WO2002053003A3 - Stretchable composite sheet - Google Patents

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WO2002053003A3
WO2002053003A3 PCT/US2001/049172 US0149172W WO02053003A3 WO 2002053003 A3 WO2002053003 A3 WO 2002053003A3 US 0149172 W US0149172 W US 0149172W WO 02053003 A3 WO02053003 A3 WO 02053003A3
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sheet
wet
wipe
thickness
composite sheet
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David J Baer
Kenneth B Close
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Kimberly Clark Co
David J Baer
Kenneth B Close
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Abstract

A method for increasing the thickness of a fibrous sheet including stretching the sheet beyond its relaxed length and returning the sheet to about the relaxed length, causing the sheet to have a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The sheet can be a wet-wipe. The wet-wipe includes an elastic layer and a fibrous layer, which increases in thickness when stretched then relaxed. The wet-wipe can be stored in a container, which causes the wet-wipe to stretch as it is removed from the container.
PCT/US2001/049172 2001-01-03 2001-12-19 Stretchable composite sheet WO2002053003A2 (en)

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MXPA03006015A MXPA03006015A (en) 2001-01-03 2001-12-19 Stretchable composite sheet.
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US09/754,026 US20020132543A1 (en) 2001-01-03 2001-01-03 Stretchable composite sheet for adding softness and texture

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