Global Patent Index - EP 1252376 A1

EP 1252376 A1 20021030 - BIODEGRADABLE POLYLACTIDE NONWOVENS WITH FLUID MANAGEMENT PROPERTIES AND DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME

Title (en)

BIODEGRADABLE POLYLACTIDE NONWOVENS WITH FLUID MANAGEMENT PROPERTIES AND DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME

Title (de)

BIOABBAUBARE VLIESSTOFFE AUS POLYLACTIDEN MIT FLÜSSIGKEITSBEHANDLUNGSEIGENSCHAFTEN, UND DIESE ENTHALTENDE ABSORBIERENDE WEGWERFARTIKEL

Title (fr)

NONTISSES POLYLACTIDES BIODEGRADABLES AYANT DES PROPRIETES DE GESTION DES FLUIDES, ET PRODUITS ABSORBANTS JETABLES LES CONTENANT

Publication

EP 1252376 A1 20021030 (EN)

Application

EP 00979143 A 20001108

Priority

  • US 0030665 W 20001108
  • US 43702699 A 19991109
  • US 43668299 A 19991109

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0134886A1] A biodegradable nonwoven material and a disposable absorbent product having improved fluid management properties. The nonwoven material may be produced using thermoplastic compositions which comprise an unreacted mixture of a poly(lactic acid) polymer; a polybutylene succinate polymer or a polybutylene succinate adipate polymer, or a mixture of such polymers; and a wetting agent. The thermoplastic composition exhibits substantial biodegradable properties yet is easily processed. The biodegradable nonwoven materials may be used in a disposable absorbent product intended for the absorption of fluids such as body fluids.

IPC 1-7

D01F 6/92; D04H 1/42; D04H 3/00; C08L 67/04; C08L 67/02; A61L 15/22; A61L 15/62; A61F 13/15

IPC 8 full level

A61F 13/53 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/20 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 13/511 (2006.01); A61F 13/514 (2006.01); A61F 13/551 (2006.01); A61L 15/22 (2006.01); A61L 15/62 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); C08L 67/02 (2006.01); C08L 67/04 (2006.01); C08L 101/16 (2006.01); D01F 1/10 (2006.01); D01F 6/92 (2006.01); D04H 1/42 (2012.01); D04H 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A61F 13/15252 (2013.01 - EP); A61L 15/225 (2013.01 - EP); A61L 15/62 (2013.01 - EP); C08L 67/02 (2013.01 - EP); C08L 67/04 (2013.01 - EP); D01F 6/92 (2013.01 - EP KR); D04H 1/435 (2013.01 - EP); D04H 1/43825 (2020.05 - EP US); D04H 3/16 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0134886A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0134886 A1 20010517; AR 026416 A1 20030212; AU 1655501 A 20010606; BR 0015442 A 20021224; CN 1415027 A 20030430; EP 1252376 A1 20021030; JP 2003514136 A 20030415; KR 100696357 B1 20070320; KR 20020049035 A 20020624; MX PA02004564 A 20020902

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0030665 W 20001108; AR P000105921 A 20001109; AU 1655501 A 20001108; BR 0015442 A 20001108; CN 00818147 A 20001108; EP 00979143 A 20001108; JP 2001536800 A 20001108; KR 20027005930 A 20020508; MX PA02004564 A 20001108