(19)
(11) EP 1 280 952 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06

(21) Application number: 01937211.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04H 1/64
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0114/205
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/3666 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.05.2000 US 564531
04.05.2000 US 564268
04.05.2000 US 564780

(71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Neenah, WI 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHANG, Yihua
    Portland, OR 97229 (US)
  • DELLERMAN, Paige, A.
    Appleton, WI 54914 (US)
  • LANG, Frederick, J.
    Neenah, WI 54956 (US)
  • MUMICK, Pavneet, S.
    Belle Mead, NJ 08502 (US)
  • POMPLUN, William S.
    West End, NC 27376 (US)
  • CHEN, Franklin, M., C.
    Appleton, WI 54914 (US)
  • JACKSON, David, M.
    Roswell, GA 30076 (US)
  • JOHNSON, Eric, D.
    Larsen, WI 54947 (US)
  • LINDSAY, Jeffrey, D.
    Appleton, WI 54913 (US)
  • RIVERA, Ligia, A.
    Appleton, WI 54913 (US)
  • SHAH, Varsha, K.
    Streamwood, IL 60107 (US)
  • SCHICK, Kim, G.
    Menash, WI 54952 (US)
  • SCHULTZ, Walter, T.
    Appleton, WI 54915 (US)
  • WANG, Kenneth, Y.
    Alpharetta, GA 30005 (US)
  • SOERENS, Dave, A.
    Roswell, GA 30075 (US)

(74) Representative: Beacham, Annabel Rose 
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL
London EC4V 4EL (GB)

   


(54) ION-SENSITIVE, WATER-DISPERSIBLE POLYMERS, A METHOD OF MAKING SAME AND ITEMS USING SAME