Pre-moistened nonwoven webs with visible compressed sites
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorJonathan Paul Brennan
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to pre-moistened webs and wipes having visible compressed sites that provide the perception of a cloth-like texture. The disclosure also relates to a nonwoven web made of non-thermoplastic fibers with at least one compressed site on the surface of the web that remains visible when the web is pre-moistened.
Claims10
A premoistened nonwoven web, said web consisting essentially of at least 90% by weight of non-thermoplastic fibers comprising rayon fibers and pulp fiber, wherein at least 20% by weight of said non-thermoplastic fibers have a fiber length of at least 18 mm and wherein said web comprises a greater amount of rayon fibers than pulp fibers, wherein said web comprises:
- (a) a surface;
- (b) a plurality of visible compressed sites formed under a compressive stress of at least 200 N/mm2 located on said surface, said compressed sites comprising un-melted, weakened fibers providing a cloth-like texture that is maintained even when wet;
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- (c) lines of weakness;
- wherein the premoistened nonwoven web at least partially fails in tension along the lines of weakness when the premoistened nonwoven web is flushed into a plumbing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.