Patent ID: 6190499
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: D21F,D21H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A hydrophilic, humectant, soft, pliant single-ply or multi-ply absorbent wet pressed bathroom tissue to which an organic permanent or temporary wet strength agent has been added, said bathroom tissue formed from cellulosic fibers and optionally up to 50% synthetic fibers and a softener having a melting range of about 0.degree.-40.degree. C. wherein the softener comprises an imidazoline moiety formulated with organic compounds having a weight average molecular weight of about 60 to 1500 selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated polyols, alkoxylated diols, aliphatic diols, aliphatic polyols, and a mixture of these compounds, the amount of softener added is about 1 to 10 pounds per ton of furnish, but within these parameters the addition of the softener is controlled to achieve a ratio of average particle size of dispersed softener to average fiber diameter in the range of about 0.01 to 15 percent, the amount of wet strength agent added per ton of furnish is about 1 to 20 pounds.