Buckeye Technologies Inc.

Bki Holding Corporation

Georgia-Pacific Nonwovens LLC

John H Roberts

Brian E Boehmer

Jeffrey Scott Hurley

Stephen Skirius

Kathy L Chamness

Joshua D Crews

Laurence A Moose, Jr

Namitha R Sundara

Stephen A Skirius

Brain E Boehmer

An allergen trap is provided. The allergen trap includes a woven or nonwoven substrate having at least one strata. The trap is impregnated with or otherwise treated with a tacky adhesive by which allergens may be trapped. An example of an allergen is a dust mite. The tacky adhesive, in turn, may be treated with a miticide or activated carbon.

Tacky allergen trap and filter medium, and method for containing allergens

The present invention is directed to a unitary absorbent core including a first fibrous absorbent layer of (a) natural fibers, synthetic fibers or a mixture thereof, (b) a binder which is a synthetic binder fiber or powder, a hydrophilic emulsion polymer binder or a mixture thereof, the fibrous absorbent layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface in contact, optionally coextensively in contact, with an upper surface of a synthetic carrier which has a lower surface integral with a first hydrophobic vapor-transmissive moisture barrier. The present invention is also directed to a receptacle for food incorporating the unitary absorbent core. The present invention is also directed to a filter element incorporating the unitary absorbent core.

Unitary absorbent multilayered core

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Memphis, TN, United States of America

John H Roberts