Patent · US Expired

Fluff free tampon and method for making

US4699618A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 1, 1984
Grant dateOct 13, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S604/904
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To wrap a hygienic fleece consisting of a cotton wool web in fluff-proof form without the need for a separate nonwoven material, synthetic fiber is added to the starting material in a quantity sufficient for thermoplastic consolidation of the surface and a surface of the prepared cotton wool web is consolidated to give a nonwoven finish. A calender comprising at least one heating embossing roller is used.

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