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US 10,973,384 B2Granted
Dispersible nonwoven wipe material
AssigneeGeorgia-Pacific Mt. Holly LLC
InventorsJohn P. Baker, Maria Curran, Jeffrey S. Hurley, Ronald T. Moose, Jacek K. Dutkiewicz, Manuel V. Murcia, Thomas Hess
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Abstract
A dispersible, nonwoven multistrata wipe material is provided that is stable in a wetting liquid and flushable in use. More particularly, multilayered structures including, but not limited to, two, three, or four layers are provided to form the dispersible nonwoven wipe material. The layers contain combinations of cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers, and optionally a binder or additive.
Claims8
A dispersible, airlaid, multistrata nonwoven wipe material, comprising:
- (a) a first layer comprising (i) from about 50 to about 95 weight percent cellulosic fibers and (ii) from about 5 to about 50 weight percent bicomponent fibers;
- (b) a second layer comprising from about 75% to about 100% cellulosic fibers;
- (c) carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC);
- (d) a polyvalent cation containing compound;
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- (e) a plasticizer,
- wherein the second layer is disposed adjacent to the first layer,
- wherein the wipe material is dispersible in water, and
- wherein the wipe material is structurally stable in a wetting liquid.
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