Water-sensitive film containing thermoplastic polyurethane
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B32B-027/40
B32B-033/00
출원번호
US-0120260
(2008-05-14)
등록번호
US-8147965
(2012-04-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Shi, Bo
Wang, James H.
Wideman, Gregory J.
출원인 / 주소
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Dority & Manning, P.A.
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초록▼
A film that contains a thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer is provided. The film is both elastic and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water -dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water. The dual attributes of elasticity and water-sensiti
A film that contains a thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer is provided. The film is both elastic and water-sensitive (e.g., water-soluble, water -dispersible, etc.) in that it loses its integrity over time in the presence of water. The dual attributes of elasticity and water-sensitivity may be achieved by reducing the tendency of the thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer to form separate phases. Namely, phase separation may cause the elastomer to act as a barrier and limit the ability of the water-soluble polymer to contact water and thereby disperse. To minimize such phase separation, a variety of aspects of the film construction may be selectively controlled, such as the nature of the thermoplastic polyurethane and water-soluble polymer, the relative amount of each component, and so forth. For example, thermoplastic polyurethanes are polar in nature and thus may be generally compatible with water-soluble polymers (e.g., polyvinyl alcohol), which are also polar in nature. Further, water-soluble polymers having a relatively low molecular weight and viscosity typically possess better melt compatibility with polar thermoplastic polyurethanes. By carefully controlling the nature of the polymers used to form the film, the present inventors have discovered that a film may be formed that is generally free of distinct phases.
대표청구항▼
1. An absorbent article that comprises a body portion that includes a liquid permeable topsheet, generally liquid impermeable backsheet, absorbent core positioned between the backsheet and the topsheet, and optionally a release liner coated with a release agent, wherein the backsheet, the release li
1. An absorbent article that comprises a body portion that includes a liquid permeable topsheet, generally liquid impermeable backsheet, absorbent core positioned between the backsheet and the topsheet, and optionally a release liner coated with a release agent, wherein the backsheet, the release liner or both comprise water-sensitive elastic film comprising: at least one water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer has a weight average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 150,000 grams per mole and a number average molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 80,000 grams per mole;at least one plasticizer, wherein the weight ratio of the water-soluble polymer to the plasticizer is from about 1 to about 50; andat least one thermoplastic polyurethane synthesized from at least one polyol and at least one organic diisocyanate, wherein the weight ratio of the water-soluble polymer to the thermoplastic polyurethane is from about 0.1 to about 2.5. 2. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble polymer includes vinyl pyrrolidone, hydroxyethyl acrylate or methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate or methacrylate, acrylic or methacrylic acid, acrylic or methacrylic esters or vinyl pyridine, acrylamide, vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, ethylene oxide, or a combination thereof. 3. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble polymer includes a vinyl alcohol polymer. 4. The absorbent article of claim 3, wherein the vinyl alcohol polymer has a degree of hydrolysis of from about 80 mole % to about 90 mole %. 5. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble polymer has a weight average molecular weight of from about 30,000 to about 75,000 grams per mole and a number average molecular weight of from about 10,000 to about 40,000 grams per mole. 6. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble polymer has a solution viscosity of from about 50 to about 800 milliPascal seconds, as determined in a 4% aqueous solution at 20° C. 7. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the water-soluble polymer has a solution viscosity of from about 200 to about 600 milliPascal seconds, as determined in a 4% aqueous solution at 20° C. 8. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the melt viscosity of the thermoplastic polyurethane to the plasticized water-soluble polymer is from about 0.5 to about 1.5. 9. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer includes a polyhydric alcohol. 10. The absorbent article of claim 9, wherein the polyhydric alcohol includes a sugar alcohol. 11. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the water-soluble polymer to the plasticizer is from about 3 to about 15. 12. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer constitutes from about 1 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of the film and the water-soluble polymer constitutes from about 20 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of the film. 13. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the polyol includes a polyether polyol and the organic diisocyanate includes an aromatic diisocyanate. 14. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane has a melting point of from about 75° C. to about 250° C. and a glass transition temperature of from about −150° C. to about 0° C. 15. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the water-soluble polymer to the thermoplastic polyurethane is from about 1.0 to about 2.0. 16. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane constitutes from about 10 wt. % to about 70 wt. % of the film. 17. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane constitutes from about 20 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of the film. 18. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the film has an elongation of about 100% or more in the machine direction, cross-machine direction, or both. 19. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the film has a percent set of about 30% or less. 20. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the film has a percent set of about 10% or less. 21. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the backsheet includes the water-sensitive elastic film. 22. The absorbent article of claim 1, wherein the release liner includes the water-sensitive elastic film.
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