CA2561081C - Articles containing nanofibers for use as barriers - Google Patents

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CA2561081C
CA2561081C CA002561081A CA2561081A CA2561081C CA 2561081 C CA2561081 C CA 2561081C CA 002561081 A CA002561081 A CA 002561081A CA 2561081 A CA2561081 A CA 2561081A CA 2561081 C CA2561081 C CA 2561081C
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Rajeev Chhabra
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Srinivas Krishnaswany Mirle
Eric Bryan Bond
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Abstract

The present invention is directed to articles comprising nanofibers. Preferred articles include diapers, training pants, adult incontinence pads, catamenials products such as feminine care pads and pantiliners, tampons, personal cleansing articles, personal care articles, and personal care wipes including baby wipes, facial wipes, body wipes, and feminine wipes. The nanofiber webs can be used as a barrier, wipe, absorbent material, and other uses. The nanofibers, having a diameter of less than 1 micron, must comprise a significant number of the fibers in at least one nonofiber layer of the nonwoven web. The nonwoven web may have a hydrohead to basis weight ratio of greater than about 10 mbar/gsm. The nanofibers may be produced from a melt film fibrillation process.

Claims (21)

1. A nonwoven web comprising at least one nanofiber layer having at least 50%
nanofibers with a diameter ranging from 300-900 nanometers, a basis weight of less than about 25 gsm, and a mean pore diameter of less than about 15 microns, wherein the nonwoven web has a hydrohead and air permeability wherein a product of the hydrohead and the air permeability divided by the basis weight is greater than about 500 mbar*meter per minute per gsm.
2. The nonwoven web of Claim 1 wherein the product of the hydrohead and the air permeability divided by the basis weight is greater than about 750 mbar*meter per minute per gsm.
3. The nonwoven web of Claim 1 wherein the nanofiber layer has a basis weight of from about 0.5 gsm to about 3 gsm.
4. The nonwoven web of Claim 1 wherein the nanofiber layer has a basis weight of from about 3 gsm to about 15 gsm.
5. A nonwoven web comprising at least one nanofiber layer having at least 50%
nanofibers with a diameter ranging from 300 to 900 nanometers, a basis weight of less than about 25 gsm, and a mean pore diameter of less than about 15 microns, wherein the nonwoven web has a hydrohead to nanofiber layer basis weight ratio of greater than about 10 mbar/gsm and an air permeability of greater than about 15 meter per minute wherein a product of hydrohead and air permeability divided by basis weight is at least 500 mbar*meter per minute per gsm.
6. The nonwoven web of Claim 5 wherein the nonwoven web has a hydrohead to nanofiber layer basis weight ratio of at least 20 mbar/gsm and an air permeability of about 75 meters per minute.
7. The nonwoven web of Claim 5 wherein the basis weight of the nonwoven web is from about 0.5 gsm to about 15 gsm.
8. The nonwoven web of Claim 5 wherein the product of hydrohead and air permeability is at least 750 mbar*meter per minute.
9. An article comprising a nonwoven web of Claim 1.
10. The article of Claim 9 wherein the article is selected from the group consisting of diapers, training pants, adult incontinence pads, catamenials products, tampons, personal cleansing articles, personal care articles, and personal care wipes, facial wipes, body wipes and feminine wipes, and combinations thereof.
11. The article of Claim 10, wherein the catamenial products are feminine care pads or pantiliners.
12. The article of Claim 10, wherein the personal care wipes are baby wipes.
13. The article of any one of Claims 10 to 12 wherein the nonwoven web is a barrier layer.
14. The article of Claim 13 wherein the barrier layer is disposed between an absorbent core and an outer layer contacting a garment or is disposed between an absorbent core and an inner layer contacting a user's skin.
15. The article of Claim 13 wherein the nonwoven web is surface coated to improve barrier performance.
16. An article comprising a nonwoven web of Claim 5 wherein the article is selected from the group consisting of diapers, training pants, adult incontinence pads, catamenials products, tampons, personal cleansing articles, personal care articles, and personal care wipes such as baby wipes, facial wipes, body wipes and feminine wipes, and combinations thereof.
17. The article of Claim 16, wherein the catamenial products are feminine care pads or pantiliners.
18. The article of Claim 16, wherein the personal care wipes are baby wipes.
19. The article of any one of Claims 16 to 18 wherein the nonwoven web is a barrier layer.
20. The article of Claim 19 wherein the barrier layer is disposed between an absorbent core and an outer layer contacting a garment or is disposed between an absorbent core and an inner layer contacting a user's skin.
21. A nonwoven web comprising at least one nanofiber layer having about 50%
nanofibers with a diameter ranging from 300 to 900 nanometers, a basis weight of from about 0.1 gsm to about 15 gsm, and a mean pore diameter of less than 15 microns, wherein the nonwoven web has a hydrohead to the nanofiber layer basis weight ratio of greater than about 10 mbar/gsm, an air permeability and a product of hydrohead and air permeability divided by basis weight of at least 500 mbar*meter per minute per gsm.
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