Durably hydrophilic carded nonwovens
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsTorsten LINDNER, Gueltekin ERDEM, Patrick GUTMANN, Mads Rudbeck BERGMANN
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Abstract
An absorbent article including a durably hydrophobic carded nonwoven (110) in particular as topsheet or acquisition layer is presented. The nonwoven has synthetic staple fibers (120) that include a hydrophilic polypropylene-based composition. The hydrophilic polypropylene-based composition has a polypropylene-based matrix, an ethylene-propylene copolymer additive, and a hydrophilic melt additive.
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An absorbent article comprising a carded nonwoven, the carded nonwoven comprising synthetic staple fibers, wherein the synthetic staple fibers comprise or consist of a hydrophilic polypropylene-based composition, said hydrophilic polypropylene-based composition comprising a polypropylene-based matrix, an ethylene-propylene copolymer additive and a hydrophilic melt additive.
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