Patent ID: 6730387
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: A61F,A61L,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
An absorbent material comprising:(a) absorbent gelling particles comprising a water-insoluble absorbent hydrogel forming polymer; (b) a polycationic polymer; (c) from about 1% to about 10% of glue microfibers selected from the group consisting of: i) tackifier modified polymers, ii) pressure sensitive adhesives, and iii) mixtures thereof; and (d) a carrier layer, wherein the polycationic polymer is dispersed on the glue microfibers and is bonded to the absorbent gelling particles; and wherein at least a portion of the absorbent gelling particles, deposited onto the carrier layer, are fixed to the surface of the carrier layer and a majority of individual absorbent gelling particles are directly joined to an adjacent absorbent gelling particle by the glue microfibers in the dry state and wherein the glue microfibers are meltblown fibers.