. Additionally thespindle 543 rotates counter clockwise (when looking at the front of the instrument) at an approximate speed of 5 revolutions per minute (rpm). The slidingmagnetic clamp 548 and stationarymagnetic clamp 549 then are removed from thesample 542.Sample 542 is removed by blowing compressed air (approximately 5-10 psi) upon thesample 542. - The
sample 542 is weighed to the nearest 0.1 mg and the weight loss calculated. Ten test samples per tissue sample may be tested and the average weight loss value in milligrams is recorded. The result for each example was compared with a control sample containing no hairspray. - As used herein, “softener or debonder or debonding agent” is a chemical compound that serves to soften the final paper product. These compounds may be selected from the group of compounds consisting of: quaternary ammonium compounds, quaternary protein compounds, phospholipids, silicone quaternaries, quaternized, hydrolyzed wheat protein/dimethicone phosphocopolyol copolymer, organoreactive polysiloxanes, and silicone glycols. Other debonding agents also could be used.
- For example, compounds and procedures similar to that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,156,157 could be employed. A quaternary ammonium compound softener/debonder (methyl-1-oleyl amidoethyl-2-oleyl imidazolinium methyl sulfate identified as Varisoft 3690 available from Witco Corporation could be employed, for example. Furthermore, as set forth in one or more examples below, an imidazoline-based debonding agent such as Kimberly Clark Designation No. DC-83 manufactured by McIntyre Corporation of University Park, Ill., can be employed. In some applications, this debonding agent is added to the hardwood layers in an amount equivalent to about 6 lbs/Ton (i.e. to the two eucalyptus stock chests).
- To demonstrate the use fractionated softwood fibers for making soft tissue with less slough, several tissue prototypes were produced (Examples 1-3) on a small scale continuous pilot machine. This machine formed two separate tissue sheets and mated them together into a single sheet that was then pressed, dried and creped. The bottom sheets were formed by way of a headbox having two layers. This configuration allowed simulation of a three-layered tissue sheet. Each layer had its own stock system including stock chest, metering pump, fan pump and white water handling. This allowed each layer to have its own fiber blend and independent chemical treatment. The chemicals could be added to the chest to create a single batch at one concentration or metered into the stock line to allow periodic adjustment.
- In this example, two layered tissue was made by using the same fiber furnish in the two layer of the bottom former (headbox). Permanent wet strength agent (Kymene, available from Hercules, Inc) was added in an amount equivalent to about 4 lbs/(i.e. about 0.2%) to the dryer side stock chest containing eucalyptus fiber (fiber obtained from Bahil Su, Inc.).
- The air side stock chest contained a northern softwood Kraft fiber (LL-19, from Kimberly-Clark Corporation). Permanent wet strength agent (Kymene, from Hercules, Inc) was also added in an amount equivalent to about 4 lbs/(i.e. about 0.2%) to the LL-19 fiber. The LL-19 fiber was subjected to about 4 minutes refining with a refiner located below the stock chest. A dry strength agent (Parez from Cytec) was added to the softwood side stock pump to adjust tensile strength. In the converting, the tissue sheet was plied up with the hardwood on the outside. The tissue sheets contained about 35% LL-19 softwood fibers and about 65% eucalyptus fibers, in total. The tensile strength, slough of the tissue sheets was tested. The softness properties of the tissue sheets were evaluated with panel tester as shown in Table 1 below.
- In this example of one embodiment of the invention, a three layered, two ply tissue was manufactured with the three layered tissue having hardwood eucalyptus on the outer sides of each layer. The two layers were meshed together into a two ply tissue.
- Eucalyptus fiber was applied in the top former (headbox). Also, eucalyptus fiber was employed in the lower layer of the bottom former (headbox); and the LL-19 fiber was employed in the top layer of the bottom former (headbox).
- Permanent wet strength (Kymene, available from Hercules, Inc) was added in an amount equivalent to about 4 lbs/(about 0.2%) to a three layer stock chest. The LL-19 fiber was subjected to about 4 minutes refining with a refiner located below the stock chest. A dry strength agent (Parez from Cytec) was added to the softwood side stock pump to adjust tensile strength.
- In the converting, the three-layer tissue sheet was plied up with the hardwood on the outsides (i.e. top and bottom) to form a three-layered, two ply tissue. The three-layered tissue contained 32.5% eucalyptus fiber, 35% LL-19 fiber, and 32.5% eucalyptus fiber. Overall the tissue still contained 35% LL-19 softwood fibers and 65% eucalyptus fibers, in total, as in the control example 1 above. The tensile strength and slough of the tissue sheets were tested, and reported below in Table 1. The softness properties of the tissue sheets were evaluated with panel tester as shown in Table 1.
