Tissue Paper

Tissue paper is a small, light weight, semi transparent paper with delicate fiber inclusions. Tissue is a general term indicating a class of papers which are characteristically gauzy in texture and, in some cases, fairly transparent. They may be glazed, unglazed, or creped, and are used for a variety of purposes. Different types of tissue papers include sanitary grades such as toilet, facial, napkin, towels, wipes, and special sanitary papers. Desirable characteristics in these types of tissue papers are softness, strength, and freedom from lint. Other examples of tissue papers are decorative and laminated tissue papers and crepe papers. Desirable characteristics here are appearance, strength, and durability.

Tissue papers are divided into three major categories:

• At-Home products: Also known as Consumer Products, these are the tissue products you purchase in the grocery store and convenience store for use in your home and include toilet paper and facial tissue, napkins and paper towels, and other special sanitary papers.
• Away-from-Home products: Also known as Commercial & Industrial Tissue, these are the products that serve markets such as hospitals, restaurants, businesses, institutions, and janitorial supply firms.
• Specialty: These types of tissue papers are often high-end, decorative papers that are glazed, unglazed, or creped, and include wrapping tissue for gifts and dry cleaning, as well as crepe paper for decorating.

Making of Tissue Paper

• Tissue paper is made from non woody fibers like Bagasse by suitably mixing with wood pulp.
• Washing and bleaching of fibers is done.
• Blended slurry of pulp is poured into a mixing tank.
• Rosin size is prepared with requisite amount of alum in the usual way and is added with dye.
• The pulp is removed and allowed to dry.
• This forms a thin sheet of tissue paper.

Appliactions of Tissue Paper

• Tissue papers are widely used in various facets of life.
• There are used for various household purposes.
• These are often used as toilet papers, and in hotels, bars & restaurants as paper napkins.
• The scented tissue papers find applications as face fresheners in houses as well as in air travels, etc.
• Beautiful artificial flowers can be made out of fine textured tissue paper.
• Laminated tissue papers are used for gift wrapping and to decorate.
• They are also an ideal paper for crafting projects.
• They can be used for decorations on lampshades, scrapbooks and various other projects that can also make good gifts.
• Tissue papers are also used to make banners. These popular banners are ordered for local festivals, birthdays, or home decorations, and may depict flowers, leaves, birds, angels, crosses, names, or anything specified.