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US 2007/0175195 A1Published application
Tacky Allergen Trap And Filter Medium, And Method For Containing Allergens
AssigneeBuckeye Technologies Inc.
InventorsStephen Skirius, John Roberts, Brian Boehmer, Laurence Moose, Namitha Sundara
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Abstract
An allergen trap is provided. The allergen trap includes a woven or nonwoven substrate having at least one strata. The trap is impregnated with or otherwise treated with a tacky adhesive by which allergens may be trapped. An example of an allergen is a dust mite. The tacky adhesive, in turn, may be treated with a miticide or activated carbon.
Claims61
A tacky material comprising:
- (A) a woven or nonwoven substrate which contains
- (i) a matrix of fibers, and
- (ii) optionally, a binder;
- and
- (B) a tacky adhesive.
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A process for the production of a tacky material comprising:
- (A) producing or providing a woven or nonwoven substrate which contains
- (i) matrix fibers, and
- (ii) optionally, a binder;
- and
- (B) adhering a tacky adhesive to the substrate.
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A method for containing allergens adjacent an allergen-bearing article, comprising:
- providing a tacky material, the tacky material comprising a woven or nonwoven substrate which contains matrix fibers and, optionally, a binder, and a tacky adhesive;
- placing the tacky material adjacent the allergen-bearing article;
- trapping allergens moving into or out of the allergen-bearing article within the tacky material;
- removing the tacky material from the allergen-bearing article;
- and
- disposing of the allergen-bearing article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.