- The tissue was prepared as in example 2 above, with two three layered structures having hardwood on the outside and softwood on the inside of each three layered structure. The three layered structures were combined to form a two ply tissue. A difference in this example is that an imidazoline-based debonding agent (Kimberly Clark Designation No. DC-83) was added to the hardwood layers in an amount equivalent to about 6 lbs/Ton (i.e. to the two eucalyptus stock chests). Furthermore, the LL-19 fiber was subjected to about 10 minutes refining with a refiner located beneath the stock chest.
- The tensile strength and slough of the tissue sheets were tested. The softness properties of the tissue sheets also were evaluated with panel tester as shown in the Table 1 below.
TABLE 1 GMT Slough, Panel g/3 in. mg Softness Example 1 Two 777 7.38 8.21 Layered Two Ply (Control) Example 2 Three 559 5.26 8.37 Layered Two Ply Example 3 Three- 726 4.97 8.6 Layered With Debonder in the Hardwood Layer - A product was manufactured as above in Example 2 except that a three ply product was produced.
- A product was manufactured as above in Example 3 above except that a three ply product was produced.
- A product was manufactured as above in Example 2 except that a four ply product was produced.
- A product was manufactured as above in Example 3 above except that a four ply product was produced.
- It is understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present invention, which broader aspects are embodied in the exemplary constructions. The invention is shown by example in the appended claims.
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1. A multi-ply tissue product, comprising:
(a) a first ply, the first ply comprising:
a first hardwood layer,
a second hardwood layer, and
a softwood layer positioned between the first and second hardwood layers; and
(b) a second ply mated to the first ply, the second ply comprising:
a first hardwood layer,
a second hardwood layer, and
a softwood layer positioned between the first and second hardwood layers.
2. The product of claim 1 in which the total percentage by weight of hardwood in the product is between about 50 and about 80 percent.
3. The product of claim 1 in which the total percentage by weight of softwood in the product is between about 20 and about 50 percent.
4. The product of claim 1 in which the slough is less than about 7.3 mg at a GMT of between about 500-800 at a softness of between about 8-9.
5. The product of claim 1 in which the slough is less than about 6 mg.
6. The product of claim 1 in which a debonding agent is applied in the product.
7. The product of claim 6 in which debonding agent is applied in at least one hardwood layer.
8. The product of claim 6 in which the debonding agent is an imidazoline-containing composition.
9. The product of claim 1 in which the softwood fiber is refined.
10. The product of claim 1 in which the total amount of hardwood fiber in the product is between about 60 and about 70 percent, and the total amount of softwood fiber in the product is between about 30 and about 40 percent.
11. The product of claim 1 in which the total amount of hardwood fiber in the product is about 65%.
12. The product of claim 1 in which the hardwood fiber comprises eucalyptus fiber.
13. The product of claim 1 in which the softwood fiber comprises northern softwood kraft fiber.
14. The product of claim 1 , further comprising:
(c) a third ply, the third ply comprising:
a first hardwood layer,
a second hardwood layer, and
a softwood layer positioned between the first and second hardwood layers.
15. The product of claim 14 further comprising:
(d) a fourth ply, the fourth ply comprising:
a first hardwood layer,
a second hardwood layer, and
a softwood layer positioned between the first and second hardwood layers.
16. A multi-ply tissue, comprising:
(a) a first ply, the first ply comprising:
a first hardwood layer,
a second hardwood layer, and
a softwood layer positioned between the first and second hardwood layers; and
(b) a second ply mated to the first ply, the second ply comprising:
a first hardwood layer,
a second hardwood layer, and
a softwood layer positioned between the first and second hardwood layers;
wherein the total hardwood content of the tissue is between about 50 and about 80 percent by weight.
17. The tissue of claim 16 in which the total hardwood content of the tissue is between about 60 and about 70 percent.
18. The tissue of claim 17 further comprising a third ply.
19. The tissue of claim 18 further comprising a fourth ply.
20. The tissue of claim 16 in which the total softwood content of the tissue is between about 30 and about 40 percent.
21. The tissue of claim 16 in which a debonding agent is employed in the tissue.
22. The tissue of claim 21 in which the debonding agent is employed in one or more of the hardwood layers.
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