Dispersible nonwoven wipe material

US9661974B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GEORGIA-PACIFIC NONWOVENS LLC · US

Inventors

• John P. Baker · Gastonia, US
• Maria Curran · Belmont, US
• Jeffrey Scott Hurley · Bartlett, US
• Ronald T. Moose · Lakeland, US
• Jacek K. Dutkiewicz · Cordova, US
• Manuel V. Murcia · Neuenkirchen, DE
• Thomas Hess · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2016
• Grant date: May 30, 2017
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/31993
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A dispersible, nonwoven multistrata wipe material is provided that is stable in a wetting liquid and flushable in use. More particularly, multilayered structures including, but not limited to, two, three, or four layers are provided to form the dispersible nonwoven wipe material. The layers contain combinations of cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers, and optionally a binder or additive.