WO1991014413A1 - Materials disposable in water - Google Patents
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- WO1991014413A1 WO1991014413A1 PCT/GB1991/000463 GB9100463W WO9114413A1 WO 1991014413 A1 WO1991014413 A1 WO 1991014413A1 GB 9100463 W GB9100463 W GB 9100463W WO 9114413 A1 WO9114413 A1 WO 9114413A1
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- water
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L15/00—Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads
- A61L15/16—Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons
- A61L15/42—Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
- A61L15/62—Compostable, hydrosoluble or hydrodegradable materials
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
- A61F13/15211—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency soluble or disintegratable in liquid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/51—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/15203—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency
- A61F13/15211—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency soluble or disintegratable in liquid
- A61F2013/15227—Properties of the article, e.g. stiffness or absorbency soluble or disintegratable in liquid by its solubility in particular Ph solution
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/51—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the outer layers
- A61F13/514—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin
- A61F13/51401—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin characterised by the material
- A61F2013/51409—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin characterised by the material being a film
- A61F2013/51433—Backsheet, i.e. the impermeable cover or layer furthest from the skin characterised by the material being a film being biodegradable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/53—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium
- A61F13/534—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
- A61F2013/53481—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad being biodegradable
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9006953.5 | 1990-03-28 | ||
GB909006953A GB9006953D0 (en) | 1990-03-28 | 1990-03-28 | Disposable materials |
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WO1991014413A1 true WO1991014413A1 (en) | 1991-10-03 |
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PCT/GB1991/000463 WO1991014413A1 (en) | 1990-03-28 | 1991-03-27 | Materials disposable in water |
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EP (1) | EP0522045A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7553291A (en) |
GB (1) | GB9006953D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1991014413A1 (en) |
Cited By (17)
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WO1995016474A1 (en) * | 1993-12-16 | 1995-06-22 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Flushable compositions |
WO1995017216A1 (en) * | 1993-12-20 | 1995-06-29 | The Procter & Gamble Company | pH-MODIFIED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED BIODEGRADABILITY |
GB2295553A (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1996-06-05 | Ecoprogress Ltd | Water dispersable bodily liquid absorbent composite |
WO1996024317A2 (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1996-08-15 | Ecoprogress International Limited | A water-dispersible bodily liquid absorbent composite |
WO1997018082A1 (en) * | 1995-11-16 | 1997-05-22 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Multilayer hydrodisintegratable film |
WO1998008475A1 (en) * | 1996-08-30 | 1998-03-05 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Water dispersible and flushable interlabial absorbent structure |
US5885907A (en) * | 1993-04-29 | 1999-03-23 | Isolyser Company, Inc. | Method of disposal of hot water soluble garments and like fabrics |
US5891812A (en) * | 1996-10-11 | 1999-04-06 | Isolyser Company, Inc. | Liquid absorbable non-permeable fabrics and methods of making, using, and disposing thereof |
USRE36399E (en) * | 1991-04-10 | 1999-11-23 | Isolyser Company, Inc. | Method of Disposal of hot water soluble utensils |
EP1099751A2 (en) * | 1999-11-02 | 2001-05-16 | Smiths Industries Public Limited Company | Disposal means |
US6387528B1 (en) | 1998-12-29 | 2002-05-14 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Compositions of ion-trigger polymer coatings on water-sensitive polymer films |
US6479105B2 (en) | 1998-12-11 | 2002-11-12 | Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Method of making a flushable film having barrier properties |
US6713414B1 (en) | 2000-05-04 | 2004-03-30 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same |
US6814974B2 (en) | 2000-05-04 | 2004-11-09 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same |
US6835678B2 (en) | 2000-05-04 | 2004-12-28 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Ion sensitive, water-dispersible fabrics, a method of making same and items using same |
US8329977B2 (en) | 2007-08-22 | 2012-12-11 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Biodegradable water-sensitive films |
US8907155B2 (en) | 2010-11-19 | 2014-12-09 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Biodegradable and flushable multi-layered film |
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US5346482A (en) * | 1993-04-02 | 1994-09-13 | Hollister Incorporated | Two-piece ostomy appliance having flushable pouch and faceplate with protective collar |
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US3951893A (en) * | 1970-11-18 | 1976-04-20 | Johnson & Johnson | Film-forming silane crosslinked acrylate interpolymers having water-barrier properties |
