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 a chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto is disclosed. The chemical softening agent provides the tissue paper product with a raw dispensing dust value. The raw dispensing dust value is at least about 13.6 percent less than the raw dispensing dust value of a tissue paper product not having the chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto.

1 . A tissue paper product having at least one ply, wherein only one outer surface of said tissue paper product has a chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto, said chemical softening agent providing said tissue paper product with a raw dispensing dust value, said raw dispensing dust value being at least about 13.6 percent less than a raw dispensing dust value of a tissue paper product not having said chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto. 
     
     
         2 . The tissue paper product of  claim 1 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is at least about 14.3 percent less than said raw dispensing dust value of said tissue paper product not having said chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The tissue paper product of  claim 2 , wherein said chemical softening agent is sprayed onto said one outer surface of said tissue paper product. 
     
     
         4 . The tissue paper product of  claim 2 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is at least about 22.6 percent less than said raw dispensing dust value of said tissue paper product not having said chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto. 
     
     
         5 . The tissue paper product of  claim 4 , wherein said chemical softening agent is applied to said one outer surface of said tissue paper product at a rate of about 20 lbs. per ton. 
     
     
         6 . The tissue paper product of  claim 1 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is at least about 29.1 percent less than said raw dispensing dust value of said tissue paper product not having said chemical softening agent applied thereto. 
     
     
         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 7 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is at least about 32.4% less than said raw dispensing dust value of said tissue paper product not having said chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto. 
     
     
         9 . The tissue paper product of  claim 8 , wherein said chemical softening agent is applied to said outer surface of said tissue paper product at a rate of about 10 lbs. per ton. 
     
     
         10 . The tissue paper product of  claim 9 , wherein said chemical softening agent is printed upon said one outer surface of said tissue paper product. 
     
     
         11 . The tissue paper product of  claim 1 , wherein said chemical softening agent is selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds, polysiloxanes, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The tissue paper product of  claim 11 , wherein said quaternary ammonium compound has the formula:
   (R 1 ) 4-m —N + —[(CH 2 ) n —Y—R 2 ] m X −     wherein:   m is 1 to 3;   each R 1  is a C 1 -C 6  alkyl or alkenyl group, hydroxyalkyl group, hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, alkoxylated group, benzyl group, or mixtures thereof;   each R 2  is a C 14 -C 22  alkyl or alkenyl group, hydroxyalkyl group, hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, alkoxylated group, benzyl group, or mixtures thereof; and,   X −  is any softener-compatible anion.   
     
     
         13 . The tissue paper product of  claim 11 , wherein said quaternary ammonium compound has the formula:
   (R 1 ) 4-m —N + —[(CH 2 ) n —Y—R 3 ] m X −     wherein:   Y is —O—(O)C—, or —C(O)—O—, or —NH—C(O)—, or —C(O)—NH—;   m is 1 to 3;   n is 0 to 4;   each R 1  is a C 1 -C 6  alkyl or alkynyl group, hydroxyalkyl group, hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, alkoxylated group, benzyl group, or mixtures thereof;   each R 3  is a C 13 -C 21  alkyl or alkynyl group, hydroxyalkyl group, hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl group, alkoxylated group, benzyl group, or mixtures thereof; and   X −  is any softener-compatible anion.   
     
     
         14 . A through-air dried tissue paper product having at least one ply, wherein only one outer surface of said tissue paper product has a chemical softening agent applied and substantially affixed thereto, said chemical softening agent providing said tissue paper product with a raw dispensing dust value of less than about 6485. 
     
     
         15 . The through-air dried tissue paper product of  claim 14 , wherein said chemical softening agent is printed onto said one outer surface. 
     
     
         16 . The through-air dried tissue paper product of  claim 14 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is less than about 5815. 
     
     
         17 . The through-air dried tissue paper product of  claim 16 , wherein said chemical softening agent is sprayed onto said one outer surface. 
     
     
         18 . The through-air dried tissue paper product of  claim 14 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is less than about 5325. 
     
     
         19 . The through-air dried tissue paper product of  claim 18 , wherein said raw dispensing dust value is less than about 5080. 
     
     
         20 . The through-air dried tissue paper product of  claim 18 , wherein said chemical softening agent is extruded onto said one outer surface.