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The present invention concerns a biodegradable incontinence device such as a diaper. The incontinence device has biodegradability enhancer granules containing an enzyme such as cellulase or hemicellulase embedded therein. The outer layers of the device are preferably made of a biodegradable material

The present invention concerns a biodegradable incontinence device such as a diaper. The incontinence device has biodegradability enhancer granules containing an enzyme such as cellulase or hemicellulase embedded therein. The outer layers of the device are preferably made of a biodegradable material such as treated paper or rayon.

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An incontinence device having improved biodegradability comprising: an inner layer which is substantially porous to allow the transfer of an aqueous solution into said device, said inner layer being made of a material which is substantially nonwettable; one or more absorptive layers formed primarily

An incontinence device having improved biodegradability comprising: an inner layer which is substantially porous to allow the transfer of an aqueous solution into said device, said inner layer being made of a material which is substantially nonwettable; one or more absorptive layers formed primarily of a cellulosic material, said cellulosic material having biodegradability enhancer granules embedded therein, said enhancer granules containing of a particulate material which degrades over time encapsulating a biodegradability enhancer agent selected from the group consisting of cellulase, hemicellulase or related cellulose degrading enzymes, and bacteria or spores which release cellulase, hemicellulase or related cellulose degrading enzymes; and an outer layer which is substantially impermeable to water.