Fibrous cellulose material useful in the manufacture of soft, absorbent paper products such as paper towels, facial tissues, and toilet tissue are disclosed. The paper products contain a chemical softening composition comprising a mixture of a quaternary ammonium compound and a polyhydroxy...
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ClaimsWhat is claimed is: 1. A paper product comprising a sheet of cellulose material and from about 0.005% to about 5.0% by weight of said fibrous cellulose material of a chemical softening composition comprising a mixture of: - (a) a quaternary ammonium compound having the formula ##STR4## wherein each R.sub.2 substituent is a C1-C6 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, or mixture thereof; each R.sub.1 substituent is a C14-C22 hydrocarbyl group, or mixture thereof; and X.sup.- is a compatible anion; and
- (b) a polyhydroxy compound selected from the group consisting of glycerol, and polyethylene glycols and polypropylene glycols having a weight average molecular weight from about 200 to 4000,
- wherein the weight ratio of the quaternary ammonium compound to the polyhydroxy compound ranges from about 1:0.1 to 0.1:1, wherein said polyhydroxy compound is mixed with said quaternary ammonium compound at an elevated temperature wherein said quaternary ammonium compound and said polyhydroxy compound are miscible.
2. The paper product claim 1 wherein each R.sub.2 is selected from C1-C3 alkyl and each R.sub.1 is selected from C16-C18 alkyl. 3. The paper product of claim 2 wherein each R.sub.2 is methyl. 4. The paper product of claim 1 wherein X.sup.- is chloride or methyl sulfate. 5. The paper product of claim 3 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is di(hydrogenated) tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride. 6. The paper product of claim 3 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is di(hydrogenated) tallow dimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate. 7. The paper product of claim 6 wherein the polyhydroxy compound is miscible with the di(hydrogenated) tallow dimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate in the liquid-crystal phase. 8. The paper product of claim 5 wherein the polyhydroxy compound is miscible with the di(hydrogenated) tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride in the liquid phase. 9. The paper product of claim 1 wherein said polyhydroxy compound is a polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight from about 200 to about 1000. 10. The paper product of claim 1 wherein said polyhydroxy compound is a polypropylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight from about 200 to about 1000. 11. The paper product of claim 1 wherein said polyhydroxy compound is glycerol. 12. The paper product of claim 1 wherein at least 20% of the polyhydroxy compound added to the fibrous cellulose is retained. 13. The paper product of claim 12 wherein the retention level of the polyhydroxy compound added to the fibrous cellulose ranges from about 50% to 90% by weight of the dry fibers. 14. The paper product of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of the quaternary ammonium to the polyhydroxy compound ranges from about 1:0.3 to 0.3:1. 15. The paper product of claim 14 wherein the weight ratio of the quaternary ammonium to the polyhydroxy compound ranges from about 1:0.7 to 0.7:1 16. The paper product of claim 1 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is mixed with the polyhydroxy compound at an elevated temperature of at least 40.degree. C. 17. The paper product of claim 16 wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is mixed with the polyhydroxy compound at a temperature ranging from about 56.degree. C. to 68.degree. C. 18. The paper product of claim 1 wherein the mixture of the quaternary ammonium and the polyhydroxy compound is diluted with a liquid carrier to a concentration of from about 0.01% to about 25.0% by weight of the chemical softening composition. 19. The paper product of claim 18 wherein the mixture of the quaternary ammonium compound and the polyhydroxy compound is present as particles dispersed in the liquid carrier. 20. The paper product of claim 18 wherein the temperature of the liquid carrier ranges from about 40.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. 21. The paper product of claim 19 wherein the average particle size of the quaternary ammonium compound and the polyhydroxy compound ranges from about 0.01 to 10 microns. 22. The paper product of claim 21 wherein the average particle size of the quaternary ammonium compound and the polyhydroxy compound ranges from about 0.1 to 1.0 micron. 23. The paper product of claim 9 wherein the polyhydroxy compound is polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of from about 200 to about 600. 24. The paper product of claim 10 wherein the polyhydroxy compound is polypropylene glycol having a molecular weight of from about 200 to about 600. 25. The paper product of claim 23 wherein the weight ratio of the quaternary ammonium compound to the polyhydroxy compound ranges from about 1:0.7 to 0.7:1. 26. The paper product of claim 24 wherein the weight ratio of the quaternary ammonium compound to the polyhydroxy compound ranges from about 1:0.7 to 0.7:1. 27. The paper product of claim 11 wherein the weight ratio of the quaternary compound to the polyhydroxy compound ranges from 1:0.7 to 0.7:1. 28. The paper product of claim 19 wherein the dispersed particles are vesicle particles. 29. The paper product of claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is in a liquid-crystal state when mixed with said polyhdroxy compound. 30. The paper product of claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium compound is in a liquid state when mixed with said polyhydroxy compound. 31. The paper product of claim 1 wherein said paper product is a towel, toilet tissue or facial tissue. |
