Appeal No. 97-4294 Page 21
Application No. 08/294,155
cellulose acetate Fibrets fine wettable fibers and 3% by®
weight polypropylene reinforcing fibers.
Example 3 included two sample materials (sample 3a and
sample 3b). The sample 3a material included 75% by weight of
an experimental high liquid retention/high gel strength
superabsorbent produced by Dow Chemical Corporation of
Midland, Mich., 19% by weight CR2054 fluffing pulp produced by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wis. and 6% by weight
Danaklon ES-C bicomponent polyolefin binder fibers from
Danaklon
a/s of Varde, Denmark. The binder fibers were 3.3 decitex
(dtex) fibers with a length of 6 mm. Sample 3b included 75%
by weight superabsorbent, 14% by weight cellulose acetate
Fibrets fine wettable fibers, 6% by weight fluffing pulp and®
5% by weight bicomponent polyolefin binder fibers.
Example 4 included two sample materials (sample 4a and
sample 4b). The sample 4a material included 70% by weight of
a developmental acrylate superabsorbent 10 decitex by 6 mm
fiber labeled "FSA -101" produced by a joint venture of®
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