INFLATED CELLULOSE FIBER WEB POSSESSING IMPROVED VERTICAL WICKING PROPERTIES

An absorbent web formed from inflated cellulose fibers said webs possessing improved vertical wicking properties compared to a similar web of cellulose fibers. The webs have been found to be particularly well suited for use in forming absorbent products such as diapers and the like. In one aspect of...

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Hauptverfasser: BERNARDING, LEO J, RHODE, PATTI J, HEIMBACH, CATHERINE J
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Zusammenfassung:An absorbent web formed from inflated cellulose fibers said webs possessing improved vertical wicking properties compared to a similar web of cellulose fibers. The webs have been found to be particularly well suited for use in forming absorbent products such as diapers and the like. In one aspect of the present invention, the inflated cellulose fibers are generally free of a surface finish. In a second aspect the inflated cellulose fibers are crosslinked.