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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jonnie Pehrson Conrad, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John C. Dyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas C. Hortel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Roxanne Drago Westendorf, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/26 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are protective, flexible mats for absorbing liquids on floors and other surfaces which contain a waterproof component and a polymeric foam sheet formed by polymerizing a high internal phase water-in-oil emulsion. The mats can also contain a non-skid material and/or at least one liquid pervious sheet. The mats are suitable for absorbing hydrophilic and hydrophobic liquids.