Patent ID: 6103364
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B32B,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
A saturated hydroentangled fibrous web comprising:a fibrous web having a plurality of entanglement loci as a consequence of subjecting the fibrous web to high pressure liquid jets, the fibrous web being comprised of fibers, in whichabout 20 to 100 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the fibers, are cellulosic fibers;0 to about 70 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the fibers, are mercerized cellulosic fibers; andabout 80 to 0 percent by weight of the fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers, are synthetic polymer fibers; anda saturant which is present in the hydroentangled fibrous web at a level of about 10 to about 100 percent, based on the dry weight of the fibers, and adapted to render the saturated paper durable and ink jet printable, the saturant comprisingabout 98 to about 70 percent, on a dry weight basis, of a latex reinforcing polymer having a glass transition temperature of about -40.degree. C. to about 25.degree. C.; andabout 5 to about 70 percent, on a dry weight basis, of a cationic polymer; wherein either or both of the latex reinforcing polymer and the cationic polymer have crosslinkable functional groups.