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Fibrous articles having odor adsorption ability and method of making same

US6702797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2001
Grant dateMar 9, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S604/904
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a fibrous absorbent article for absorbing body fluids. The article includes a fibrous material suitable for absorbing the body fluids, and a molecular sieve disposed within the fibrous material to reduce odors from the body fluids. The molecular sieve is a natural zeolite of the clinoptilolite or chabasite species having an exchangeable cation.

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