Durable hand towel

Abstract

A durable single-ply uncreped paper towel having an increased level of geometric mean total energy absorbed (GMTEA) per geometric mean tensile (GMT) and an increased level of cross-machine direction total energy absorbed (CDTEA) per cross-machine direction tensile strength is disclosed. A method of making such a paper towel is also disclosed.

1 . A durable paper towel comprising a single throughdried uncreped tissue ply having a GMT of about 2700 grams or greater per 7.62 centimeters and a ratio of GMTEA*1000 to GMT of about 7 or greater.  
   
   
       2 . The paper towel of  claim 1 , where the ratio of CDTEA*1000 to CD tensile is between about 6 and about 9.  
   
   
       3 . The paper towel of  claim 1 , where the CD stretch is between about 6 percent and about 20 percent.  
   
   
       4 . The paper towel of  claim 3 , where the CD stretch is between about 7 percent and about 15 percent.  
   
   
       5 . The paper towel of  claim 4 , where the CD stretch is between about 8 percent and about 12 percent.  
   
   
       6 . A durable paper towel comprising a single throughdried uncreped tissue ply having a GMT of about 2700 grams or greater per 7.62 centimeters, a ratio of GMTEA*1000 to GMT of about 7 or greater, and a CD stretch between about 6 percent and about 20 percent.  
   
   
       7 . The paper towel of  claim 6 , where the ratio of CDTEA*1000 to CD tensile is between about 6 and about 9.  
   
   
       8 . The paper towel of  claim 7 , where the CD stretch is between about 8 percent and about 15 percent.  
   
   
       9 . The paper towel of  claim 8 , where the CD stretch is between about 9 percent and about 13 percent.  
   
   
       10 . A durable paper towel comprising at least one throughdried uncreped tissue ply having a GMT of about 2700 grams or greater per 7.62 centimeters, and a CD stretch between about 6 percent and about 20 percent.  
   
   
       11 . The paper towel of  claim 10 , where the ratio of CDTEA*1000 to CD tensile is between about 6 and about 9.  
   
   
       12 . The paper towel of  claim 11 , where the CD stretch is between about 7 percent and about 15 percent.  
   
   
       13 . The paper towel of  claim 12 , where the CD stretch is between about 8 percent and about 12 percent.  
   
   
       14 . A durable paper towel having a GMT of about 2700 grams or greater per 7.62 centimeters, a ratio of GMTEA*1000 to GMT of about 7 or greater, and a CD stretch between about 6 percent and about 20 percent, prepared by a process comprising the steps of: 
 forming a furnish of cellulosic fibers and water;    depositing the furnish on a forming fabric thereby forming a fibrous web on top of the forming fabric;    transferring the fibrous web from the forming fabric to a transfer fabric;    transferring the fibrous web from the transfer fabric to a throughdrying fabric;    subjecting the fibrous web to non-compressive through-air drying to remove the water from the fibrous web; and    removing the dried fibrous web from the throughdrying fabric without creping the fibrous web,    where at least one of the transfer and throughdrying fabrics of the process has a topography in CD such that increased CD strain is imparted to the fibrous web.    
   
   
       15 . A towel prepared by a process as in  claim 14 , where the transfer fabric has an increased CD strain.  
   
   
       16 . A towel prepared by a process as in  claim 14 , where the throughdrying fabric has an increased CD strain.  
   
   
       17 . A towel prepared by a process as in  claim 16 , where the transfer fabric does not have any appreciable CD strain.  
   
   
       18 . A method for making a durable uncreped throughdried paper towel having a GMT of about 2700 grams or greater per 7.62 centimeters, a ratio of GMTEA*1000 to GMT of about 7 or greater, and a CD stretch between about 6 percent and about 20 percent, comprising the steps: 
 depositing an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto a forming fabric to form a wet web,    transferring the wet web to a transfer fabric,    transferring the wet web from the transfer fabric to a throughdrying fabric,    throughdrying the web to form a tissue sheet, and    removing the tissue sheet from the throughdrying fabric,    where at least one of the transfer fabric and throughdrying fabric has an increased CD strain which imparts CD strain to the tissue sheet.    
   
   
       19 . A towel prepared by a process as in  claim 18 , where the throughdrying fabric has an increased CD strain.  
   
   
       20 . A towel prepared by a process as in  claim 19 , where the transfer fabric does not have any appreciable CD strain.