US 7,592,049 B2
Dry chemically bound nonwovens which are flushable and dispersible
Ronald Bernal Jones, Allentown, Pa. (US); Blaine Richard Hobar, Ashfield, Pa. (US); Joel Erwin Goldstein, Allentown, Pa. (US); and Lisa Ann Mercando, Pennsburg, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Wacker Chemical Corporation, Adrian, Mich. (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/181,051.
Prior Publication US 2007/0015423 A1, Jan. 18, 2007
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B05D 1/00 (2006.01); B05D 1/36 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 427—402  [427/203; 427/412] 8 Claims
 
7. A method of making a dry bonded redispersible non-woven web comprising:
(a) applying an aqueous solution of an ammonium, an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal salt of carbonic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid to a bonded nonwoven web of fibers to form a wet bonded nonwoven web of fibers;
(b) drying the wet bonded nonwoven web of fibers to form a dry bonded redispersible nonwoven web.