Flushable article including polyurethane binder and method of using the same
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
D21H-013/14
D21H-013/26
D21H-017/46
D21H-021/18
A61L-015/62
A61F-013/00
C08G-018/00
A61F-013/84
A61F-013/15
출원번호
US-0315812
(2011-12-09)
등록번호
US-8821687
(2014-09-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Muvundamina, Mutombo J.
Carlson, Brian W.
출원인 / 주소
H.B. Fuller Company
대리인 / 주소
Stone, Kirsten
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초록
A flushable article such as a wipe that includes a substrate that includes fibers, and a dried binder composition in contact with the fibers, the article (e.g., wipe) being insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6, and disintegrating in water having a pH of at least 6.5.
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1. A flushable article comprising: a substrate comprising fibers; anda dried binder composition in contact with the fibers, the dried binder composition having been derived from an aqueous composition comprising polyurethane,the article being insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6 and d
1. A flushable article comprising: a substrate comprising fibers; anda dried binder composition in contact with the fibers, the dried binder composition having been derived from an aqueous composition comprising polyurethane,the article being insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6 and disintegrating in water having a pH of at least 6.5. 2. The article of claim 1, wherein the article is in the form of a wipe. 3. The wipe of claim 2 further comprising an aqueous medium in contact with the substrate, the medium having a pH no greater than 6. 4. The wipe of claim 3, wherein the medium comprises a lotion. 5. The wipe of claim 2, wherein the fibers comprise at least one of wood pulp, cellulose, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyamide, and polylactic acid. 6. The wipe of claim 2, wherein the wipe comprises at least 5% by weight binder based on the weight of the binder and the substrate. 7. The wipe of claim 2, wherein the dried binder composition is insoluble in water having a pH no greater than 5.5. 8. The wipe of claim 2, wherein the dried binder composition is derived from an anionic polyurethane dispersion. 9. The wipe of claim 2, wherein the dried binder composition comprises a polyurethane comprising the reaction product of an acid-functional polyurethane prepolymer,a chain extending agent comprising a polyamine, anda chain terminating agent comprising a monoamine. 10. The wipe of claim 9, wherein the polyurethane prepolymer has a residual isocyanate functionality of from 2% by weight to 6% by weight, and the binder composition is formed from the monoamine in an amount such that the ratio of amine groups in the monoamine to isocyanate groups in the polyurethane prepolymer is from 0.01:1 to 0.8:1. 11. The wipe of claim 2, wherein the dried binder composition comprises a polyurethane comprising the reaction product of an acid-functional polyurethane prepolymer at least a portion of which is in a form selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal salt, a salt of a tertiary amine, an ammonium salt, and combinations thereof,a chain extending agent comprising a polyamine, anda chain terminating agent comprising a monoamine. 12. The wipe of claim 2, wherein the dried binder composition comprises a polyurethane comprising the reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer,a polyamine,a monoamine, anda tertiary amine. 13. A packaged article comprising: a container;an aqueous medium disposed in the container; andthe wipe of claim 2 disposed in the container and saturated with the aqueous medium. 14. The packaged article of claim 13, wherein the dried binder composition is derived from an anionic polyurethane dispersion. 15. A method of making a flushable article, the method comprising: applying an aqueous binder composition comprising polyurethane on fibers, a substrate comprising fibers, or both fibers and a substrate comprising fibers, the binder composition, when dry, being insoluble in water having a pH no greater than 6 and disintegrating in water having a pH greater than 6.5;drying the binder composition; andoptionally forming a substrate from the fibers. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the article disintegrates in tap water when tested according to the Substrate Integrity test method. 17. The method of claim 15 further comprising contacting the substrate with an aqueous medium having a pH no greater than 6. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the aqueous binder composition comprises a first anionic polyurethane dispersion comprising the reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer,a polyamine, anda monoamine. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the aqueous binder composition further comprises a second anionic polyurethane dispersion comprising an alkali metal salt of a sulfonic acid. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the article is a wipe and the substrate is a sheet. 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the aqueous binder composition is derived from an anionic polyurethane dispersion. 