TAMPON INCLUDING CROSSLINKED CELLULOSE FIBERS AND IMPROVED SYNTHESIS PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SAME

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130269890A1
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13916195

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A tampon pledget includes crosslinked cellulose fibers having microstructures treated to provide improved absorbency and higher wet strength. The fibers are treated with a crosslinking agent to provide at least one of a molecular weight between crosslinks of from about 10 to 200 and a degree of crystallinity of from about 25% to 75%. The crosslinking agent includes citric acid in 1% by weight. The crosslinking agent may further include sodium hypophosphite in 1% by weight. In another embodiment, the crosslinking agent may be a difunctional agent including a glyoxal or a glyoxal-derived resin. In still another embodiment, the crosslinking agent is a multifunctional agent including a cyclic urea, glyoxal, polyol condensate. The crosslinking agent is added in an amount from about 0.001% to 20% by weight based on a total weight of cellulose fibers to be treated and, preferably, in an amount of about 5% by weight.

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EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY INC533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63141

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Dougherty,, JR Eugene P Camden-Wyoming, US 14 212
Wilkes, Andrew Solihull, GB 2 30

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