Patent ID: 6447640
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: D21F

Abstract:
A method of making an absorbent sheet comprising:(a) depositing an aqueous furnish comprising cellulosic fiber on a forming fabric; (b) dewatering the wet web to a consistency of from about 15 to about 40 percent; (c) transferring the dewatered web at said consistency of from about 15 to about 40 percent to another fabric traveling at a speed of from about 10 to about 80 percent slower than the speed of the dewatered web prior to such transfer in order to impart machine direction stretch into the absorbent sheet; (d) macroscopically rearranging said web to conform to the surface of an impression fabric; and (e) impingement air drying said web to form said absorbent sheet.