Natural, multiple use and re-use, user saturated wipes
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsVasily A. Topolkaraev, Neil T. Scholl
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a wipe suitable for multiple re-use comprising a biopolymer matrix composition, said biopolymer matrix comprising from about 0.1% to about 40% of an essential oil, about 30% to about 95% of a biopolymer, and about 1% to about 50% of a carrier fluid wherein a limited amount of said essential oil can be released from said matrix composition when exposed to a liquid solution; and wherein an additional limited amount of said essential oil can be re-released repetitiously thereafter upon re-use with an additional exposure of a liquid solution to said wipe.
Claims12
A wipe suitable for multiple re-use comprising a melt-processed biopolymer matrix composition, the biopolymer matrix comprising from about 0.1% to about 40% of an essential oil, about 30% to about 95% of a biopolymer, and about 1% to about 50% of a carrier fluid, wherein the wipe further comprises a fibrous material.
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