A separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and includes at least a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and at least a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with at least one protrusion element extending perpendicularly from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes.

Apparatus is provided for manufacturing a wipe in a three-dimensional form out of an essentially flat piece of material. The apparatus produces a blank of essentially flat planar form with a pleat folded on each side. The folded blanks are fed by a conveyor belt to an opening station. The opening station comprises a pair of movable pinch rollers which selectively grab individual blanks from the conveyor belt and feed them via belts to a pair of counter-rotating drums. The blanks are ejected from the drums, which partially opens them up in the process. The partially open blanks are fed onto a shaped former, where the final process of forming the wipe into its chosen three-dimensional form is completed.

Apparatus is provided for manufacturing a wipe in a three-dimensional form out of an essentially flat piece of material. The apparatus produces a blank of essentially flat planar form with a pleat folded on each side. The folded blanks are fed by a conveyor belt to an opening station. The opening station comprises a pair of movable pinch rollers which selectively grab individual blanks from the conveyor belt and feed them via belts to a pair of counter-rotating drums. The blanks are ejected from the drums, which partially opens them up in the process. The partially open blanks are fed onto a shaped former, where the final process of forming the wipe into its chosen three-dimensional form is completed.

Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be in the form of a paper towel, may comprise non-wood fibers, and may have a TS7 less than about 22.0 dB V.sup.2 rms. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and may have a VFS g/g greater than about 7.3 g/g. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and may have an SST greater than about 0.45 g/s{circumflex over ( )}0.5. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and may have a CD Wet Peak Elongation greater than about 12.0%.

Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.

Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.

A roll of sanitary tissue product comprising a shaped line of weakness, where the roll of sanitary tissue product may exhibit a roll compressibility of from about 4% to about 10% and a LWP Factor of greater than about 8.

Disclosed is a tissue paper product, including between two and four plies, including at least a first ply and a second ply, the two plies, three plies, or four plies being ply-bonded, to form the tissue paper product, the first ply and the second ply being the outermost plies of the tissue paper product, a grammage of the tissue paper product being in a range of 24 to 50 g/m.sup.2 if a total number of plies of the tissue paper product is 2, in a range of 34 to 65 g/m.sup.2 if a total number of plies of the tissue paper product is 3, and in a range of 55 to 95 g/m.sup.2 if a total number of plies of the tissue paper product is 4, the first ply being a structured paper ply.

Disclosed is a tissue paper product, including between two and four plies, including at least a first ply and a second ply, the two plies, three plies, or four plies being ply-bonded, to form the tissue paper product, the first ply and the second ply being the outermost plies of the tissue paper product, a grammage of the tissue paper product being in a range of 24 to 50 g/m.sup.2 if a total number of plies of the tissue paper product is 2, in a range of 34 to 65 g/m.sup.2 if a total number of plies of the tissue paper product is 3, and in a range of 55 to 95 g/m.sup.2 if a total number of plies of the tissue paper product is 4, the first ply being a structured paper ply.