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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard R Tews, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156184 ; 156252 ; 156313 ;
Abstract
A method of forming a tube is disclosed which has the strength and stiffness required for a tampon applicator tube and which can rapidly disintegrate in water. A method including the steps of directing a web of paper, a web of adhesive film and a web of superabsorbent material on to a mandrel. Wrapping said webs on the mandrel to form a laminate, and then heating the laminate to form a seal between the various layers to produce a finished tube.
Tews, Richard. (1989). Method of forming rapidly disintegrating paper tubes (U.S. Patent No. 4872933). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4872933
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