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Title:
DISPERSIBLE NONWOVEN MATERIALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001031103
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fabric having a hot water soluble component and a generally non-soluble, dispersible component is provided. The fabric can be disposed of using conventional waste water management techniques. The hot water soluble component can include polyvinyl alcohol fibers that dissolve at temperatures greater than 37 DEG C. The generally non-soluble, dispersible component can include pulp fibers. The generally non-soluble, dispersible component can be entangled with the hot water soluble component using various methods, such as hydraulic entangling.

Inventors:
GRIESBACH HENRY L III
BAKER JERRY W
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/041456
Publication Date:
January 10, 2002
Filing Date:
October 23, 2000
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Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
International Classes:
D04H1/42; D04H1/46; D04H1/64; D21H13/16; D21H27/30; D21H27/32; (IPC1-7): D04H1/42; D04H1/46; D04H1/64
Domestic Patent References:
WO1997044512A11997-11-27
WO1998041577A11998-09-24
Foreign References:
US5948710A1999-09-07
US5445785A1995-08-29
EP0945536A21999-09-29
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