WO1998010126A1 - Method of disposal of hot water soluble garments and like fabrics - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
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- the present invention deals with specific products, namely, towels, sponges and gauzes which are produced from selectively hot water soluble polyvinyl alcohol resins.
- the resins are configured into fibers which are, in turn, used to construct the subject finished products.
- Towels, sponges and gauzes have been in use since the first days of surgical procedures. They are used either to manipulate tissue, absorb blood and other oxidants of the wound site, as well as being useful to cleanse hands and assist in cleansing certain utensils used in various surgical procedures.
- towels, sponges and gauzes have been made from cotton fibers, though in recent years attempts have been made to provide replacements from other fibers including polyesters, rayons and other staple materials. These fibers were chosen because of their relative availability and cleanliness as man-made materials.
- Cotton is an agricultural material with volatile price and availability fluctuations. It has been noted that cotton replacements have, by and large, been unsatisfactory although many attempts have been made to mimic the appearance of cotton, all of which have been in vain.
- the present invention provides an article comprising a member selected from the group consisting of towels, sponges and gauzes comprising a plurality of fibers of polyvinyl alcohol that are only water soluble at temperatures above about 37°C.
- the present invention provides an article comprising a member selected from the group consisting of towels, sponges and gauzes comprising a plurality of fibers of crystallized polyvinyl alcohol that is water soluble at temperatures only above about 37°C, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol fibers are produced by dope extrusion and treatment with heat and stretching of a greater than 98% saponified polyvinyl acetate and the degree of polymerization for the fibers is from about 1 300 to about 2000.
- the present invention provides an article comprising a member selected from the group consisting of towels, sponges and gauzes comprising a plurality of fibers of crystallized polyvinyl alcohol that is water soluble at temperatures only above about 37° C, including an effective amount of an anti-blocking agent, and an effective amount of a wetting agent, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol fibers are produced by dope extrusion and treatment with heat and stretching of a greater than 98% saponified polyvinyl acetate and the degree of polymerization for the fibers is from about 1300 to about 2000.
- the present invention provides an article comprising a member selected from the group consisting of towels, sponges and gauzes comprising a plurality of fibers of crystallized polyvinyl alcohol that is water soluble at temperatures only above about 37°C, including an effective amount of an anti-blocking agent and an effective amount of a wetting agent.
- the present invention provides a method of disposing of an article comprising a member selected from the group consisting of towels, sponges and gauzes comprised of a plurality of fibers of polyvinyl alcohol that are only water soluble at temperatures above about 37°C, the method comprising contacting the article comprising a member selected from the group consisting of towels, sponges and gauzes with water having a temperature above about 37°C for a period of time sufficient to dissolve the article in water.
- the present invention fulfills the needs of hospitals and health care facilities by providing disposable towels, sponges and gauzes while teaching methods of their disposal after use.
- the articles are made up from a fabric that is comprised of fibers of polyvinyl alcohol which are water soluble at temperatures above approximately about 37°C, preferably above about 50°C, more preferably above about 70°C, and even more preferably above about 90°C.
- the polyvinyl alcohol fibers are produced by a process of dope extrusion (also referred to as "wet spinning", “solution spinning” or “wet/solution spinning") and then treated with heat and stretching.
- such articles may be produced by melt spinning or hydrogel spinning following by heating and stretching.
- the fibers are produced by either melt spinning or hydrogel spinning following by heating and stretching as described herein.
- the present invention provides towels, sponges and gauzes comprising a plurality of fibers comprised of polyvinyl alcohol that are only water soluble at temperatures above about 37°C.
- the polyvinyl alcohol comprises crystallized polyvinyl alcohol.
- the fibers are produced by dope extrusion and treatment with heat and stretching.
- the fibers are produced by melt extrusion (or "melt spinning") and treatment with heat and stretching .
- the fibers are produced by hydrogel extrusion (or "hydrogel extrusion") and treatment with heat and stretching.
- the polyvinyl alcohol is produced from a greater than 80% saponified polyvinyl acetate. In yet another embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol is produced from a greater than 98% saponified polyvinyl acetate. In a
- the polyvinyl alcohol is produced from a greater than 99% saponified polyvinyl acetate.
