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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas Toms, Cincannati, OH (US);
Andrew J Wnuk, Cincannati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Proctor & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ; C08L / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524 52 ; 524 47 ; 524 51 ; 524 53 ; 523124 ; 523509 ;
Abstract
Liquid impervious, biodegradable films are disclosed. In particular, the films comprise a blend of an interpenetrated network of destructurized starch with ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers or ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymers, and an aliphatic polyester such as polycaprolactone. Diapers, sanitary napkins, pantiliners, and the like, containing backsheets prepared from the foregoing materials are also disclosed.