| abstract |
Multi-ply facial tissue paper products comprising biodegradable chemical softener compositions and a combination of a wet strength binder, either permanent and/or temporary, and a dry strength binder is disclosed. n The multi-ply facial tissue paper products contain a biodegradable chemical softening composition comprising a mixture of a biodegradable quaternary ammonium compound and a polyhydroxy compound. The multi-ply facial tissue paper products also contain an effective amount of a wet strength binder, either permanent and/or temporary, and a dry strength binder to control linting and/or to offset the loss in tensile strength, if any, resulting from the use of the biodegradable chemical softening compositions. The use of both wet strength binder, either permanent and/or temporary, and dry strength binder also improves the retention of the chemical softening composition in the sheet. This results in improving one or more of the following properties of the multi-ply facial tissue paper product: the flexibility, the slip-stick coefficient of friction, the FFE-Index and the HTR-Texture. n Preferably, the majority of the biodegradable chemical softening compositions will be disposed on the outer layers of the multi-ply facial tissue paper products where they are most effective. In other words, the biodegradable chemical softening compositions and the wet strength binder, either permanent and/or temporary, and the dry strength binder can be selectively distributed within the multi-ply facial tissue paper product to enhance the softness, absorbency, and/or lint resistance of a particular layer or ply. |