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Highly absorbent fibers of rayon with sulfonic acid polymer incorporated

US4242242A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1977
Grant dateDec 30, 1980
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Expiry dateJun 10, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L15/24
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Highly absorbent cellulosic fibers are made by incorporating therein from 2%-35% based on the weight of cellulose of a polymerized acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid or a copolymer of acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid with any one or combination of other polymerizable hydrophilic monomers such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile and the like.

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