Patent ID: 6545077
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A61C,D06M

Abstract:
Monofilament dental tapes coated with a substantive coating selected from the group consisting of:(a) melt solutions of block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and nonionic surfactant polyethylene glycols in ratios from between about 80:20 and about 20:80; (b) melt emulsions of surfactants as the continuous phase and surface energy modifying agents as the discontinuous phase, wherein the ratio of surfactant to surface energy modifying agent is from between about 2:1 and about 4:1; and (c) inverse melt emulsions of wax as the continuous phase and surfactant as the discontinuous phase, wherein the ratio of wax to surfactant is from between about 99:1 and about 60:40; wherein said coatings remain flexible and substantially free from flaking prior to use.