Tacky allergen trap and filter medium, and method for containing allergens
AssigneeBuckeye Technologies Inc.
InventorsStephen A. Skirius, John H. Roberts, Brian Boehmer, Laurence A. Moose, JR., Namitha R. 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.
Claims60
A unitary tacky material comprising:
- (A) a woven or nonwoven multistrata substrate, each stratum of the substrate containing
- (i) a matrix of fibers,
- (ii) optionally, a binder;
- and
- (B) a tacky adhesive.
A filter element for filtering a fluidized stream of materials comprising:
- (A) a filter housing, and
- (B) a tacky material containing matrix fibers, and optionally, a binder, and a tacky adhesive, the tacky material being affixed within the filter housing.
A unitary tacky material produced by a process comprising:
- (A) producing or providing one or more strata of a woven or nonwoven substrate which contains
- (i) matrix fibers, and
- (ii) optionally, a binder;
- and
- (B) adhering a tacky adhesive to at least one stratum of the one or more strata of the substrate.
A process for immobilizing and containing pests including allergen producing pests comprising passing air through a tacky material which contains matrix fibers and, optionally, a binder, and a tacky adhesive.
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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.