Article for absorbing liquids
US4965129A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2975
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sausage-shaped liquid-absorbing article is provided which includes within a porous fabric fine, fibrous particles of flash-spun polyethylene, optionally particles of foamed organic polymer, and an effective amount of a wetting agent. The article is capable of absorbing oils or aqueous liquids in amounts equal to at least six times the weight of the particles.
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