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EP0304952A2
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Hydrophilic polymers for incorporating deodorants into absorbent structures
Assignee: Kenvue Brands LLC
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Filing: 1988-08-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-08-26
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed the process of incorporating a deodorant powder (of various mechanisms of action) into a hydrophilic, swellable, water-insoluble asbsorbent crosslinked polymer, which swellable polymer is coated on a thin, flexible, substrate e.g. a non-woven web, a paper tissue, or a water-insensitive film, and the resultant flexible structures which contain the deodorant powders, held in a dust-free stable manner, and their use as one or more components of body fluid absorbent structures such as sanitary napkins.
Inventors
- 👤 Shmuel Dabi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/84; A61F13/8405; A61F13/15577; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/46; A61F13/51; A61F2013/5109; A61F13/514; A61F13/51401; A61F2013/51409; A61F13/53; A61F2013/530481; A61F2013/53051; A61F2013/530518; A61F2013/530583; A61F2013/530635; A61F2013/530642; A61F2013/8408; A61F2013/8447; A61F2013/845; A61L2300/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/905; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of making a flexible structure suitable for use as a component of a body fluid absorbent structure, comprising: a thin, flexible substrate in the form of a non-woven web, or a paper tissue or a water-insensitive film, which substrate is coated with a hydrophilic, water insoluble, water swellable polymeric film containing a powdered deodorant immobilized in a dust-free manner in said polymeric film, by the steps comprising: applying a dispersion of the powdered deodorant in an aqueous solution of a water-soluble film forming polymer onto the substrate and then cross-linking the polymer in situ to form the water swellable polymeric film on said substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of making a flexible structure suitable for use as a component of a body fluid absorbent structure, comprising: a thin, flexible substrate in the form of a non-woven web, or a paper tissue or a water-insensitive film, which substrate is coated with a hydrophilic, water insoluble, water swellable polymeric film containing a powdered deodorant immobilized in a dust-free manner in said polymeric film, by the steps comprising: applying a dispersion of the powdered deodorant in an aqueous solution of a water-soluble film forming polymer onto the substrate and then cross-linking the polymer in situ to form the water swellable polymeric film on said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A powdered deodorant immobilized in a dust-free manner by being completely or partially encapsulated in a hydrophilic, water-insoluble, water-swellable crosslinked polymeric film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A powdered deodorant immobilized in a dust-free manner by being completely or partially encapsulated in a hydrophilic, water-insoluble, water-swellable crosslinked polymeric film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A thin, flexible substrate in the form of a non-woven web, a paper tissue or a water insensitive film, coated with a hydrophilic, water-insoluble, water-swellable cross-linked polymeric film containing a powdered deodorant immobilized in a dust-free manner by being completely or partially encapsulated in said polymeric film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A thin, flexible substrate in the form of a non-woven web, a paper tissue or a water insensitive film, coated with a hydrophilic, water-insoluble, water-swellable cross-linked polymeric film containing a powdered deodorant immobilized in a dust-free manner by being completely or partially encapsulated in said polymeric film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A sanitary napkin containing, as part of its construction, the substrate according to Claim 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sanitary napkin according to Claim 4, wherein the deodorant-containing substrate is placed directly under the body facing material layer of the napkin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sanitary napkin according to Claim 4, wherein the body facing material layer of the napkin has been treated with polyvinyl alcohol-bicarbonate-borax.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sanitary napkin of Claim 6 where only the inner surface of the body facing layer has been treated with polyvinyl alcohol-bicarbonate-borax.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sanitary napkin containing as part of its construction, at least two different substrates according to Claim 3, each of said substrates having a different powdered deodorant coated thereon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sanitary napkin according to Claim 8 wherein said different powdered deodorants used, are of the types which would be incompatible if used together as part of the same substrate coating.
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