Resilient high bulk tissue products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11035081
APP PUB NO 20200240086A1
SERIAL NO

16099303

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The present invention provides tissue webs and products that are manufactured by non-compressive dewatering and/or drying methods, such as through-air drying, where the webs and products comprise cross-linked fiber. The non-compressively dewatered tissue webs and products have improved sheet bulk and z-direction properties. For example, in one embodiment, the invention provides through-air dried tissue products having good sheet bulk and resiliency, such as a sheet bulk greater than about 15 cc/g and Compression Energy (E) greater than about 1.30 N/m. Surprisingly the foregoing products have sufficient strength to withstand use, such as a GMT greater than about 600 g/3″, but are not overly stiff, generally having a Stiffness Index less than about 12.

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  • KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goulet, Mike Thomas Neenah, US 71 1476
Lindsay, Stephen Michael Appleton, US 13 52
Satori, Christopher Lee Hortonville, US 12 75
Uttecht, Cathleen Mae Menasha, US 21 281
Waldroup, Donald Eugene Roswell, US 17 108
Zawadzki, Michael Andrew Appleton, US 30 68
Zwick, Kenneth John Neenah, US 44 905

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