Kimberly-Clark has filed a patent for a method of manufacturing a substrate with a volatile hydrophobic coating. The method involves providing a fluid supply with a liquid, introducing the component with the coating to the fluid supply, transferring the component to provide the substrate, and applying heat to remove the coating. GlobalData’s report on Kimberly-Clark gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Manufacturing a substrate with a volatile hydrophobic coating
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A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230311095A1) describes a method for manufacturing a substrate with a component that has a volatile hydrophobic coating. The method involves providing a fluid supply containing a liquid and a supply of the component. The component, which can be a superabsorbent material, is introduced into the fluid supply. The component is then transferred in the fluid supply to create the substrate. Heat is applied to the substrate, which removes the volatile hydrophobic coating from the component.
The patent also includes claims related to the handling of the superabsorbent material. The method involves providing a fluid supply with a liquid and introducing the superabsorbent material, which has a volatile hydrophobic coating, into the fluid supply. Heat is applied to the superabsorbent material, removing the majority of the volatile hydrophobic coating.
Additionally, the patent describes an absorbent material that consists of a superabsorbent material with a volatile hydrophobic coating. The coating has a melting point greater than 25°C and a flash point less than 220°C. The volatile hydrophobic coating can make up at least 10% of the absorbent material by weight and may be in the form of a wax. The melting point of the coating can range from 40°C to 70°C, while the flash point can range from 75°C to 150°C. The coating also provides a Rate Slowing Factor of at least 1.45.
Overall, this patent presents a method for manufacturing a substrate with a component that has a volatile hydrophobic coating. It also includes claims related to the handling of superabsorbent materials and describes an absorbent material with specific properties. The invention could have potential applications in various industries that require absorbent materials with controlled coating properties.
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