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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2018
Fitesa Germany Gmbh, Peine, DE;
Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., Simpsonville, SC (US);
Gary Drews, Greenville, SC (US);
Elena Novarino, Hannover, DE;
Stephanie Streich, Edemissen, DE;
Jason Hamilton, Peine, DE;
Stephen Chester, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Alfredo Izzo, Peine, DE;
David Newkirk, Greer, SC (US);
Fitesa Germany GmbH, Peine, DE;
Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., Simpsonville, SC (US);
Abstract
A cleaning wipe having a high sustainable polymer content is provided. The cleaning wipe includes a fibrous layer having fibers of a melt spinnable sustainable polymer; and an abrasive layer having meltblown fibers of a melt spinnable sustainable polymer. The abrasive layer defining an outer surface of the cleaning wipe, and includes a plurality of abrasive structures formed thereon in which the abrasive structures are formed from conglomerated fibers, meltblown shot, fibers having average diameters greater than 4 micrometers and fibers having a tortuous geometry. The melt spinnable sustainable polymer content of the cleaning wipe is at least 50 weight % by weight of the cleaning wipe. A method of preparing the cleaning wipe is also provided.