| abstract |
Tissue paper having an enhanced bulk softness comprises from 0.01 to 5 % of a water soluble polyhydroxy compound, e.g. glycerol, based on the dry fiber weight of the paper. These nonionic polyhydroxy compounds have high rates of retention when applied (120) to the wet-laid tissue web (88) at a fiber consistency of from 10 to 80 % on a papermaking machine (80), followed by drying (100, 108, 110) and creping (111) the web. The tissue paper may further comprise additives such as starch to increase paper strength. |