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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Anthony Stephen Spencer, Woodstock, GA (US);
Charles Edward Bolian, Ii, Buford, GA (US);
Ali Yahiaoui, Roswell, GA (US);
Anthony Stephen Spencer, Woodstock, GA (US);
Charles Edward Bolian, II, Buford, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is generally directed to hydrogel-fibrous web composites that can be used various heat transfer applications. For instance, the thermally conductive hydrogel-fibrous web composite can be used as a skin-contacting layer in a thermal energy transfer pad used to control patient body temperature. The hydrogel polymer is integral to the fibers of the web. Thus, the hydrogel-fibrous web composite provides good thermal conductivity and skin adhesion properties. The present disclosure is also generally directed to methods of preparing the hydrogel-fibrous web composites.