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Binder catalyst for an antimicrobially active, non-woven web
Assignee: Fort James Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-30
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2005-09-30
Abstract
Abstract An antimicrobially active, non-woven web, a wet wiper containing the web, and a method of making the web. The method includes the steps of forming an unbonded fibrous web; applying throughout the unbonded fibrous web an uncured polymeric binder; applying a leachable catalyst to catalyze the cross-linking of the binder during curing, the leachable catalyst being antimicrobial; and curing the binder to cross-link the binder and bind the fibers together to form an antimicrobially active, non-woven web.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael P. Bouchette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:30
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/34; D; D06; D06M; D06M16/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/812; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2525
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An antimicrobially active, non-woven web comprising: (a) bonded cellulosic fibers; (b) a cured polymeric binder substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers, the binder being present in an amount effective to bind the fibers; and (c) a leachable catalyst substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers and binder, the leachable catalyst being antimicrobial, non-toxic and non-irritating and present in an amount effective both to have catalyzed the cross-linking of the binder and to have rendered the web antimicrobial.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
An antimicrobially active, non-woven web comprising: (a) bonded cellulosic fibers; (b) a cured polymeric binder substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers, the binder being present in an amount effective to bind the fibers; and (c) a leachable catalyst substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers and binder, the leachable catalyst being antimicrobial, non-toxic and non-irritating and present in an amount effective both to have catalyzed the cross-linking of the binder and to have rendered the web antimicrobial.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The web of claim 1, wherein the polymeric binder is a latex binder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The web of claim 1, wherein the polymeric binder comprises at least one binder selected from the group consisting of anionic binders, nonionic binders, and cationic binders.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The web of claim 1, wherein the leachable catalyst is selected from the group of naturally occurring organic acids consisting of citric acid, malic acid, and sorbic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The web of claim 1, wherein the amount of the leachable catalyst is in the range of 0.1% to about 5.0% by weight of the web.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The web of claim 1, wherein the leachable catalyst is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, sorbic acid, and combinations thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
An antimicrobially active, non-woven web consisting essentially of: (a) bonded cellulosic fibers; (b) a cured polymeric binder substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers, the binder being present in an amount effective to bind the fibers; and (c) a leachable catalyst substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers and binder, the leachable catalyst being antimicrobial, non-toxic, and non-irritating and present in an amount effective both to have catalyzed the cross-linking of the binders and to have rendered the web antimicrobial, the leachable catalyst being selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, sorbic acid, and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
An antimicrobially active, non-woven web consisting essentially of: (a) bonded cellulosic fibers; (b) a cured polymeric binder substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers, the binder being present in an amount effective to bind the fibers; and (c) a leachable catalyst substantially uniformly distributed on the fibers and binder, the leachable catalyst being antimicrobial, non-toxic, and non-irritating and present in an amount effective both to have catalyzed the cross-linking of the binders and to have rendered the web antimicrobial, the leachable catalyst being selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, sorbic acid, and combinations thereof.
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