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US 2012/0066852 A1Published application
Wipes comprising a de-densified fibrous structure
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsMichael Jan TRINKAUS, Gueltekin ERDEM
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Abstract
A fibrous material suitable for making wipes is provided. The fibrous material comprises a mixture of high denier thermoplastic fibers, low denier thermoplastic fibers and an opacifying agent.
Claims16
1-15. (canceled)
A wipe comprising a sheet of fibrous material, wherein the sheet of fibrous material comprises:
- from 20% to 90%, by weight of the total amount of fibers, of thermoplastic shaped fibers having a denier of up to 1.2 dpf;
- from 10% to 80%, by weight of the total amount of fibers, of thermoplastic fibers having a denier of at least 2.2 dpf;
- and
- wherein the sheet of fibrous material comprises at least 0.2%, by weight of dry fibrous material, of an opacifying agent.
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A wet wipe comprising a sheet of fibrous material having a basis weight comprised from 30 g/m2 to 45 g/m2, wherein the sheet of fibrous material comprises:
- from 20% to 90%, by weight of the total amount of fibers, of thermoplastic shaped fibers having a denier of up to 1.2 dpf;
- from 10% to 80%, by weight of the total amount of fibers, of thermoplastic fibers having a denier of at least 2.2 dpf;
- wherein the sheet of fibrous material comprises from 0.4% to 4%, by weight of dry fibrous material, of an opacifying agent;
- and
- wherein the wet wipe exhibits:
- an opacity of from 45 to 65% measured according to the method described herein;
- a CD tensile strength of from 12 to 30 N measured according to the method described herein;
- and
- a caliper of from 0.45 to 0.8 mm measured according to the method described herein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.