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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/23 (21) Application number: 23847388.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/70(2012.01) D04H 1/435(2012.01) D04H 1/4391(2012.01) D04H 1/4374(2012.01) D04H 1/425(2012.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D04H 1/435; D04H 1/425; D04H 1/4374; D04H 1/70; B32B 5/266; D04H 1/541; D04H 1/407; D04H 1/559; B32B 5/022; B32B 5/20; B32B 5/32; B32B 3/30; B32B 2307/736; B32B 5/08; B32B 2262/144; B32B 2262/0284; B32B 2307/7376; B32B 7/02; B32B 2250/02; B32B 2262/067; B32B 2262/0276; B32B 2307/726; B32B 2555/02; B32B 2432/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/028968 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/026088 (01.02.2024 Gazette 2024/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 29.07.2022 US 202263393547 P (71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)

(72) Inventors: MARRANO, Stephen A. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) QIN, Jian Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) ABUTO, Francis P. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) LINDSAY, Stephen M. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) ROSACK, Sara L. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) RANGANATHAN, Sridhar Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) LABASH, Daniel T. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) DEGRAVE, Greg J. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) NEUBAUER, Andrew E. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG London EC4M 7NG (GB)