The Procter Gamble Company

The Proctor 'gamble Company

Thomas Allen Desmarais

John Collins Dyer

Keith Joseph Stone

Thomas Michael Shiveley

Paul Seiden

Stephen Allen Goldman

Bryn Hird

Steven Ray Merrigan

Gerald A Young

Gianfranco Palumbo

Gary Dean LaVon

Mattias Schmidt

Kenneth B Buell

Denis Alfred Gonzales

Edward Paul Carlin

Martin Ian James

Gary Dean Lavon

Paul Martin Lipic

John A Chang

Gary Dean La Von

Takako Haga

Daniel Joseph Valerio

Osman Polat

Paul Robert Tanner

Gerald M Weber

Geert Andre Deleersnyder

Binwu Tao

Michelle Renee Peace

Kofi Aduwusu

Christina-Susanne Mueller

Donald Carroll Roe

John Lee Hammons

Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger

Arman Ashraf

Miguel Alvaro Robles

John Richard Noel

Kimberly A Dreier

Carl Louis Bergman

Michael Peter Siklosi

Robert Joseph McChain

Thomas Charles Hortel

Mark Lewis Agerton

Vincenzo Catalfamo

James C Horney

Herbert Louis Retzsch

Gregory Wade Taylor

David Albert Sabatelli

Stephen A Goldman

Gina Lynn Blum

Stephen T Dick

Gary D Lavon

Geert Andre De Leersnyder

Christina S Mueller

Steve Ray Merrigan

A personal care composition is disclosed comprising abrasive particles. The personal care composition may take a variety of forms such as a leave-on composition or an emulsion and/or may comprise one or more actives or agents.

Personal care compositions comprising shaped abrasive particles

A method for polymerizing an open-cell foam including exposing an emulsion comprising a photoinitiator to an Ultraviolet light source, partially polymerizing the top surface of the emulsion, and moving the partially polymerized emulsion to a second polymerization stage.

Process for the production of high internal phase emulsion foams

A method for polymerizing a High Internal Phase Emulsion foam including exposing a High Internal Phase Emulsion foam comprising a photoinitiator to an Ultraviolet light source, and partially polymerizing the top surface of the emulsion.

A method for reducing the adherence of a High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) to belt surfaces in a multi-tiered curing oven is provided. The method comprises forming a High Internal Phase Emulsion from an oil phase comprising monomer, cross-linking agent, emulsifier, an aqueous phase and photoinitiator; depositing the High Internal Phase Emulsion on an extrusion belt; exposing the High Internal Phase Emulsion to an Ultraviolet light source to partially polymerize the top surface of the High Internal Phase Emulsion; moving the High Internal Phase Emulsion to a multi-tiered curing oven such that the partially polymerized top surface of the High Internal Phase Emulsion is contacted with a curing oven belt in the multi-tiered curing oven; and polymerizing the monomer component in the oil phase of the High Internal Phase Emulsion at a temperature of from about 20&#xb0; C. to about 150&#xb0; C. for a time sufficient to from a High Internal Phase Emulsion foam.

A system for continuous High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam production. A (HIPE) is produced then extruded onto a carrier sheet positioned on a belt surface.

System for producing high internal phase emulsion foam

A method of producing a HIPE foam using Ultraviolet (UV) light to polymerize a High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) having two or more layers. The method uses UV light to polymerize HIPEs having two or more layers wherein each of the layers comprises a continuous oil phase containing monomers, photoinitiator, and an aqueous phase.

Method for the production of high internal phase emulsion foams using ultraviolet light

The present invention relates to a liquid, cleaning and/or cleansing composition comprising abrasive cleaning particles, wherein said abrasive cleaning particles comprise a divinyl benzene cross-linked styrene polymer, wherein said abrasive cleaning particles are non-spherical and have a mean particles size D(v,0.9) of at least about 10 &#x3bc;m and wherein said liquid, cleaning and/or cleansing composition comprises from about 0% to about 30% by weight of the composition of an organic solvent.

Liquid cleaning and/or cleansing composition comprising a divinyl benzene cross-linked styrene polymer

A method for continuous High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam production. A HIPE is produced then extruded onto a carrier sheet positioned on a belt surface.

Method of using a carrier sheet in a continuous high internal phase emulsion foam forming process

The present invention is directed to a method for reducing monomer loss during curing of a high internal phase emulsion. The method has the steps of: forming a water-in-oil emulsion, curing the monomer component in the emulsion in a saturated steam environment, and forming a saturated polymeric foam material. The water-in-oil emulsion has an aqueous phase and an oil phase comprising a monomer component.

Method for curing high internal phase emulsions

Described are absorbent members useful in the containment of body liquids such as urine. These absorbent members comprise at least one osmotic absorbent (preferably a hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer) and a high surface area material, and have a high capillary suction capacity. For purposes of the present disclosure, capillary suction capacity is measured in terms of the member's ability to uptake liquid at high capillary heights, which are generally encountered when the member is positioned in an absorbent article. In particular, capillary suction capacity is measured in terms of a member's capillary sorption absorbent capacity, which is measured in accordance with the Capillary Sorption method described in the Test Methods section.

Absorbent members for absorbing body liquids

This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to methods particularly suitable for continuously curing high internal phase emulsions to form such foams.

Method for continuous curing of hipe into hipe foams

Described is a method of forming and curing high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) into shaped three dimensional foam implements. In general the method uses the steps of: providing a HIPE, depositing the HIPE into a mold cavity having a predetermined three dimensional shape, curing the HIPE in the mold cavity to form a HIPE foam, and stripping the HIPE foam from the mold cavity to form the three dimensional foam implement. The molded implements are widely useful as components in absorbent articles, toys, insulation, and other uses where a combination of low density and tridimensional shape are desired.

Method of making shaped foam implements

Described are implements made from a durable HIPE foam material. The HIPE foam has a Toughness Index of at least 75 where the Toughness Index relates properties related to durability (e.g., density, tan&lsqb;&dgr;&rsqb; height, glass transition temperature, and abrasion resistance) into a single composite descriptor thereof. Exemplary implements include: wipes, toys, stamps, art media, targets, food preparation implements, plant care implements, and medical wraps.

Implements comprising highly durable foam materials derived from high internal phase emulsions

Absorbent members comprising a high surface area material for absorbing body liquids

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Thomas Allen Desmarais