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Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag

Bernard Vincent

Leigh E Wood

Eric M Moore

Tien T Wu

Lahoussaine Lalouch

Lori-Ann S Prioleau

Bret W Ludwig

Gerry A Hoffdahl

Jean Le Normand

Kerstin K Ehlers

Eric Bozouklian

Laurie L Poluha

Kerstin Ehlers

David L Vall

An assembled intermediate is described comprising a fluid transport element proximate an absorbent material is described. The fluid transport element comprises a thermoplastic nonwoven web comprising a plurality of bonded staple fibers having an average diameter of 20 to 500 microns and the web has a thickness of 3 to 20 mm, a density ranging from 0.01 to 0.10 g/cm, and a work of compression no greater than 20 kJ/m. Also described are articles comprising such assembled intermediate.

Assembled intermediate comprising staple fiber nonwoven web and articles

Nonwoven fibrous webs including a multiplicity of randomly oriented discrete fibers and a multiplicity of chemically active particulates secured to the web, and methods of making and using same. In some embodiments, more than 0% and less than 10% wt. of the nonwoven fibrous web is made of multi-component fibers having at least a first region exhibiting a first melting temperature and a second region exhibiting a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. In other embodiments, the discrete fibers include a first population of monocomponent thermoplastic fibers having a first melting temperature, and a second population of monocomponent fibers having a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. In certain embodiments, at least some of the particulates are bonded to the fibers. In other embodiments, at least some of the particulates are secured within interstices of the fibrous web, without substantial bonding to the fibers.

Nonwoven fibrous webs containing chemically active particulates and methods of making and using same

Surface conditioning articles comprising an organic matrix and water-based organic binders are reported. The water-based organic binders include a first binder and a second binder with abrasive particles dispersed and adhered within the second binder. The first binder comprises a mixture of a phenolic resin and a carboxylated butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer latex, in the range of weight ratio of dry materials of said latex versus said phenolic resin of 90/10 to 60/40.

Surface conditioning articles and method of making same

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Bernard Vincent