International Paper Company

The Procter Gamble Company

David Allan Wallack

Doug Miller

Mark James Kline

Urmish Popatlal Dalal

Fred Naval Desai

Joseph Hung Lam

John Carroll Molander

Urmish Popatal Dalal

An article, including disposable articles and durable articles, includes one or more shaped thermoplastic members, which can be at least partially impregnated into one or more fibrous substrates forming a composite material of the article having regions of breathability, elasticity, and/or stiffening to provide desired functions of the article. The shaped thermoplastic members have a profiled thickness and/or basis weight providing variation in material properties. A percent variation of the profiled thickness of the thermoplastic member can vary from about 5% to about 95%. A process for manufacturing the composite material of the present invention is also disclosed.

Articles comprising impregnated thermoplastic members and method of manufacturing the articles

An extender for flexographic and other ink compositions and inks using such extender where potato starch serves as the ink carrier and an emulsion resin. The use of potato starch provides for a readily available, cost effective, substantial and environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum and soy based resins.

Ink extenders and inks utilizing organic based resins

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Hillsboro, OR, United States of America

David Allan Wallack