Abstract:
A product comprising cellulosic fibers, 0.0001 to 0.03 moles of a water soluble metal salt per 100 grams of cellulosic fiber, based on the oven dry weight of the cellulosic fiber, water and a quantity quaternary ammonium salt to provide 100 to 3000 ppm of quaternary ammonium salt in solution. A process for making the product.
Abstract:
An absorbent article includes an absorbent composite which comprises substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers. The fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber and comprise a plurality of first intra-fiber multi-valent metal ion crosslinks and a plurality of second intra-fiber crosslinks selected from ether crosslinks or ester crosslinks. In addition, the absorbent composite has been subjected to a treatment to create interfiber bonding between the fibers of the composite either throughout the composite or only on the surface of the composite.
Abstract:
Methods for making substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers, wherein the fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber, and wherein the fibers include a plurality of non-permanent intra-fiber metal crosslinks and a plurality of temporary intra-fiber crosslinks.
Abstract:
An absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least one component of the article, such as the absorbent core, includes a superabsorbent fiber. In one aspect, the article includes substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers, where the fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber, and where the fibers comprise a plurality of non permanent intra-fiber metal crosslinks and a plurality of temporary intra-fiber crosslinks.
Abstract:
Substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers, wherein the fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber, and wherein the fibers include a plurality of non-permanent intra-fiber metal crosslinks and a plurality of temporary intra-fiber crosslinks; and fiber bundles that include the fibers.
Abstract:
Substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers, wherein the fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber, and wherein the fibers include a plurality of non-permanent intra-fiber metal crosslinks and a plurality of permanent intra-fiber crosslinks; and fiber bundles that include the fibers.
Abstract:
A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is shown. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, including a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also shown.
Abstract:
Substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers, wherein the fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber, and wherein the fibers include a plurality of non-permanent intra-fiber metal crosslinks and a plurality of permanent intra-fiber crosslinks; and fiber bundles that include the fibers.
Abstract:
Methods for making substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers, wherein the fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber, and wherein the fibers include a plurality of non-permanent intra-fiber metal crosslinks and a plurality of permanent intra-fiber crosslinks.
Abstract:
An absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least one component of the article, such as the absorbent core, includes a superabsorbent fiber. In one aspect, the article includes substantially water-insoluble, water-swellable, non-regenerated, carboxyalkyl cellulose fibers, where the fibers have a surface having the appearance of the surface of a cellulose fiber, and where the fibers comprise a plurality of non-permanent intra-fiber metal crosslinks and a plurality of permanent intra-fiber crosslinks.