Mercer International Inc.
SOFT SANITARY TISSUE PAPER WEB PRODUCTS COMPRISING NANO-FILAMENTS

Abstract:

A soft sanitary tissue paper web comprising at least one ply is disclosed. The soft sanitary tissue paper web comprises from about 2% to about 56.5% by weight of the soft sanitary tissue paper web of a softwood pulp fiber mixture and from about 43.5% to about 99.9% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the soft sanitary tissue paper web of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. The softwood pulp fiber mixture comprises from about 0% to about 56.4% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the soft sanitary tissue paper web of softwood pulp fiber; from about 0.05% to about 20.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the soft sanitary tissue paper web of cellulose nanofilaments; and, from about 0.05% to about 3.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the soft sanitary tissue paper web of strengthening additive.