An absorbent towel paper product having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction orthogonal to the machine direction, wherein the absorbent towel paper product comprises two plies of absorbent towel paper webs, wherein each paper web comprises from about 20% to about 90% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the towel paper web of a refined long fiber soft wood pulp fiber mixture comprising from about 18.5% to about 88.5% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the towel paper web of long fiber soft wood pulp fiber, wherein the long fiber soft wood pulp fiber is optionally refined before being added to the mixture; from about 0.25% to about 5.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of cationic strengthening polymer, from about 10% to about 55% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of a hard wood pulp fiber mixture; and not more than about 10% by weight moisture; wherein the two-ply paper product has a Mean Square Tensile Index value ranging from about 10 N.Math.m/g to about 18 N.Math.m/g; and wherein the two-ply paper product has a Cross-directional Wet Tensile Strength to Cross-directional Dry Tensile Strength Ratio value ranging from about 0.295 to about 0.33.

An absorbent towel paper web having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction orthogonal to the machine direction, the web comprising from about 20% to about 90% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the paper web of a refined soft wood pulp fiber mixture comprising from about 18.5% to about 88.5% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of soft wood pulp fiber, wherein the soft wood pulp fiber is optionally refined before being added to the mixture; from about 0.25% to about 5.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of cationic strengthening polymer, from about 10% to about 60% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of a hard wood pulp fiber mixture; and not more than about 8% by weight moisture; wherein the paper web has a Mean Square Tensile Strength ranging from about 6 N.Math.m/g to about 12 N.Math.m/g; and wherein the paper web has a Cross-directional Wet Tensile Strength to Cross-directional Dry Tensile Strength Ratio value ranging from about 0.295 to about 0.35.

An absorbent towel paper web having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction orthogonal to the machine direction, the web comprising from about 20% to about 90% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the paper web of a refined soft wood pulp fiber mixture comprising from about 18.5% to about 88.5% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of soft wood pulp fiber, wherein the soft wood pulp fiber is optionally refined before being added to the mixture; from about 0.25% to about 5.0% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of cationic strengthening polymer, from about 10% to about 60% by weight of the dry fiber basis of the tissue paper web of a hard wood pulp fiber mixture; and not more than about 8% by weight moisture; wherein the paper web has a Mean Square Tensile Strength ranging from about 6 N.Math.m/g to about 12 N.Math.m/g; and wherein the paper web has a Cross-directional Wet Tensile Strength to Cross-directional Dry Tensile Strength Ratio value ranging from about 0.295 to about 0.35.

The disclosure provides a paper laminate comprising a dcor paper prepared from a dispersion having improved optical performance without negatively impacting mechanical strength, wherein the dispersion comprises a TiO.sub.2 particle slurry comprising a treated TiO.sub.2 particle having a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2/g, and a cationic polymer; wherein the treatment comprises an oxide of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus or mixtures thereof; and the treatment is present in the amount of at least 15% based on the total weight of the treated titanium dioxide particle; paper pulp; and a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer in the slurry and the cationic polymer in the dispersion are compatible; wherein for equal optical performance, the amount of treated TiO.sub.2 particle in the dispersion is reduced by about 10% when compared to a dispersion not comprising the treated TiO.sub.2 particle of (a).

The disclosure provides a paper laminate comprising a dcor paper prepared from a dispersion having improved optical performance without negatively impacting mechanical strength, wherein the dispersion comprises a TiO.sub.2 particle slurry comprising a treated TiO.sub.2 particle having a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2/g, and a cationic polymer; wherein the treatment comprises an oxide of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus or mixtures thereof; and the treatment is present in the amount of at least 15% based on the total weight of the treated titanium dioxide particle; paper pulp; and a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer in the slurry and the cationic polymer in the dispersion are compatible; wherein for equal optical performance, the amount of treated TiO.sub.2 particle in the dispersion is reduced by about 10% when compared to a dispersion not comprising the treated TiO.sub.2 particle of (a).

The disclosure provides a dcor paper prepared from a dispersion having improved optical performance without negatively impacting mechanical strength, wherein the dispersion comprises a TiO.sub.2 particle slurry comprising a treated TiO.sub.2 particle having a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2/g, and a cationic polymer; wherein the treatment comprises an oxide of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus or mixtures thereof; and the treatment is present in the amount of at least 15% based on the total weight of the treated titanium dioxide particle; paper pulp; and a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer in the slurry and the cationic polymer in the dispersion are compatible; wherein for equal optical performance, the amount of treated TiO.sub.2 particle in the dispersion is reduced by about 10% when compared to a dispersion not comprising the treated TiO.sub.2 particle of (a). These dcor papers are useful in preparing paper laminates.

The disclosure provides a dcor paper prepared from a dispersion having improved optical performance without negatively impacting mechanical strength, wherein the dispersion comprises a TiO.sub.2 particle slurry comprising a treated TiO.sub.2 particle having a surface area of at least about 30 m.sup.2/g, and a cationic polymer; wherein the treatment comprises an oxide of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus or mixtures thereof; and the treatment is present in the amount of at least 15% based on the total weight of the treated titanium dioxide particle; paper pulp; and a cationic polymer; wherein the cationic polymer in the slurry and the cationic polymer in the dispersion are compatible; wherein for equal optical performance, the amount of treated TiO.sub.2 particle in the dispersion is reduced by about 10% when compared to a dispersion not comprising the treated TiO.sub.2 particle of (a). These dcor papers are useful in preparing paper laminates.

A method of making paper comprising adding to an aqueous suspension of cellulosic pulp slurry a polymer in the form of an inverse emulsion comprising a cationic poly N,N-(dialkylaminoalkyl) (meth)acrylamide or it's quaternates or salts, and dewatering the cellulose pulp slurry to form a paper or paperboard product, wherein the pulp slurry contains more than about 75 weight ppm of water soluble lignin based upon total pulp slurry weight, and wherein the polymer is added to the pulp slurry at a dosage of 0.001 to 1% by weight based upon cellulose pulp solids, and wherein the polymer optionally contains multi-functional monomer.

A method of increasing the drainage performance of a pulp slurry during the manufacture of paper products by adding (a) at least one microfibrillated cellulose and (b) at least one associative polymer or at least one branched or crosslinked copolymer to the pulp slurry. This addition occurs before the dewatering step where the pulp slurry is formed into a fibrous mat.

A method of increasing the drainage performance of a pulp slurry during the manufacture of paper products by adding (a) at least one microfibrillated cellulose and (b) at least one associative polymer or at least one branched or crosslinked copolymer to the pulp slurry. This addition occurs before the dewatering step where the pulp slurry is formed into a fibrous mat.