Method of making creped towel and tissue incorporating high yield fiber

US 20100032113A1

(io) Pub. No.: US 2010/0032113 Al (43) Pub. Date: Feb. 11, 2010

(54) METHOD OF MAKING CREPED TOWEL

AND TISSUE INCORPORATING HIGH YIELD
FIBER

(76) Inventors: Anthony O. Awofeso, Appleton, WI
(US); Kang C. Yeh, Neenah, WI
(US); Ronald R. Reeb, De Pere, WI
(US); Henry Chou, Neenah, WI
(US); Bruce W. Janda, Neenah, WI
(US)

Correspondence Address:
Georgia-Pacific LLC
133 Peachtree Street NE - GA030-41
ATLANTA, GA 30303 (US)

(21) Appl.No.: 12/587,751

(22) Filed: Oct. 13, 2009

Related U.S. Application Data

(62) Division of application No. 10/405,874, filed on Apr. 2, 2003, now Pat. No. 7,622,020.

(60) Provisional application No. 60/374,705, filed on Apr. 23, 2002.

Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.

B31F1/12 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 162/111

(57) ABSTRACT

An absorbent sheet of cellulosic fiber typically includes at least about 15% by weight of high coarseness, generally tubular and lignin-rich cellulosic fiber based on the combined weight of cellulosic fiber in the sheet. Lignin-rich high coarseness, generally tubular fiber employed may be characterized by a coarseness of at least about 20 mg/100 m and an average length of 2 mm. The sheet is prepared by way of a process including applying a dewatered web to a heated rotating cylinder and creping the web from the heated cylinder with an undulatory creping blade. Preferred lignin-rich, high coarseness, generally tubular fibers include thermo and chemi mechanical pulps. A particularly preferred embodiment is a sheet including at least about 15% BCTMP.