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Odor control material

US6096299A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 1997
Grant dateAug 1, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2013/8423
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article is disclosed for absorbing bodily fluids which has incorporated therein an odor control material for decreasing bodily odor which material comprises a zeolite having an average particle size (distribution by weight in sieve analysis) of at least 200 um. The zeolite may optionally be mixed with an absorbent gelling material and/or activated carbon.

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