Absorbent structures with high absorbency and low basis weight

US2024368842A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2024368842-A1
Application numberUS-202418770181-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJul 11, 2024
Priority dateMay 3, 2019
Publication dateNov 7, 2024
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A through-air-dried disposable retail towel product including a laminate of at least two multi-layer plies, wherein the product has a measured Valley Volume parameter of 18 to 25 microns and a Pit Density of 16 to 25 pockets per sq. cm.

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1 . A through-air-dried disposable retail towel product comprising: a laminate of at least two multi-layer plies, wherein the product has a measured Valley Volume parameter of 18 to 25 microns and a Pit Density of 16 to 25 pockets per sq. cm. 2 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the towel product has an absorbency of greater than 16.0 grams of water absorbed per gram of product. 3 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the disposable towel product has a basis weight of less than 43 grams per square meter. 4 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the disposable towel product is produced using a wet laid structured tissue process. 5 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two multi-layer plies comprises cellulosic-based fibers. 6 . The disposable towel product of claim 1 , wherein the towel product comprises greater than 97% wood pulp fibers.

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  • Wood fibres · CPC title

  • Woven fabric · CPC title

  • next to a fibrous or filamentary layer · CPC title

  • Tissue paper; Absorbent paper (D21H21/22, D21H27/02, D21H27/20 take precedence; toilet paper A47K10/00; absorbent pads for physiological fluids A61L15/16; making on paper-making machines D21F11/00) · CPC title

  • D21H27/40Primary

    at least one of the sheets being non-planar, e.g. crêped (crêping or corrugating paper B31F) · CPC title

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What does patent US2024368842A1 cover?
A through-air-dried disposable retail towel product including a laminate of at least two multi-layer plies, wherein the product has a measured Valley Volume parameter of 18 to 25 microns and a Pit Density of 16 to 25 pockets per sq. cm.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
First Quality Tissue Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification D21H27/40. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Nov 07 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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