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US4906513A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Nonwoven wiper laminate

Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-03
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-10-03
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Abstract

Abstract Nonwoven wiper having improved absorbency characteristics and streak-free wiping properties having a laminate construction including a relatively high basis weight middle layer of meltblown thermoplastic microfibers with fibers added and, on one side, a lightweight layer of generally continuous filament thermoplastic fibers having a larger average diameter with a microfiber layer on the other side. These wipers are strong, fabric-like, and are useful for a wide variety of applications including industrial uses, food services, as well as many others. The continuous filament layers provide strength and low lint properties while the combination exhibits improved wiping characteristics. The laminate is preferably bonded by application of heat and pressure and the individual compounents are preferably treated with a surfactant. The preferred combination of a layer of meltblown polypropylene microfibers with fibers added having on one side a spunbonded polypropylene filament layer and on the other a microfiber layer is particularly effective as an all-purpose wiper.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael J. Kebbell
  • 👤 Hugo P. Watts

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 10:11
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/54; D04H1/56; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/903; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/608; Y10T442/614; Y10T442/621

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
Wiper comprising a laminate including, (a) a central, high absorbency layer comprising a matrix of thermoplastic microfibers having mixed therein other fibers or particles, (b) on one side of said central layer, a relatively lightweight layer of continuous filaments of larger diameter, and (c) on the side of said central layer opposite from said continuous filaments layer, a relatively lightweight thermoplastic microfiber layer, said laminate being pattern bonded and containing a surfactant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
Wiper comprising a laminate including, (a) a central, high absorbency layer comprising a matrix of thermoplastic microfibers having mixed therein other fibers or particles, (b) on one side of said central layer, a relatively lightweight layer of continuous filaments of larger diameter, and (c) on the side of said central layer opposite from said continuous filaments layer, a relatively lightweight thermoplastic microfiber layer, said laminate being pattern bonded and containing a surfactant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
Wiper of claim 1 wherein the continuous filament layer comprises a spunbond polypropylene web having a basis weight in the range of from about 7 to 34 gsm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
Wiper of claims 1 or 2 wherein said central layer comprises a matrix of polypropylene microfibers having distributed therein up to 70% by weight of woodpulp fibers and said central layer having a basis weight in the range of from about 17 to 170 gsm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
Wiper of claim 3 wherein said thermoplastic microfiber surface layer comprises polypropylene microfibers and has a basis weight in the range of from about 50 to 30 gsm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
Wiper of claim 4 wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of dioctyl esters of sodium sulfosuccinic acids and isocetyl phenylpolyethoxy etanols.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
Wiper of claim 5 wherein the surfactant is included in an amount of between about 0.1 to 1.0% by weight in each of the exposed microfiber and central layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
Wiper of claim 6 wherein the laminate is bonded in a pattern of about 10 to 250 bonds/in 2 and occupying about 5 to 25% of the surface area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
Wiper of claim 7 having a total basis weight in the range of from about 30 to 150 gsm.

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