Inventors:
Tong Sun - Neenah WI, US
Werner Lonsky - Appleton WI, US
Yong Li - Appleton WI, US
Jian Qin - Appleton WI, US
Xiaomin Zhang - Appleton WI, US
Jacek Dutkiewicz - Cordova TN, US
International Classification:
B05D003/10
B05D003/04
B05D003/02
B05D001/18
US Classification:
427/337000, 427/430100, 427/384000
Abstract:
Absorbent structures that form superabsorbent polymers in situ. The structures include an absorbent material and a fibrous material containing an activating agent. The fibrous material releases the activating agent upon stimulation with an activator, which causes the polymer to become a superabsorbent polymer. The absorbent component is desirably a water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer. The absorbent structures form a superabsorbent composition in situ. Methods of making the activating agent containing fibrous material are provided.