Nonwoven pad for applying active agents
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsRichard D. Pike, John W. Fowler
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Abstract
The present invention provides an topically appliable active agent impregnated nonwoven pad, and the pad is fabricated from a nonwoven web that contains crimped conjugate fibers of spunbond fibers or staple fibers, wherein the nonwoven web is characterized as having autogenous interfiber bonds at the crossover contact points of its fibers throughout the web. The invention additionally provides a method of cleaning or buffing a solid surface with the nonwoven web.
Claims21
A treated pad comprising a nonwoven web that comprises crimped conjugate fibers, said conjugate fibers selected from spunbond fibers and staple fibers, and said nonwoven web containing autogenous interfiber bonds at the crossover contact points of said fibers throughout said web, wherein said nonwoven pad is impregnated with a topically appliable active agent.
An active agent impregnated pad comprising a nonwoven web that comprises conjugate fibers, said conjugate fibers selected from spunbond fibers and staple fibers, said fibers having at least 2 crimps per extended inch as measured in accordance with ASTM D-3937-82, and said nonwoven web containing autogenous interfiber bonds at the crossover contact points of said fibers throughout said web, wherein said nonwoven pad is impregnated with a topically appliable active agent.
A nonwoven polishing pad comprising a layer of a nonwoven web and a layer selected from barrier layers and abrasive layers, said nonwoven web comprising crimped conjugate fibers selected from spunbond fibers and staple fibers, said conjugate fibers having at least 2 crimps per extended inch as measured in accordance with ASTM D-3937-82, and said nonwoven web containing autogenous interfiber bonds at the crossover contact points of said conjugate fibers throughout said web.
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