Patent ID: 8357237
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: C08B,C08K,C08L,D01F,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A polymeric structure comprising a plurality of crosslinked hydroxyl polymer fibers, wherein the hydroxyl polymer is selected from the group consisting of: starch, starch derivatives, and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymeric structure exhibits an initial total wet tensile of at least 1.18 g/cm and wherein at least one of the crosslinked hydroxyl polymer fibers is crosslinked with a crosslinking system comprising a crosslinking agent having a structure selected from the group consisting of: a) wherein X is O or S or NH or N-alkyl, and R wherein R b) wherein R wherein R c) wherein R wherein R d) wherein X is O or S or NH or N-alkyl, and R wherein R wherein R e) wherein R wherein R f) wherein R wherein R wherein R g) and mixtures thereof.