Absorbent article or wipe comprising a nonwoven material with bicomponent fibers comprising antimony-free polyethylene terephthalate

US11957555B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Dirk Saevecke · Wiesbaden, DE
• Otto Virtanen · Schwalbach am Taunus, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 17, 2018
• Grant date: Apr 16, 2024
• Expiry date: Mar 13, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D01F8/14
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An absorbent article is provided, the absorbent article comprising a nonwoven material. The nonwoven material comprises core/sheath bicomponent fibers wherein the core is formed of PET resin. The present disclosure also provides a wipe comprising a nonwoven material, the nonwoven material comprising core/sheath bicomponent fibers wherein the core is formed of PET resin. The PET has less than 150 ppm of antimony.