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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Timothy James Rymer, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Barth Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Mark Scott Lancaster, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert Eugene Vogt, Neenah, WI (US);
Dennis John Degroot, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Joseph Garvey, Appleton, WI (US);
James Alvin Boldra, Menasha, WI (US);
Frank Paul Abuto, Duluth, GA (US);
Timothy James Rymer, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Barth Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Mark Scott Lancaster, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert Eugene Vogt, Neenah, WI (US);
Dennis John DeGroot, Appleton, WI (US);
Michael Joseph Garvey, Appleton, WI (US);
James Alvin Boldra, Menasha, WI (US);
Frank Paul Abuto, Duluth, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method for forming a stabilized airlaid layer () can include an airforming of a substantially unbonded fibrous layer () which includes absorbent fibers and binder-fibers. The fibrous layer () is exposed to high-frequency electromagnetic energy during a distinctively short activation period to activate the binder-fibers to provide the stabilized, airlaid layer (). In a particular aspect the activation period can be not more than about 3 sec.