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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24904978.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/53(2006.01) D21F 11/00(2006.01) D04H 1/407(2012.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A45F 2003/003; A45F 3/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/060081 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/129030 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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: 14.12.2023 US 202363609919 P (71) Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventors: LINDSAY, Stephen M. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) YANG, Kaiyuan Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) LEE, WanDuk Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) RANGANATHAN, Sridhar Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) MARRANO, Stephen A. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) BAKER, Andrew T. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  10 Old Bailey London EC4M 7NG London EC4M 7NG (GB)