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Absorbent material

US4458042A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 1983
Grant dateJul 3, 1984
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L23/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is absorbent material composed of a consolidated blend of spurted polyolefin pulp, treated with an anionic or nonionic wetting agent substance having a molecular weight less than about 8000, and wood fluff pulp. The absorbent material exhibits a desirable combination of strength, rate of absorbency and total absorbency.

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