Method of dewatering wet web using an integrally sealed air press

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PATENT NO 6083346
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08962368

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A tissue sheet is made using a modified wet pressing process employing an integrally sealed air press. After initial formation and conventional vacuum dewatering, the wet web is conformed to the surface contour of a relatively coarse fabric to give the web a textured surface. By creating a pressure differential across the web of at least 30 inches of mercury and an air stream through the web of at least 500 SCFM/in.sup.2, the air press noncompressively dewaters the wet web to a consistency of about 30 to about 40 percent prior to a Yankee dryer. The web is dried to substantially preserve its three-dimensional, throughdried-like texture. The resulting web has an exceptionally high degree of bulk and absorbency not previously found in wet-pressed products.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Fung-jou Appleton, WI 114 12486
Druecke, Frank Gerald Oshkosh, WI 15 694
Gusky, Robert Irving Appleton, WI 10 584
Hada, Frank Stephen Appleton, WI 53 2413
Hermans, Michael Alan Neenah, WI 97 5655
Kamps, Richard Joseph Wrightstown, WI 17 1629
Liang-Chen, Shan Appleton, WI 1 112
Tomsovic, Charles Robert Omro, WI 30 1106

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