Fluid absorbent articles

US8895800B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Matthias Weismantel · Bad Orb, DE
• Rüdiger Funk · Niedernhausen, DE
• Ulrich Schröder · Bischofswerda, DE
• Marco Krüger · Mannheim, DE
• John Joseph Louden · Manchester, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 30, 2009
• Grant date: Nov 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2013/530708
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer and a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles having a moisture content of at least 8% by weight.