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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas Walter Odorzynski, Green Bay, WI (US);
Dave Allen Soerens, Neenah, WI (US);
Michael J. Garvey, Appleton, WI (US);
Duane Girard Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas Walter Odorzynski, Green Bay, WI (US);
Dave Allen Soerens, Neenah, WI (US);
Michael J. Garvey, Appleton, WI (US);
Duane Girard Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) energy. The shape deformable materials can advantageously be in the form of films, fibers, filaments, strands, nonwovens, and pre-molded elements. The shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to form products, which are both disposable and reusable. More specifically, the shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to produce products such as disposable diapers, training pants, incontinence products, and feminine care products.