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Absorbent structure comprising superabsorbent, staple fiber, and binder fiber

US6046377A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 22, 1994
Grant dateApr 4, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/530145
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an absorbent structure containing superabsorbent material, wettable staple fiber, and wettable binder fiber. The absorbent structure exhibits a liquid uptake rate greater than the liquid uptake rate exhibited by an otherwise identical absorbent structure without any wettable staple fiber. Also disclosed is an absorbent garment containing such an absorbent structure.

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