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US 10,206,827 B2Granted
Hygiene articles containing nanofibers
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsOlaf Erik Alexander Isele, Rajeev Chhabra
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Abstract
A hygiene article including a nonwoven web having nanofibers. The hygiene articles include diapers, training pants, adult incontinence pads, catamenials products, tampons, personal cleansing articles, and personal care articles. The nanofiber webs can be used as a barrier, wipe, or absorbent material. Particularly, the nanofiber web is used in a diaper as a barrier-on-core, outercover, and/or leg cuff. It may also be used as a wipe.
Claims16
A hygiene article comprising:
- a nonwoven web,
- wherein the nonwoven web comprises a layer comprising at least about 25% nanofibers with diameters less than one micron, and
- wherein the nonwoven web has a mean pore diameter of less than about 15 microns, and
- wherein the coefficient of variation in pore diameter is less than 20%.
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