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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24895179.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/44(2006.01) B32B 5/02(2006.01) A61F 13/511(2006.01) D04H 13/00(2006.01) B31F 1/07(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D04H 1/44; D04H 1/54; A61F 13/15731; B32B 5/022; B32B 5/266; B32B 27/12; B32B 5/18; B32B 5/245; B32B 7/12; B32B 2307/726; B32B 2555/00; B32B 2555/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056124 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117215 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.11.2023 US 202363604258 P (71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventors: PALZEWICZ, David A. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) MCCONNELL, Kaitlin A. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) HALL, David W. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG London EC4M 7NG (GB)