FLUSHABLE MOIST WIPE OR HYGIENE TISSUE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING IT

A flushable moist wipe or hygiene tissue including a hydraulically entangled nonwoven material impregnated with a wetting composition is provided. The nonwoven material contains at least 70%, by fibre weight, pulp fibres and at least 5%, by fibre weight, poly(lactic acid) fibres having a length betw...

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Main Authors TONDKAR KAVEH, FINGAL LARS, STRALIN ANDERS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.07.2014
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Summary:A flushable moist wipe or hygiene tissue including a hydraulically entangled nonwoven material impregnated with a wetting composition is provided. The nonwoven material contains at least 70%, by fibre weight, pulp fibres and at least 5%, by fibre weight, poly(lactic acid) fibres having a length between 8 and 20 mm and a fineness between 0.5 and 3 dtex. The poly(lactic acid) fibres are non-melted, and the moist wipe or hygiene tissue is free from added binders and wet-strength agents.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201214234676