Absorbent mat for excreta treatment
AssigneeKao Corporation
InventorsKazuya Otsuji, Yasuki Tsutsumi, Hiromi Yamaguchi, Nobuya Sato
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Abstract
An absorbent mat useful for treating pet excreta has a flat shape and comprises an absorbing base material comprising at least one of plant fiber and pulp, an antimicrobial surface active agent or a combination of a surface active agent and an antimicrobial agent, and at least one of a binder, a crosslinking agent and water, the absorbent mat having a thickness of 3 mm or greater, a bulk density of 0.05 to 0.3 g/cm3, a saturated water absorption of 2 g/1 g or more, and a rate of water absorption of 30 sec or shorter.
Claims5
A pet toilet comprising a tray, an absorbent mat for excreta treatment having a flat shape and comprising
- an absorbing base material comprising at least one of plant fiber and pulp,
- an antimicrobial surface active agent or a combination of a surface active agent and an antimicrobial agent, and
- at least one of a binder, a crosslinking agent and water,
- said absorbent mat having a thickness of 3 mm or greater, a bulk density of 0.05 to 0.3 g/cm3, a saturated water absorption of 2 g/1 g or more, and a rate of water absorption of 30 sec or shorter in said tray;
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- liquid permeable nonwoven fabric covering the entire upper surface of said absorbent mat, said nonwoven fabric being fastened at prescribed positions so as to come into close contact with the upper surface of said absorbent mat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.