22. A flushable article comprising: a substrate comprising fibers; anda dried binder in contact with the fibers, the dried binder composition being derived from an aqueous composition comprising polyurethane, being insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6, and disintegrating in water having a pH of at least 6.5. 23. The article of claim 22, wherein the dried binder composition is insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 5.5. 24. The article of claim 22, wherein the dried binder composition disintegrates in water having a pH of at least 7. 25. A multi-component article comprising the article of claim 22, the multi-component article being in the form of a diaper, sanitary napkin, sheet, training pants, incontinence articles, a container, filter, ostomy bag, garment, surgical gown, face mask, insert for an absorbent article, shoe insert, antiperspirant patch, breast pad, helmet liner, wound dressing, sterile wrap, automobile cover, ground cover, blanket, table cloth, or a combination thereof. 26. The article of claim 22, wherein the dried binder composition is derived from an anionic polyurethane dispersion. 27. A flushable article comprising: a substrate comprising fibers; anda dried binder composition in contact with the fibers, the dried binder composition being derived from an aqueous composition comprising polyurethane,being insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6,having an initial state, and,when tested in tap water according to the Tap Water Dry Binder Integrity Test Method I, disintegrating, losing integrity relative to the initial state, decreasing in cohesive strength relative to the initial state, or a combination thereof. 28. The article of claim 27, wherein the dried binder composition is derived from an anionic polyurethane dispersion. 29. A dried binder composition comprising: the reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer, a chain extending agent comprising a polyamine, and a chain terminating agent comprising a monoamine,the dried binder composition being in a form selected from the group consisting of fibers, filaments, granules, particles, powder, and combinations thereof, andbeing insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6, anddisintegrating in water having a pH of at least 6.5. 30. A flushable article comprising: a substrate comprising fibers; anda dried binder composition derived from an anionic polyurethane dispersion, the dried binder composition being in contact with the fibers,the article being insoluble in water having a pH of no greater than 6 and disintegrating in water having a pH of at least 6.5. 31. The article of claim 30 further comprising an aqueous medium in contact with the substrate, the medium having a pH no greater than 6. 32. The article of claim 30, wherein the medium comprises a lotion. 33. The article of claim 30, wherein the substrate comprises at least 5% by weight binder based on the weight of the binder and the substrate. 34. The article of claim 30, wherein the dried binder composition is insoluble in water having a pH no greater than 5.5. 35. The article of claim 30, wherein the dried binder composition comprises a polyurethane comprising the reaction product of an acid-functional polyurethane prepolymer,a chain extending agent comprising a polyamine, anda chain terminating agent comprising a monoamine. 36. The article of claim 30, wherein the dried binder composition comprises a polyurethane comprising the reaction product of an acid-functional polyurethane prepolymer at least a portion of which is in a form selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal salt, a salt of a tertiary amine, an ammonium salt, and combinations thereof,a chain extending agent comprising a polyamine, anda chain terminating agent comprising a monoamine. 37. The article of claim 30, wherein the dried binder composition comprises a polyurethane comprising the reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer,a polyamine,a monoamine, anda tertiary amine. 38. A method of making a flushable article, the method comprising: applying an aqueous binder composition on fibers, a substrate comprising fibers, or a combination thereof, the binder composition comprising a first anionic polyurethane dispersion comprising the reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer, a polyamine, and a monoamine, the binder composition, when dry, being insoluble in water having a pH no greater than 6 and disintegrating in water having a pH greater than 6.5;drying the binder composition; andoptionally forming a substrate from the fibers. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein the article disintegrates in tap water when tested according to the Substrate Integrity test method. 40. The method of claim 38 further comprising contacting the substrate with an aqueous medium having a pH no greater than 6. 41. The method of claim 38, wherein the aqueous binder composition further comprises a second anionic polyurethane dispersion comprising an alkali metal salt of a sulfonic acid.
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