Non-rewetting multi-fiber hand towel and methods of making same
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsRussell Frederick Ross, Susan Elaine Smith
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Abstract
An absorbent multilayered web includes a top surface layer, with the top surface layer including first and second fibers, wherein the first fibers are hydrophilic and the second fibers are hydrophobic, and further wherein the first and said second fibers are substantially uniformly distributed on the top surface layer, and at least one additional layer. A method of making an absorbent multi-layered web includes the steps of providing hydrophilic fibers; providing hydrophobic fibers; forming a first web layer of substantially uniformly distributed hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers; creating at least a second web layer; and joining said first layer with said second layer.
Claims38
An absorbent multilayered web comprising:
- a top surface layer, said top surface layer induding first and second fibers, wherein said first fibers are hydrophilic and said second fibers are hydrophobic, chemically treated, cellulosic fibers, and further wherein said first and said second fibers are substantially uniformly distributed on the top surface layer;
- at least one additional layer.
An absorbent multi-layered web comprising:
- a) a first outer layer and second outer layer, said first and second outer layers containing first and second fibers, said first fibers being hydrophilic and said second fibers being hydrophobic, chemically treated, cellulosic fibers, wherein said first and second fibers are substantially uniformly distributed on the first and second outer layers of the web;
- b) a third middle layer disposed between said first and second outer layers, and containing predominantly hydrophilic fibers.
A method of making an absorbent multi-layered web comprising the steps of:
- a) providing hydrophilic fibers;
- b) providing hydrophobic, chemically treated, cellulosic fibers;
- c) forming a first web layer of substantially uniformly distributed hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers;
- d) creating at least a second web layer;
- e) joining said first layer with said second layer.
An absorbent multilayered web comprising:
- a top surface layer, said top surface layer including first and second fibers, wherein said first fibers are hydrophilic and said second fibers are hydrophobic synthetic fibers between about 0.5 and 3.0 millimeters in length, and further wherein said first and said second fibers are substantially uniformly distributed on the top surface layer;
- at least one additional layer.
An absorbent multilayered web comprising:
- a) a first outer layer and second outer layer, said first and second outer layers containing first and second fibers said first fibers being hydrophilic and said second fibers being hydrophobic synthetic fibers between about 0.5 and 3.0 millimeters in length, wherein said first and second fibers are substantially uniformly distributed on the first and second outer layers of the web;
- b) a third middle layer disposed between said first and second outer layers, and containing predominantly hydrophilic fibers.
A method of making an absorbent multi-layered web comprising the steps of:
- a) providing hydrophilic fibers;
- b) providing hydrophobic synthetic fibers between about 0.5 and 3.0 millimeters in length;
- c) forming a first web layer of substantially uniformly distributed hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers;
- d) creating at least a second web layer;
- e) joining said first layer with said second layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.