Soft absorbent tissue paper containing a biodegradable quaternized amine-ester softening compound and a temporary wet strength resin

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Tissue paper webs useful in the manufacture of soft absorbent products such as napkins, facial tissues and sanitary, tissues, and processes for making the webs. The tissue paper webs comprise papermaking fibers a biodegradable quaternized, amine-ester softening compound a wetting agent, and a temporary wet strength resin. The process comprises a first step of forming an aqueous papermaking furnish from the above-mentioned components. The second and third steps in the basic process are the deposition of the papermaking furnish onto a foraminous surface such as a Fourdrinier wire and removal of the water from the deposited furnish. An alternate process involves the use of the furnish …