Soft tissue paper having a chemical softening agent applied onto a surface thereof

Abstract

A tissue paper product having at least one ply, wherein only one outer surface of the tissue paper product has an aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto is disclosed. The chemical softening agent is applied to a web substrate at a concentration ranging from about 0.45% to about 0.25%. The chemical softening agent provides the tissue paper product with a raw dispensing dust value of less than about 4893.

1 . A tissue paper product having at least one ply, wherein only one outer surface of said tissue paper product has an aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto at a concentration ranging from about 0.45% to about 0.25%, said chemical softening agent providing said tissue paper product with a raw dispensing dust value, said raw dispensing dust value being less than about 4893. 
     
     
         2 . The tissue paper product of  claim 1 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value ranges from about 4893 to about 3907. 
     
     
         3 . The tissue paper product of  claim 1 , wherein said aqueous chemical softening agent is applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply at a concentration ranging from about 0.30% to about 0.40%. 
     
     
         4 . The tissue paper product of  claim 3 , wherein said aqueous chemical softening agent is applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply at a concentration of about 0.35%. 
     
     
         5 . The tissue paper product of  claim 3 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is less than about 3907. 
     
     
         6 . The tissue paper product of  claim 1 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is related to the concentration of said aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply by the equation:
   Dust=4069.8−(805.4×solids %)+(59446.3×(solids %−0.336) 2 )   Wherein:
 Dust=raw dispensing dust value; and, 
 Solids %=concentration of aqueous chemical softening agent. 
   
     
     
         7 . The tissue paper product of  claim 6 , wherein said chemical softening agent is extruded upon said one outer surface of said tissue paper product. 
     
     
         8 . The tissue paper product of  claim 1 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is related to the concentration of said aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply by the equation:
   Dust=4803.9−(1388.9×solids %)+(25974.1×(solids %−0.336) 2 )   Wherein:
 Dust=raw dispensing dust value; and, 
 Solids %=concentration of aqueous chemical softening agent. 
   
     
     
         9 . The tissue paper product of  claim 8 , wherein said chemical softening agent is sprayed upon said one outer surface of said tissue paper product. 
     
     
         10 . A tissue paper product having at least one ply, wherein only one outer surface of said tissue paper product has an aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto at a concentration ranging from about 0.45% to about 0.25%, said chemical softening agent providing said tissue paper product with a raw dust per raw lint value, said raw dust per raw lint value being less than about 804.8. 
     
     
         11 . The tissue paper product of  claim 10 , wherein said raw dust per raw lint value ranges from about 804.8 to about 647.7. 
     
     
         12 . The tissue paper product of  claim 10 , wherein said aqueous chemical softening agent is applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply at a concentration ranging from about 0.30% to about 0.40%. 
     
     
         13 . The tissue paper product of  claim 12 , wherein said aqueous chemical softening agent is applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply at a concentration of about 0.35%. 
     
     
         14 . The tissue paper product of  claim 12 , wherein said raw dust per raw lint value is less than about 647.7. 
     
     
         15 . A tissue paper product having at least one ply, wherein only one outer surface of said tissue paper product has an aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto at a concentration ranging from about 0.45% to about 0.25%, said chemical softening agent providing said tissue paper product with a geometric mean of dust×lint (GM D×L) value, said GM D×L value being less than about 176.5. 
     
     
         16 . The tissue paper product of  claim 15 , wherein said aqueous chemical softening agent is applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply at a concentration of about 0.35%. 
     
     
         17 . The tissue paper product of  claim 15 , wherein said GM D×L value is related to the concentration of said aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply by the equation:
     GM D×L= 152.2+(2.44×solids %)+(620.9×(solids %−0.336) 2 )   Wherein:
 GM D×L=geometric mean of dust×lint value; and, 
 Solids %=concentration of aqueous chemical softening agent. 
   
     
     
         18 . The tissue paper product of  claim 17 , wherein said chemical softening agent is extruded upon said one outer surface of said tissue paper product. 
     
     
         19 . The tissue paper product of  claim 15 , wherein said GM D×L value is related to the concentration of said aqueous chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed to said at least one ply by the equation:
     GM D×L= 183.5−(43.75×solids %)+(24.0×(solids %−0.336) 2 )   Wherein:
 GM D×L=geometric mean of dust×lint value; and, 
 Solids %=concentration of aqueous chemical softening agent. 
   
     
     
         20 . The tissue paper product of  claim 19 , wherein said chemical softening agent is sprayed upon said one outer surface of said tissue paper product.