US5807364A
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Binder treated fibrous webs and products
Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR Co
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Filing: 1995-04-04
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2015-04-04
Abstract
Abstract Salts of hydroxy acids include functional groups capable of forming "hybrid" ionic bonds with fibers or particles and another functional group capable of forming a hydrogen bond or "hybrid" ionic bond with the fibers when the binder forms a "hybrid" ionic bond with the particles or a hydrogen, coordinate covalent, or "hybrid" ionic bond with the particles when the binder forms a "hybrid" ionic bond with the fibers. Amino acids are also described as binders capable of forming "hybrid" ionic or ionic bonds between fibers and particles. Salts of bases, such as choline chloride are also described as being useful binders for attaching particles to fibers. The salts of bases form ionic bonds with either the particles or the fibers. Such binding systems provide viable alternatives to existing binding systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael R. Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/53; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/60; D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/58; D04H1/587; D04H1/64; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/10; D06M13/184; D06M13/244; D06M13/248; D06M13/256; D06M13/282; D06M13/285; D06M13/288; D06M13/292; D06M13/322; D06M13/325; D06M13/342; D06M23/00; D06M23/08; A61F13/15203; A61F2013/15284; A61F2013/15422; A61F2013/530481; A61F2013/530489; A61F2013/530496; A61F2013/530583; A61F2013/530613; D06M2200/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2762; Y10T442/277; Y10T442/2861; Y10T442/291
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A fibrous mass for combining with particles to form a particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising a salt of an organic hydroxy acid for attaching the particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form a hybrid ionic bond with the fibers or the particles, and another functional group that can form a bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic bond with the particles or a bond with the particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic bond with the fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A fibrous mass for combining with particles to form a particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising a salt of an organic hydroxy acid for attaching the particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form a hybrid ionic bond with the fibers or the particles, and another functional group that can form a bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic bond with the particles or a bond with the particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic bond with the fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The mass of claim 1, wherein the bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic bond with the particles is a hydrogen or hybrid ionic bond and the bond with the particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic bond with the fibers is a hydrogen, coordinate covalent, or hybrid ionic bond.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The mass of claim 1, wherein the organic hydroxy acid is selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids, phosphoric acids, phosphonic acids, phosphinic acids, sulfonic acids, and non-reactive combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mass of claim 1, wherein the organic hydroxy acid is lactic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mass of claim 4, wherein the salt of an organic hydroxy acid is sodium lactate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mass of claim 4, wherein the particles are a superabsorbent polymeric particle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mass of claim 4, further comprising glycerin, sorbitol, lactic acid, or propylene glycol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A disposable liquid absorbent article comprising the fibrous mass of claim 7.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mass of claim 4, further comprising propylene glycol and lactic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A disposable liquid absorbent article comprising the fibrous mass of claim 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mass of claim 4, further comprising sorbitol, propylene glycol, and lactic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A disposable liquid absorbent article comprising the fibrous mass of claim 11.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
9 words
The mass of claim 4, further comprising propylene glycol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
A disposable liquid-absorbent article comprising the fibrous mass of claim 13.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
10 words
The mass of claim 1, further comprising a fiber softener.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mass of claim 1, further comprising a sufficient amount of a buffer to maintain the pH of the web above about pH 4.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The mass of claim 1, wherein the fibers are cellulosic fibers, the binder is sodium lactate, and the binder is added to the fibers in an amount ranging from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the binder and the fibers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mass of claim 17, further comprising glycerin, sorbitol or lactic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
The mass of claim 18, wherein the glycerin is present in an amount ranging from about 0 to about 20 percent, sorbitol is present in an amount ranging from about 0 to about 15 percent and lactic acid is present in an amount ranging from about 0 to about 10 percent of the total weight of the fiber, sodium lactate, glycerin, sorbitol, and lactic acid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The mass of claim 19, wherein the fibers are chemithermomechanical fibers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
The mass of claim 1, wherein the at least one functional group that can form a hybrid ionic bond with the fibers or the particles is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, sulfonic, phosphoric, phosphonic, phosphinic, sulfonamide, carboxylate, sulfonate, phosphate, phosphonate, and phosphinate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fibrous mass of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 in a disposable liquid absorbent article.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
147 words
A fibrous mass for combining with superabsorbent polymeric particles to form a superabsorbent polymeric particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising a salt of a nonpolymeric organic base or a salt of a polymeric organic base having a molecular weight less than about 8,000 for attaching the superabsorbent polymeric particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form an ionic bond with the fibers or the superabsorbent polymeric particles, and another functional group that can form a hydrogen, hybrid ionic, or ionic bond with the fibers when the binder forms an ionic bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles or a hydrogen, coordinate covalent, hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles when the binder forms an ionic bond with the fibers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
