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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Alphonse Carl DeMarco, Greenville, WI (US);
Peiguang Zhou, Appleton, WI (US);
Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Oomman Painummoottil Thomas, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 3/34 (2006.01); C08L 25/08 (2006.01); C08L 23/02 (2006.01); C08L 53/02 (2006.01); C08J 5/18 (2006.01); C08L 23/14 (2006.01); C08L 23/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 25/08 (2013.01); C08J 5/18 (2013.01); C08L 23/02 (2013.01); C08L 23/10 (2013.01); C08L 23/14 (2013.01); C08L 53/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Stronger thermoplastic elastomeric films having improved tensile strength and elastic properties are disclosed herein. The thermoplastic elastomeric films include a combination of polyolefin-based thermoplastic elastomers, styrenic block copolymers, and strength-enhancing agents. The films are suitably free of filler particles such as calcium carbonate.