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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Craig Farrell Thomaschefsky, Marietta, GA (US);
Taiwoo Chiu, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/700 ; C11D 1/00 ; B32B 5/02 ; B32B 5/26 ; D04H 1/56 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/700 ; C11D 1/00 ; B32B 5/02 ; B32B 5/26 ; D04H 1/56 ;
Abstract
A sorbent material is provided comprising a porous substrate, such as a nonwoven web, having a wetting chemistry distributed substantially throughout the substrate. The wetting chemistry can comprise (a) an aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate; (b) one or more of an alkyl sulfosuccinate, an alkyl sulfate and a sulfated fatty acid ester and, optionally, (c) a fatty acid ester ethoxylate. Various formulations are provided having low metal ion concentrations, anti-static properties and/or good absorption characteristics for a broad spectrum of liquids.