US4066583A (en) * | 1977-05-16 | 1978-01-03 | The B. F. Goodrich Company | Flexible water absorbent polymer compositions comprising (a) unsaturated carboxylic acid, acrylic ester containing alkyl group 10-30 carbon atoms, additional monomer plus (b) aliphatic diol |
EP0142950A2 (en) * | 1983-11-15 | 1985-05-29 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Disposable bags |
FR2603189A1 (en) * | 1986-08-28 | 1988-03-04 | Smiths Industries Plc | POCKET AND SANITARY ARTICLE FOR DISPOSING OF A TOILET, MATERIAL FOR MAKING SAME AND METHOD FOR DISPOSAL |
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1990
- 1990-03-28 GB GB909006953A patent/GB9006953D0/en active Pending
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1991
- 1991-03-27 AU AU75532/91A patent/AU7553291A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-03-27 WO PCT/GB1991/000463 patent/WO1991014413A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1991-03-27 EP EP19910907373 patent/EP0522045A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (4)
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US3951893A (en) * | 1970-11-18 | 1976-04-20 | Johnson & Johnson | Film-forming silane crosslinked acrylate interpolymers having water-barrier properties |
US4066583A (en) * | 1977-05-16 | 1978-01-03 | The B. F. Goodrich Company | Flexible water absorbent polymer compositions comprising (a) unsaturated carboxylic acid, acrylic ester containing alkyl group 10-30 carbon atoms, additional monomer plus (b) aliphatic diol |
EP0142950A2 (en) * | 1983-11-15 | 1985-05-29 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Disposable bags |
FR2603189A1 (en) * | 1986-08-28 | 1988-03-04 | Smiths Industries Plc | POCKET AND SANITARY ARTICLE FOR DISPOSING OF A TOILET, MATERIAL FOR MAKING SAME AND METHOD FOR DISPOSAL |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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World Patents Index,Derwent Publications Ltd., London,GB,1985,week 8520,classes A97,C03,Q34, & JP,A,60061504 (TOKYO ORGANIC CHEMICAL) April 9 1985 * |
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USRE36399E (en) * | 1991-04-10 | 1999-11-23 | Isolyser Company, Inc. | Method of Disposal of hot water soluble utensils |
US5885907A (en) * | 1993-04-29 | 1999-03-23 | Isolyser Company, Inc. | Method of disposal of hot water soluble garments and like fabrics |
WO1995016474A1 (en) * | 1993-12-16 | 1995-06-22 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Flushable compositions |
US5509913A (en) * | 1993-12-16 | 1996-04-23 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Flushable compositions |
CN1103607C (en) * | 1993-12-20 | 2003-03-26 | 普罗克特和甘保尔公司 | PH-modified polymer conpositions with enhanced biodegradability |
KR100362894B1 (en) * | 1993-12-20 | 2003-01-24 | 더 프록터 앤드 갬블 캄파니 | PH-Modified Polymer Compositions with Improved Biodegradability |
WO1995017216A1 (en) * | 1993-12-20 | 1995-06-29 | The Procter & Gamble Company | pH-MODIFIED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED BIODEGRADABILITY |
GB2295553B (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1997-05-21 | Ecoprogress Ltd | A water dispersible bodily liquid absorbent composite |
WO1996024317A3 (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1996-10-03 | Ecoprogress Ltd | A water-dispersible bodily liquid absorbent composite |
WO1996024317A2 (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1996-08-15 | Ecoprogress International Limited | A water-dispersible bodily liquid absorbent composite |
GB2295553A (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1996-06-05 | Ecoprogress Ltd | Water dispersable bodily liquid absorbent composite |
WO1997018082A1 (en) * | 1995-11-16 | 1997-05-22 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Multilayer hydrodisintegratable film |
US5700553A (en) * | 1995-11-16 | 1997-12-23 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Multilayer hydrodisintegratable film |
WO1998008475A1 (en) * | 1996-08-30 | 1998-03-05 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Water dispersible and flushable interlabial absorbent structure |
US5891812A (en) * | 1996-10-11 | 1999-04-06 | Isolyser Company, Inc. | Liquid absorbable non-permeable fabrics and methods of making, using, and disposing thereof |
US6479105B2 (en) | 1998-12-11 | 2002-11-12 | Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Method of making a flushable film having barrier properties |
US6387528B1 (en) | 1998-12-29 | 2002-05-14 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Compositions of ion-trigger polymer coatings on water-sensitive polymer films |
EP1099751A3 (en) * | 1999-11-02 | 2001-08-01 | Smiths Industries Public Limited Company | Disposal means |
EP1099751A2 (en) * | 1999-11-02 | 2001-05-16 | Smiths Industries Public Limited Company | Disposal means |
US6713414B1 (en) | 2000-05-04 | 2004-03-30 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same |
US6814974B2 (en) | 2000-05-04 | 2004-11-09 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers, a method of making same and items using same |
US6835678B2 (en) | 2000-05-04 | 2004-12-28 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Ion sensitive, water-dispersible fabrics, a method of making same and items using same |
US8329977B2 (en) | 2007-08-22 | 2012-12-11 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Biodegradable water-sensitive films |
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AU7553291A (en) | 1991-10-21 |
GB9006953D0 (en) | 1990-05-23 |
EP0522045A1 (en) | 1993-01-13 |
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