Patent ID: 6200418
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: D21F,D21H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A hydrophilic, humectant, soft, pliant single-ply or multi-ply absorbent napkin to which an organic permanent or temporary wet strength agent has been added, the amount of wet strength agent added is about 1 to 20 pounds per ton of furnish, said napkin 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.