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AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJames H. Wang, David M. Schertz
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The present invention is a water-responsive blend of a polylactide and a polyvinyl alcohol. The present invention includes films and personal care articles comprising a blend of a polyvinyl alcohol and a polylactide and includes a method of making such films and articles and a method of varying the water responsiveness of such films and articles. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions, films and articles comprise a blend of polyvinyl alcohol and modified polylactide. The compositions and films described herein are useful as a component in flushable and degradable articles.
A personal care article comprising a film or nonwoven fabric, said film nonwoven fabric comprising a melt blend of poly(vinyl alcohol) and a polylactide, wherein said polylactide is grafted with a polar monomer, oligomer, polymer or a combination thereof.
A personal care article comprising a melt blend of a poly(vinyl alcohol) and a modified polylactide comprising a polylactide backbone with a plurality of polar monomers, oligomers, polymers or mixture thereof grafted onto said polylactide backbone.
A method of varying the water responsiveness of a composition comprising the steps of:
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