Inventors:
Frank David Harper - Neenah WI
Taiye Philips Oriaran - Appleton WI
John Dennis Litvay - Appleton WI
Assignee:
Fort James Corporation - Deerfield IL
International Classification:
D21H 1500
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a soft, thick, single-ply, absorbent paper in the form of a bathroom tissue, facial tissue, or napkin wherein the cellulosic fibers incorporated in the furnish comprise: (a) at least 20 percent by weight of the fibers in the web have a coarseness exceeding 23 mg/100 m; (b) at least about 20 percent by weight of the fibers in the web have a coarseness of less than about 1. 2 mg/100 m; and (c) the weight average coarseness to length ratio of the fibers in the web is less than about 8. 5 mg/100 m/mm having a serpentine configuration and to a process for the manufacture of such absorbent paper having a basis weight of about 15 lbs. per 3000 square foot ream and having low sidedness, said tissue exhibiting: a specific total tensile strength of between 40 and 200 grams per 3 inches per pound per 3000 square foot ream, a cross direction specific wet tensile strength of between 2. 75 and 20. 0 grams per 3 inches per pound per 3000 square foot ream, the ratio of MD tensile to CD tensile of between 1. 25 and 2. 75, a specific geometric mean tensile stiffness of between 0. 5 and 3.