Patent · US Expired

Tissue with a moisture barrier

US5968853A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1997
Grant dateOct 19, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/695
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tissue which has at least one fibrous ply. A hydrophobically treated foam stratum is placed on at least one of the fibrous plies in order to prevent the penetration of moisture through the tissue. A hydrophobically treated foam can also be impregnated into one or more fibrous plies in order to provide a barrier to the penetration of moisture through the tissue. The invention also comprises a process for making tissue with a foam moisture barrier.

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