147 words
A fibrous mass for combining with superabsorbent polymeric particles to form a superabsorbent polymeric particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising a salt of a nonpolymeric organic base or a salt of a polymeric organic base having a molecular weight less than about 8,000 for attaching the superabsorbent polymeric particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form an ionic bond with the fibers or the superabsorbent polymeric particles, and another functional group that can form a hydrogen, hybrid ionic, or ionic bond with the fibers when the binder forms an ionic bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles or a hydrogen, coordinate covalent, hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles when the binder forms an ionic bond with the fibers.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
125 words
A fibrous mass for combining with superabsorbent polymeric particles to form a superabsorbent polymeric particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising an amino acid for attaching the superabsorbent polymeric particles to the fiber, the binder including at least one functional group that can form a hybrid ionic or an ionic bond with the fibers or the superabsorbent polymeric particles, and another functional group that can form a bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles or a bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the fibers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
125 words
A fibrous mass for combining with superabsorbent polymeric particles to form a superabsorbent polymeric particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising an amino acid for attaching the superabsorbent polymeric particles to the fiber, the binder including at least one functional group that can form a hybrid ionic or an ionic bond with the fibers or the superabsorbent polymeric particles, and another functional group that can form a bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles or a bond with the superabsorbent polymeric particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the fibers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
151 words
A fibrous mass for combining with particles to form a particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising a salt of a nonpolymeric organic base or a salt of a polymeric organic base having a molecular weight less than about 8,000 for attaching the particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form an ionic bond with the fibers or the particles, and another functional group that can form a hydrogen, hybrid ionic, or ionic bond with the fibers when the binder forms an ionic bond with the particles, or a hydrogen, coordinate covalent, hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the particles when the binder forms an ionic bond with the fibers, the binder having formed an ionic, hydrogen hybrid ionic, or coordinate covalent bond with the fibers.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
151 words
A fibrous mass for combining with particles to form a particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising a salt of a nonpolymeric organic base or a salt of a polymeric organic base having a molecular weight less than about 8,000 for attaching the particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form an ionic bond with the fibers or the particles, and another functional group that can form a hydrogen, hybrid ionic, or ionic bond with the fibers when the binder forms an ionic bond with the particles, or a hydrogen, coordinate covalent, hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the particles when the binder forms an ionic bond with the fibers, the binder having formed an ionic, hydrogen hybrid ionic, or coordinate covalent bond with the fibers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mass of claim 25, wherein the organic base is selected from group consisting of protonated primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, and deprotonated quarternary ammonium salts.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The mass of claim 25, wherein the salt of an organic base is choline chloride.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
10 words
The mass of claim 25, further comprising a fiber softener.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
11 words
The mass of claim 25, wherein the fibers are chemithermomechanical fibers.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fibrous mass of claim 25, wherein the salt of a polymeric organic base has a molecular weight less than about 4,000.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fibrous mass of claims 25, 26, 27, 23, 28, or 29 in a disposable liquid absorbent article.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
121 words
A fibrous mass for combining with particles to form a particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising an amino acid for attaching the particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the fibers or the particles, and another functional group that can form a bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the particles or a bond with the particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the fibers, the binder having formed a bond with the fibers.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
121 words
A fibrous mass for combining with particles to form a particle containing fibrous mass, the fibrous mass comprising: (a) fibers selected from the group consisting of natural and synthetic fibers; and (b) a binder comprising an amino acid for attaching the particles to the fibers, the binder including at least one functional group that can form a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the fibers or the particles, and another functional group that can form a bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the particles or a bond with the particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the fibers, the binder having formed a bond with the fibers.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
62 words
The mass of claim 32, wherein the bond with the fibers when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the particles is a hydrogen, hybrid ionic or an ionic bond and the bond with the particles when the binder forms a hybrid ionic or ionic bond with the fibers is a hydrogen, hybrid ionic, ionic, or coordinate covalent bond.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
29 words
The mass of claim 32, wherein the amino acid is selected from the group consisting of sarcosine, glycine, alanine, valine, serine, proline, threonine, cysteine, glutamic acid, lysine, or β-alanine.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mass of claim 34, wherein the amino acid is selected from the group consisting of sarcosine, glycine, β-alanine, proline and threonine.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
11 words
The mass of claim 34, wherein the fibers are chemithermomechanical fibers.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
10 words
The mass of claim 32, further comprising a fiber softener.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fibrous mass of claims 32, 33, 34, 35, 24, 37, or 36 in a disposable liquid absorbent article.
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