Process of enzymatic degradation of an absorbent structure for a hygiene article
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsRodrigo Rosati, Jose Carlos Garciagarcia
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process of enzymatic degradation of an absorbent structure, the absorbent structure being suitable for providing an absorbent core of a hygiene article, wherein the process comprises the step of contacting the absorbent structure with a solution comprising enzymes; wherein the absorbent structure comprises a polysaccharide superabsorbent polymer, such as a cellulose-based or a starch-based superabsorbent polymer.
Claims14
A process of enzymatic degradation of an absorbent structure, the absorbent structure being suitable for providing an absorbent core of a hygiene article, wherein the process comprises the step of contacting the absorbent structure with a solution comprising enzymes;
- wherein the absorbent structure comprises a superabsorbent polymer;
- wherein the superabsorbent polymer comprises polysaccharide, wherein the absorbent structure is partly or fully enveloped by a core wrap, and wherein the core wrap comprises regenerated cellulosic fibres.
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