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Durable hydrophilic nonwoven webs and articles formed therefrom

  • US 6,696,373 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2000
  • Issued: 02/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A polyolefin nonwoven web having durable hydrophilic properties and formed of polyolefin fibers, said web comprising multicomponent fibers and a multiplicity of bond sites bonding said fibers, said multicomponent fibers including a first component formed by a hydrophobic polypropylene and a second component formed of a blend of a hydrophobic polyolefin and a hydrophilic melt additive, wherein said hydrophilic melt additive is a mixture of hydroxy phenols and polyethylene glycols, said second component being disposed at the surface of said fibers.

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