Colored web material comprising a plurality of discrete extended elements
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKeith Joseph Stone, Roger Dale Young
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Abstract
A colored web material comprising a plurality of discrete extended elements. The colored web material comprises a colorant incorporated in the material itself or a colorant disposed on at least one surface of the web material. The discrete extended elements comprise thinned portions at the distal ends and/or along the sidewalls of the discrete extended elements. In one embodiment, the discrete extended elements have a diameter of less than about 500 microns. In one embodiment, the colored web material comprises at least about 95 discrete extended elements per square centimeter. In one embodiment, the discrete extended elements have an aspect ratio of at least about 0.2.
Claims38
A colored web material comprising a plurality of discrete extended elements surrounded by land areas, and a colorant on at least one surface of said colored web material, wherein said discrete extended elements comprise open proximal ends, open or closed distal ends, and sidewalls, wherein said discrete extended elements comprise thinned portions at said distal ends of said discrete extended elements and/or along said sidewalls of said discrete extended elements, wherein said discrete extended elements have a different perceived color than said land areas, and wherein:
- (a) said discrete extended elements have a diameter of less than about 500 microns;
- (b) said discrete extended elements have an aspect ratio of at least about 0.2;
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- (c) said colored web material comprises at least about 95 discrete extended elements per square centimeter.
A multi-layer colored web material comprising a first web material that is a color other than black or white and a second web material that comprises a colorant incorporated therein, wherein said multi-layer colored web material comprises a plurality of discrete extended elements surrounded by land areas, said discrete extended elements comprising open proximal ends, open or closed distal ends, and sidewalls, wherein said discrete extended elements comprise thinned portions at said distal ends of said discrete extended elements and/or along said sidewalls of said discrete extended elements, wherein the thinned portions are at least about 25% thinner relative to the thickness of the land areas surrounding the discrete extended elements, and wherein said discrete extended elements have a different perceived color than said land areas.
A multi-layer colored web material comprising a first web material and a second web material, wherein said first web material is free of colorant and said second web material is opaque and a color other than black or white, wherein said multi-layer colored web material comprises a plurality of discrete extended elements surrounded by land areas, said discrete extended elements comprising open proximal ends, open or closed distal ends, and sidewalls, wherein said discrete extended elements comprise thinned portions at said distal ends of said discrete extended elements and/or along said sidewalls of said discrete extended elements, wherein the thinned portions are at least about 25% thinner relative to the thickness of the land areas surrounding the discrete extended elements, and wherein said discrete extended elements have a different perceived color than said land areas.
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