Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Nicholas Alan Kraft

Jeffrey Dean Lindsay

Fung-jou Chen

Yung Hsiang Huang

David Arthur Fell

David John Paulson

Kendell Jean Williams

James George Van Himbergen

Steven Michael Hurley

Donald LeRoy Smith

Thomas Gerard Vercauteren

Sara Lynn Rosack

Johanna Marie Buss

Nadezhda Efremova

Sheng-Hsin Hu

Bruce Michael Siebers

Lisha Yu

Christian Lee Sanders

Gary Douglas Williams

Mary Lou McDaniel

Garry Roland Woltman

Roger Bradshaw Quincy, Iii

Michael John Rekoske

Eric Clayton Steindorf

Thomas Allan Eby

Benjamin Joseph Kruchoski

Thomas Garrett Neal, Jr

Sara J Stabelfeldt

Mary L Mcdaniel

Nadezhda V Efremova

Iii Roger Bradshaw Quincy

A liquid absorbent structure is made by dry laying a fibrous web having incorporated therein a superabsorbent material, and applying an aqueous composite stabilizer to at least one surface of the web. The aqueous composite stabilizer imparts integrity to the resulting structure without substantially impairing the effectiveness of the superabsorbent material to absorb liquid while forming the absorbent structure without removing the water from aqueous composite stabilizer or drying out the absorbent structure. The absorbent composite absorbs the water from the aqueous composite stabilizer. The absorbent composite comprises about 70% by weight of a superabsorbent material.

Method of forming an absorbent structure

In some embodiments, a nonwoven fabric includes a first web that is at least partially formed of extruded strands which include an auto-adhesive material. The nonwoven fabric is adapted to be bonded to another item that includes a similar auto-adhesive material. In other embodiments, a method of forming a nonwoven fabric includes extruding a plurality of strands that are formed of an auto-adhesive material. The method further includes routing the plurality of strands toward a moving support, depositing the plurality of strands onto the moving support, and then stabilizing the plurality of strands to form a web. In other embodiments, a fastening system includes a nonwoven fabric that has a web which is formed of a plurality of extruded strands that include an auto-adhesive material. The fastening system further includes a foam layer that has a surface with a plurality of free-standing struts that include a similar auto-adhesive material.

Method of forming a nonwoven fabric and fastening system that include an auto-adhesive material

The present disclosure is generally directed to a multiple ply tissue product that includes a first ply and a second ply. The first ply includes a first outwardly facing layer having hardwood fibers, a second layer having softwood fibers, and a third layer having at least about 10 percent by weight post-consumer recycled fiber, wherein the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer.

Multiple ply paper product with improved ply attachment and environmental sustainability

Nonwoven fabric and fastening system that include an auto-adhesive material

A mechanical fastener is disclosed. The mechanical fastener generally comprises the male component of a hook and loop fastening system. The male component contains a plurality of protrusions that have been surface modified. In particular, the protrusions have been surfaced modified in a manner that prevents damage to a female component during engagement and disengagement but yet still forms a firm attachment with the female component.

Mechanical fastener

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Matthews, NC, United States of America

Nicholas Alan Kraft