CPC D21H 11/20 (2013.01) [A61F 13/53 (2013.01); D21C 9/002 (2013.01); D21C 9/1036 (2013.01); D21C 9/144 (2013.01); D21C 9/163 (2013.01); D21H 11/04 (2013.01); D21H 11/16 (2013.01); Y10T 428/298 (2015.01)] | 31 Claims |
1. A bleached kraft fiber exhibiting an aldehyde content ranging from about 1 meq/100 g to about 9 meq/100 g, a carboxyl content of at least about 3 meq/100 g, a 0.5% capillary CED viscosity of less than about 10 mPa·s, an ISO brightness of at least about 88, and a length-weighted average fiber length of at least about 2 mm.
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