- the degree of polymerization of the fibers is from about 300 to about 3000.
- the degree of polymerization of the fibers is from about 700 to about 2000.
- the degree of polymerization of fibers is from about 1 300 to about 2000.
- the present invention provides the towels, sponges and gauzes as described above wherein the water content of the fibers is maintained at from about 1 .5 to about 1 5.0% by weight.
- the present invention provides towels, sponges and gauzes as described above further comprising from about 0.1 to about 5.0% by weight of an anti-blocking agent.
- the present invention provides towels, sponges and gauzes as described above wherein the fibers are yarn spun, thermally bonded, chemically bonded, needle punched, wet laid or air laid.
- the present invention provides the above- described towels, sponges and gauzes, further comprising from about 0.1 to about 2.0% by weight of a wetting agent.
- the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of crystallinity of at least about 0.20. In a further embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of crystallinity of at least about 0.40. In yet a further embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of crystallinity of at least about 0.70. Moreover, in a further embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of orientation of at least about 0.20. In a further embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of orientation of at least about 0.40. In yet a further embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of orientation of at least about 0.50.
- the polyvinyl alcohol is only water soluble at temperatures above about 50°C. In another preferred embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol is only water soluble at temperatures above about 70°C. In a more preferable embodiment, the polyvinyl alcohol is only water soluble at temperatures above about 90°C.
- the present invention provides towels, sponges and gauzes comprising a plurality of fibers comprising crystallized polyvinyl alcohol that is water soluble at temperatures only above about 37°C, and wherein the polyvinyl alcohol fibers are produced by dope extrusion and treatment with heat and stretching of a greater than 98% saponified polyvinyl acetate and the degree of polymerization for the fibers is from about 1 300 to about 2000.
- the pcesent invention provides towels, sponges and gauzes comprising a plurality of fibers comprising crystallized polyvinyl alcohol that is water soluble at temperatures only above about 37°C, including an effective amount of an anti-blocking agent, and an effective amount of a wetting agent, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol fibers are produced by dope extrusion and treatment with heat and stretching of a greater than 98% saponified polyvinyl acetate and the degree of polymerization for the fibers is from about 1300 to about 2000.
- the present invention provides a towel, sponge or gauze comprising a plurality of fibers comprising crystallized polyvinyl alcohol that is water soluble at temperatures only above about 37°C, wherein the fibers are formed into a towel, sponge or gauze, including an effective amount of an anti- blocking agent, and an effective amount of a wetting agent.
- the polyvinyl alcohol fibers are produced by dope extrusion and treatment with heat and stretching of a greater than 98% saponified polyvinyl acetate.
- the degree of polymerization for the fibers is from about 1300 to about 2000.
- the water content of the fibers is maintained at from about 1 .5 to about 1 5 % by weight.
- the present invention provides a method of disposing of towels, sponges and gauzes comprised of a plurality of fibers of polyvinyl alcohol that are only water soluble at temperatures above about 37 D C, the method comprising contacting the fibers with water having a temperature above about 37°C for a period of time sufficient to dissolve the fibers in the water.
- the fibers may be prepared by wet/solution spinning ("dope extrusion"), melt spinning or hydrogel spinning.
- the particular process used depends upon the desired dissolution temperature of the polyvinyl alcohol fibers. For instance, producing fibers having dissolution temperature of 70°C and above is preferably accomplished by using a hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate with a percentage of hydrolysis of at least about 98% and is preferably accomplished using any of the three processes listed above.
- producing fibers having dissolution temperatures of from about 37°C to about 70° is preferably accomplished by using a hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate with a percentage of hydrolysis of at least about 80% to about 98 % using the melt spinning or hydrogel spinning processes .
- postdrawing and heat annealing may be used to increase the degrees of crystallization and orientation of the polyvinyl alcohol, resulting in an increased dissolution temperature for the end product polyvinyl alcohol fibers.
