WET-FORMED ABSORBENT COMPOSITE

Described is a wet-formed composite. The wet-formed composite is formed from a combination of fibers and absorbent material. Specifically, the wet-formed composite is formed from absorbent material and a fiber slurry wherein the absorbent material is swellable in the dispersion medium of the slurry....

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Main Authors ANDERSON, RICHARD ALLEN, SCHMIDT, RICHARD JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 29.03.2005
Edition5
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PAPER-MAKING
PAPER-MAKING MACHINES
PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D
PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
PROSTHESES
PULP COMPOSITIONS
TEXTILES
TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:Described is a wet-formed composite. The wet-formed composite is formed from a combination of fibers and absorbent material. Specifically, the wet-formed composite is formed from absorbent material and a fiber slurry wherein the absorbent material is swellable in the dispersion medium of the slurry. Also disclosed is a method of forming the wet-formed composite. The method involves forming a fiber slurry, combining an absorbent material with the fiber slurry prior to forming the composite and then forming and drying the composite. The absorbent material is swellable in the dispersion medium of the fiber slurry.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19912053964