Water-dispersible polymers,a method of making same and items using same

• Main Authors: PAVNEET S MUMICK, YIHUA CHANG, FRANKLIN M C CHEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.12.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; COFFEE MILLS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TOILET ACCESSORIES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The present invention is directed to water-dispersible polymers. The present invention is also directed to a method of making water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention is further directed to fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible personal care products.