Amphiphile surface treatment for a cleaning pad for improved dust adhesion
AssigneeS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsRalph Schwarz, John Wietfeldt, Timothy Chaffee, James Taylor, David Hoadley
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Abstract
A cleaning pad (28) is disclosed. The cleaning pad (28) includes a base sheet (202) bonded to a fiber mat (203) and exhibits improved debris retention when an additive that exhibits amphiphillic properties is applied to the pad (28). The additive may be added to the pad (28) during manufacture or selectively applied by a user.
Claims20
A cleaning system having a comprising:
- a plurality of fibers and at least one nonwoven sheet;
- and
- wherein the cleaning pad is treated with an additive to deliver amphiphillic properties to the fibers of the cleaning pad.
A method of increasing dust adhesion in a cleaning system comprising applying an additive to a cleaning surface of a cleaning pad to deliver amphiphillic properties to the cleaning pad.
A cleaning system suitable for use in dusting comprising:
- a cleaning pad having a plurality of fibers and at least one nonwoven sheet;
- and
- a cleaning tool supporting the cleaning pad and including a fluid source, the fluid source comprising a fluid capable of delivering amphiphillic properties to the fibers of the cleaning pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.