Patent ID: 8863762
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: A61C,D01F

Abstract:
1. An elastomeric dental floss composition comprising: a. a blend of an elastomeric block copolymer and polypropylene, wherein the elastomeric block copolymer comprises a styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer; and b. a plasticizer; wherein: the composition comprises from 30% to 99% by weight of the blend; the styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer comprises 20% to 40% by weight of styrene; the elastomeric block copolymer comprises 50% to 99% by weight of the blend; the propylene is a propylene homopolymer and comprises 1% to 50% by weight of the blend; and the dental floss can be elongated up to 1,500% of its initial length without breaking.