Dispersible articles and methods of making the same

US9121137B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS, INC. · US
• Solenis Technologies, L.P. · CH

Inventors

• Helen Viazmensky · Avon, US
• Martyn DAVIS · Hinsdale, US
• Richard J. Riehle · Wilmington, US
• Marc C. Putnam · Newark, US
• Joel E. Goldstein · Allentown, US
• Jerry Ballas · Media, US
• Doeung David Choi · Hockessin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 17, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 1, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 17, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D21H17/72
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A dispersible article and methods of making the same. The article has a web of fibers and a dried binder in contact with the fibers. The web of fibers has a basis weight of from about 10 gsm to about 150 gsm. The dried binder has a polyfunctional aldehyde and a primary polymer. The primary polymer has at least one functional group that is reactive with the fibers or the polyfunctional aldehyde. The fibers have at least one functional group that is reactive with the polyfunctional aldehyde or the primary polymer. The article has a cross direction wet tensile strength after 15 minutes of aqueous saturation that is at least about 30% of an initial cross direction wet tensile strength. The article is flushable.