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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2016
Nutrition & Biosciences Usa 4, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Natnael Behabtu, Wilmington, DE (US);
Joseph F. Roeske, Salem, NJ (US);
Yefim Brun, Wilmington, DE (US);
NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Nonwoven webs comprising a water insoluble α-(1,3→glucan) polymer and methods of forming the nonwoven webs are disclosed. The water insoluble α-(1,3→glucan) polymer comprises 90% or greater α-1,3-glycosidic linkages, less than 1% by weight of α-1,3,6-glycosidic branch points, a number average degree of polymerization in the range of from 55 to 10,000, and a ratio of apparent DPw to true DPw in the range of from 2 to 10. The nonwoven webs can be used for personal hygiene wipes, filtration media, apparel, or other uses.