Two-Ply Moisturizing Tissue Composition With Low Stickiness

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing moisturizing tissue papers face challenges in providing softness, smoothness, and moistness while minimizing stickiness and tearability, especially for heavy users with pollen allergy or allergic rhinitis, as they tend to have low paper strength and high stickiness due to moisture-absorbing properties.

Innovation Solution

A two-ply tissue paper with a chemical agent content of 3.0 to 5.0 g/m², comprising 70-90% polyol, 1-15% moisture, and 0.01-22% functional medical agents, with a static friction coefficient of 0.55-0.60, which enhances crepe structure, fiber density, and tensile strength, reducing stickiness and improving moistness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If moisturizing agent is applied onto tissue base paper, then softness and smoothness are improved, but stickiness increases and paper strength decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepaper strengthVSAvoidstickiness
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies a specific amount range of moisturizing agent (3.0 to 5.0 g/m²) to optimize the balance between softness and stickiness. By precisely controlling the chemical agent content parameter, the invention achieves sufficient moisturizing effect while minimizing the harmful stickiness sensation on skin.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a composite structure consisting of tissue base paper combined with a controlled amount of moisturizing agent layer. This composite material approach allows the tissue to benefit from both the structural strength of the base paper and the softening effect of the moisturizing agent, while the controlled composition prevents excessive stickiness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If moisturizing agent is applied onto tissue base paper, then softness and smoothness are improved, but tearability worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetear strengthVSAvoidsoftness
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent specifies a precise range for moisturizing agent content (3.0 to 5.0 g/m²) and moisture ratio (10.0 to 13.0%) to maintain an optimal balance. By controlling these parameters, the invention achieves sufficient softness for comfort while preventing the tissue from becoming too weak and tearable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The moisturizing agent is applied in a controlled manner to create local quality distribution on the tissue surface. This ensures that the softening effect is concentrated where needed for comfort, while the bulk paper structure maintains its strength and tear resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Quantity of substance

If chemical agent content is increased, then moistness is improved, but stickiness increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemoisture contentVSAvoidsensation of stickiness
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent defines a specific range for chemical agent content (3.0 to 5.0 g/m²) and moisture ratio (10.0 to 13.0%) to optimize the balance between moistness and stickiness. By precisely controlling these parameters, the invention achieves sufficient moisture retention for comfort while minimizing the harmful sensation of stickiness on the skin.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The tissue paper achieves high tensile strength, reduced stickiness, and maintains softness and smoothness comparable to or exceeding that of existing moisturizing tissues, while ensuring sufficient moisture retention and minimal irritation.

Implementation Method 1

When the chemicals having a specific amount of moisture are applied on the sheet constituting the two-ply tissue paper so as to permeate thereinto, the crepe structure of the sheet is expanded, so that the tissue paper having a smooth surface is formed.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCrepe structure expansion:

Implementation Method 2

since the sheet thickness decreases and the fiber density increases with the expansion, the strength between the fibers increases, so that the tissue paper having a high tensile strength, and particularly, a high wet tensile strength in the CD direction may be obtained.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMoisture absorption and fiber bonding: Absorption (physical)

Data Source

PatentEP2589324B1Tissue paper and method for producing tissue paper
Publication Date: 2018.07.04 DAIO PAPER CORP
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AI summary

Provided is tissue paper which has softness, smoothness, and moistness either equaling or surpassing those of the existing moisturizing tissue paper and which is also less sticky and is not easily torn in use. The two-ply chemicals applied tissue, paper has a configuration in which the amount of the chemicals applied on both side surfaces is 2.0 to 5.5 g/m2, the basis weight per each layer of sheets, constituting the two-ply chemicals applied tissue paper is 10 to 25 mg/m2, and the thickness of the two-ply chemicals applied tissue paper is 100 to 140 µm.