Paper towels having bulky inner layer
First Claim
1. A delaminated stratified paper towel comprising:
- a first layer of chemical fiber blend; and
a second layer of an anfractuous high bulk softwood fiber blend, unitary with said first layer;
said first layer being constructed of a denser chemical softwood and hardwood fiber blend relative to said second layer;
said second layer having approximately 30% to 43% of the anfractuous fiber and approximately 57% to 70% of long mechanical pulp fiber;
wherein said first and second layers enhance a rate of absorption and water capacity as compared to a towel of equal strength not having a layer of anfractuous fiber blend.
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Abstract
A delaminated stratified paper towel includes a dense first layer of chemical fiber blend and a second layer of a bulky anfractuous fiber blend unitary with the first layer. The first and second layers enhance a rate of absorption and water holding capacity of the paper towel. In a preferred embodiment, the second layer is a fiber blend having a high bulk softwood fiber and a chemi-thermomechanical pulp. A method of forming a delaminated stratified web of paper towel material includes supplying a first furnish directly to a wire and supplying a second furnish of a bulky anfractuous fiber blend directly onto the first furnish disposed on the wire. Drying the first and second furnishes forms a web of paper towel material having a predetermined dryness. The web of paper towel material is thereafter creped off of the drying device and embossed to a predetermined emboss depth. The web of paper towel material has an enhanced rate of absorption and water holding capacity.
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18 Claims
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1. A delaminated stratified paper towel comprising:
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a first layer of chemical fiber blend; and a second layer of an anfractuous high bulk softwood fiber blend, unitary with said first layer; said first layer being constructed of a denser chemical softwood and hardwood fiber blend relative to said second layer; said second layer having approximately 30% to 43% of the anfractuous fiber and approximately 57% to 70% of long mechanical pulp fiber; wherein said first and second layers enhance a rate of absorption and water capacity as compared to a towel of equal strength not having a layer of anfractuous fiber blend. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13)
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9. The delaminated stratified paper towel according to claim 9, wherein the average water absorption time is approximately 0.8 seconds.
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12. The delaminated stratified paper towel according to claim 12, wherein the first and third layers include approximately 70% Kraft softwood and approximately 30% Kraft hardwood by weight.
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14. A method of forming a delaminated stratified web of paper towel material comprising:
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supplying a first aqueous furnish of a blend of chemical softwood and hardwood fiber directly to a wire; supplying a second aqueous furnish of an anfractuous high bulk softwood fiber blend having approximately 30% to 43% of the anfractuous fiber and approximately 57% to 70% of long mechanical pulp fiber onto the first furnish disposed on the wire; drying the first and second furnishes on a drying means to form a web of paper towel material having a predetermined dryness; creping the paper towel material off of the drying means; and embossing the paper towel material to a predetermined emboss depth; wherein the web of paper towel material has an enhanced rate of absorption and water holding capacity as compared to a towel of equal strength not having a layer of bulky anfractuous fiber blend. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. The method of forming a delaminated stratified web of paper towel material according to claim 19, wherein the first furnish includes approximately 70% Kraft softwood and approximately 30% Kraft hardwood by weight.
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