Surface treated paper product

a surface treatment and paper product technology, applied in the field of surface treatment paper products, can solve the problems of irritating or abraded skin, redness and soreness of the skin, and the cost of more is better

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-03
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
View PDF15 Cites 30 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

Frequent use of these products may, however, tend to irritate or abrade the skin.
In particular, during frequent hand-drying, the skin can become so irritated as to appear red and be sore to the touch.
One major drawback to the “more is better” philosophy is cost.
Additives to address skin irritation can represent a significant portion of the cost of a tissue sheet.
Additionally, application of the additives to the entire surface of a tissue sheet can result in waste when the user does not utilize the entire sheet.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Surface treated paper product
  • Surface treated paper product
  • Surface treated paper product

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0017] Reference now will be made to the embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are set forth below. Each embodiment 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 example, 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

[0018] It has now been discovered that, surprisingly, tissue products containing an additive adapted to reduce skin irritation and redness can ...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

PropertyMeasurementUnit
melting pointaaaaaaaaaa
weight percentaaaaaaaaaa
weight percentaaaaaaaaaa
Login to view more

Abstract

A soft tissue product includes a surface treatment composition disposed on a treated portion that extends to the edges of the product, but which leaves the corners of the product untreated. The shape of the treated portion effectively ensures consumer benefit while reducing the total amount of additive composition on the product by placing the treatment composition in the portion of the product that is most likely to come into contact with the skin of a user.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] Absorbent tissue products such as facial tissue, bath tissue, hand towels, and so forth have been used to absorb fluids on the skin and leave the skin dry. Frequent use of these products may, however, tend to irritate or abrade the skin. In particular, during frequent hand-drying, the skin can become so irritated as to appear red and be sore to the touch. To reduce skin irritation, tissue products have included additives applied to the tissue surfaces to reduce or eliminate irritated skin during heavy use periods. The additives can enhance sheet softness perceptions by reducing the stiffness of the sheet, making it more drapeable, or by providing lubricity, helping the sheet glide across the surface of the skin. The additives may also be deposited on the skin. [0002] The general approach in the industry has been that the greater the quantity of additive on the tissue, the greater the benefit. Contributing to this approach is the fact that particula...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47K10/16D21H17/13D21H17/14D21H17/60D21H23/22D21H27/00D21H27/02
CPCD21H27/02D21H27/008A47K10/16
Inventor REDDY, KIRAN KUMAR KARREM
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap