Patent ID: 7228586

Claim:
A scrub pad comprising: a) a scrubbing layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; wherein the scrubbing layer abrades foreign material off a surface; b) a wiping layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer; and c) an absorbent core layer having a periphery along the edges of the layer and having a basis weight of from about 100 gsm to about 2000 gsm and a dry caliper thickness of from about 100 mils to about 1000 mils, comprising from 1 to 4 layers of thermally bonded airlaid nonwoven material selected from the group consisting of natural fibers, thermoplastic fibers, or nonthermoplastic fibers or mixtures thereof; wherein the absorbent core layer is located intermediate to the scrubbing layer and the wiping layer and wherein the scrubbing layer, the absorbent core layer and the wiping layer are joined at the periphery of each layer to form a bonded edge; wherein the scrubbing layer comprises one or more mesh plies comprising one or more cells, wherein the cells have an area of from about 2 mm 2 to about 25 mm 2 ; wherein the mesh plies comprise nodes that are disposed outward from the scrub pad; and wherein the nodes are from about 0.2 mm to about 1.0 mm in size.