Open-celled foam with superabsorbent material and process for making the same
OwnerJian Qin, Deborah Calewarts +3inventors
InventorsJian Qin, Deborah Calewarts, Charles W. Colman, Jenny L. Day, Cathleen M. Uttecht
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an open-celled foam comprising: (a) an aqueous-based polymer dispersion, said polymer dispersion comprising a polyethylene copolymer and an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer; and (b) from about 5% to about 15% of a foaming composition, said foaming composition comprising at least a foaming agent and a stabilizing agent; further comprising a particulate superabsorbent polymer material within the voids and pores of said open-celled foam and the method of making the same.
Claims13
An open-celled foam comprising:
- (a) an aqueous-based polymer dispersion, said polymer dispersion comprising a polyethylene copolymer and an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer;
- and (b) from about 5% to about 15% of a foaming composition, said foaming composition comprising at least a foaming agent and a stabilizing agent;
- further comprising a particulate superabsorbent polymer material within the voids and pores of said open-celled foam.
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