Fibrous elements and fibrous structures employing same
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsSteven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alan Howard Ullman
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Abstract
Fibrous elements, such as filaments, and more particularly to fibrous elements employing a polymer and a wetting agent, methods for making such fibrous elements, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, methods for making such fibrous structures and packages containing such fibrous structures are provided.
Claims8
A paper towel comprising a co-formed fibrous structure, wherein the co-formed fibrous structure comprises from about 30% to 90% by dry weight of the paper towel of a plurality of wood pulp fibers and about 10% to about 70% by dry weight of the paper towel of a plurality of meltblown filaments derived from a polymer composition comprising 100% by weight of the polymer composition of one or more biodegradable, thermoplastic polymers selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoate, polycaprolactone, and mixtures thereof, wherein the paper towel exhibits a contact angle of less than 80° and wherein the plurality of wood pulp fibers are commingled with the plurality of meltblown filaments.
A package containing a paper towel, wherein the paper towel comprises a co-formed fibrous structure, wherein the co-formed fibrous structure comprises from about 30% to 90% by dry weight of the paper towel of a plurality of wood pulp fibers and about 10% to about 70% by dry weight of the paper towel of a plurality of meltblown filaments derived from a polymer composition comprising 100% by weight of the polymer composition of one or more biodegradable, thermoplastic polymers, wherein the paper towel exhibits a contact angle of less than 80° and wherein the plurality of wood pulp fibers are commingled with the plurality of meltblown filaments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.