Patterned dry laid fibrous web products of enhanced absorbency.

摘要

A method of improving absorbency of air laid bonded fibrous cellulosic webs and tissue, towel and napkin products resulting therefrom comprising the step of imprinting at least one surface of the fibrous web (39) between a pair of cylindrical rolls (42) under a pressure of at least 100 pounds/lineal inch, the compacted area (51) of each imprinted web (50) surface being at least 40%, preferably at least 50%, of the total imprinted surface. In the preferred embodiment of the method, the fibrous web is first wetted with water, the imprinting step then being conducted with imprinting means heated to about 140 to about 180 DEG C.