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US 11,542,664 B2Granted
Process for making a multi-ply dispersible wipe
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsSangSoo Lee, David Andrew Moline, Colin Ackroyd
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Abstract
A process for making a multi-ply dispersible wipe includes providing a first web and a second web, each web comprising cellulose fibers; superposing the first web over the second web; applying an aqueous solution to at least the first web; after the aqueous solution is applied to the first web, crimping the second web to the first web to create a composite web; cutting or perforating the composite web to define a plurality of multi-ply wet wipes; and packaging the composite web/wet wipes into a package.
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A process for making a multi-ply dispersible wipe, comprising:
- providing a first web and a second web, each web comprising cellulose fibers;
- superposing the first web over the second web;
- applying an aqueous solution to the first web;
- after the aqueous solution is applied to the first web, crimping the second web to the first web to create a composite web wherein the aqueous solution is present in the composite web at a concentration of over 210 percent by weight based on the dry weight of the composite web;
- dividing the composite web into a plurality of discrete, multi-ply wet wipes, each multi-ply wet wipe having a crimp pattern;
- stacking the wipes into a stack;
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- packaging the plurality of multi-ply wet wipes into a package.
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