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US 5,458,590 AGranted
Ink-printed, low basis weight nonwoven fibrous webs and method
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Schleinz, Steven W. Fitting, Joseph S. Kucherovsky, Daniel J. Conrad
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Abstract
Low basis weight nonwoven fibrous web, which can be incorporated into personal care articles, has an ink printed thereon and has an average wet crockfastness value of at least about 4 or greater. A method is provided for making the ink-printed web.
Claims28
A method of making an ink-printed nonwoven fibrous web, comprising the steps of:
- providing a continuously moving nonwoven fibrous web comprising a pair of opposed surfaces,
- printing an ink on one of the opposed surfaces to form an image thereon, and
- allowing the image to dry to yield an average wet crockfastness value of at least about 4 or greater.
An ink-printed nonwoven fibrous web, comprising:
- a nonwoven fibrous web comprising a pair of opposed surfaces, and
- an image printed with an ink on one of said surfaces,
- said nonwoven fibrous web having an average wet crockfastness value of at least about 4 or greater.
A disposable absorbent article, comprising:
- a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent composite between said topsheet and said backsheet,
- said backsheet comprising a nonwoven fibrous web having an inner surface facing toward said absorbent composite and an outer visible surface,
- said outer visible surface having an ink printed thereon,
- said nonwoven fibrous web having an average wet crockfastness value of at least about 4 or greater.
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