EP3080345A4 - Polymer webs having enhanced softness - Google Patents

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EP3080345A4
EP3080345A4 EP14869452.4A EP14869452A EP3080345A4 EP 3080345 A4 EP3080345 A4 EP 3080345A4 EP 14869452 A EP14869452 A EP 14869452A EP 3080345 A4 EP3080345 A4 EP 3080345A4
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polymer webs
enhanced softness
softness
enhanced
webs
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Frank Paul Abuto
Virginia Lee Day
Ray A. Sterling
Michael J. Faulks
Donald Eugene Waldroup
David G. Biggs
Jian Qin
Deborah Joy Calewarts
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
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Publication of EP3080345A4 publication Critical patent/EP3080345A4/en
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EP14869452.4A 2013-12-13 2014-12-04 Polymer webs having enhanced softness Withdrawn EP3080345A4 (en)

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US14/106,101 US20140099469A1 (en) 2010-12-28 2013-12-13 Polymer Webs Having Enhanced Softness
PCT/IB2014/066598 WO2015087215A1 (en) 2013-12-13 2014-12-04 Polymer webs having enhanced softness

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AU (1) AU2014363016A1 (es)
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US20070197117A1 (en) * 2006-02-21 2007-08-23 Fiberweb Simpsonville Inc. Extensible absorbent composites
US20120164200A1 (en) * 2010-12-28 2012-06-28 Jian Qin Substrates comprising frothed benefit agents and the method of making the same
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