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Absorbent material and method for making same

  • US 5,879,487 A
  • Filed: 07/17/1997
  • Issued: 03/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for making an absorbent material, the method comprising the steps of:

  • forming a fiber web, the fiber web comprising from about 50 to about 75 percent by weight of a fiber having fineness less than about 3 denier, from about 25 to about 50 percent by weight of a fiber having fineness ranging from about 3 to about 5 denier, and from about 3 to about 7 percent by weight of a fiber having fineness greater than about 5 denier, based on a total weight of the blend, andmechanically bonding the web providing fiber bundles transverse to the plane of the web.

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