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Absorbent nonwoven webs

US4985298A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Filing dateOct 2, 1989
Grant dateJan 15, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/696
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Highly absorbent nonwoven webs formed from readily available nonwoven materials and having a polyelectrolyte super-absorbent polymeric sorbent coating the individual fibers of the nonwoven web are disclosed. The polymeric sorbent coating absorbs liquid while minimizing occlusion of the interstices of the web.

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