Patent ID: 9205405
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A61L,B01J

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising polyacrylic acid crosslinked cellulosic fibers, wherein the polyacrylic acid crosslinked cellulosic fibers are treated with hydrogen peroxide in an amount of from about 0.045 kg to about 9.07 kg per ADMT of fiber in the absence of sodium hydroxide, wherein the amount of furfural in the treated polyacrylic acid crosslinked cellulosic fibers is reduced from a first value determined at least one day after treatment of the polyacrylic acid crosslinked cellulosic fibers to a second, subsequent value determined up to 21 days after treatment, wherein the polyacrylic acid crosslinked cellulosic fibers are treated with hydrogen peroxide prior to being incorporated into the absorbent article.