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Highly wettable—highly flexible fluff fibers and disposable absorbent products made of those

US7479578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2003
Grant dateJan 20, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31663
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent core comprising fluff pulp fiber treated with polysiloxane, wherein the absorbent core has a density of about 0.15 g/cm3 or greater and a Young's modulus of about 75 psi or less. The polysiloxane may comprise an amino-functional moiety, The absorbent core may comprise superabsorbent, and may be employed in a disposable absorbent product.

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