- Polyvinyl alcohol fibers having a solubilization temperature of about 93°C are preferred for hot water solubility applications.
- Such fibers are commercially available (Japan Kurary, "vinylon” product) or may be made using the following process.
- polyvinyl alcohol fibers soluble at from 70°C to about 93°C are prepared by dope extrusion as follows. Ray polyvinyl alcohol is washed in deionized water several times. The polyvinyl alcohol is then dissolved in hot water of approximately 1 00°C to make a polyvinyl alcohol solution of from about 10 to about 25% concentration. The solution is preferably filtered and degassed. The filtered and degassed solution is pumped through fine holes of a spinneret and into a supersaturated Na 2 S0 4 solution (Glauber's salt) is at 40 D C to about 50°C.
- a suitable stretching treatment is given prior to heat treatment. For instance, the filament can be wet drawn to about 2.4 times its original length in a further supersaturated Na 2 S0 4 solution. The filament is then dried and drawn again to a total stretching of abou t 3 times
- the filaments are cut to length, crimped in a 70°C supersaturated Na 2 S0 4 solution and washed in room temperature deionized water.
- the resulting filament is then further processed in an oiling step where surfactants such as lubricants, anti-static agents and cohesion agents are added.
- surfactants such as lubricants, anti-static agents and cohesion agents are added.
- the fibers are tumble dried, in air, until thoroughly dry. These fibers are then optionally wound for subsequent use in manufacturing the towels, sponges and gauzes of the present invention.
- suitable anti-static agents are any known in the art that can be used with polyvinyl alcohol fibers. They include, but are not limited to, a mixture of polyethylene oxide (POE) alkylethersulfate sodium [RO(CH 2 CH 2 )) n SO 3 Na] and alkyl phosphate potassium: [(RO) 2 P(0)(OK)J or [(RO)P(O) (OK) 2 ].
- POE polyethylene oxide
- suitable cohesion agents can be used with polyvinyl alcohol fibers and include, but are not limited to, POE alkyl ether.
- suitable anti-friction ( "lubricants”) agents can be employed and include any known in the art that can be used with polyvinyl alcohol fibers such as, oui not limited to, glyceryl stearate: C 17 H 35 C(O)OCH 2 C(H)(OH)CH 2 OH.
- the agents can be used in an 80% anti-static, 10% anti-friction, and 10% cohesion mixture which may be diluted in water to about 50/50. This mixture can then be used to produce an about 0.21 % final finishing level.
- the water dissolution temperature of polyvinyl alcohol fibers is increased by heat treatment, so long as the original hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate possesses a sufficient percentage of hydrolysis.
- hot water insolubility of over 90° C calls for the use of greater than 98 % hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate.
- lower solubility temperatures can be achieved with lower hydrolysis percentages, i. e. closer to 80% hydrolysis as specified elsewhere herein.
- the polyvinyl alcohol fibers will not dissolve at room temperature but will in water at temperatures higher than 37°, preferably 70 ⁇ C, more preferably 80°C, more preferably still at 90°C, an even more preferably 93 D C.
- polyvinyl alcohol fibers soluble at from 37°C to about 70°C are prepared by melt spinning.
- the polyvinyl alcohol is mixed with a plasticizer, such as glycerine polyglycol . Then, at a temperature of between about 1 90 to about 220°C, the mixture is melted, mixed and spun through a spinneret. Heating and stretching occurs as described above for the wet spinning process.
- the polyvinyl alcohol for this melt spinning process is preferably produced from a 80-98% saponified polyvinyl acetate, so as to ensure solubility of between 37°C and 70°C.
- polyvinyl alcohol fibers soluble at from 37°C to about 70°C are prepared by hydrogel spinning.
- hydrogel spinning the polyvinyl alcohol is mixed with water and, at a temperature of between about 90 to about 100°C, the mixture is melted and spun through a spinneret. Heating and stretching occurs as described above for the wet spinning process.
- the polyvinyl alcohol for this hydrogel spinning process is preferably produced from a 80-98% saponified polyvinyl acetate, so as to ensure solubility of between 37°C and 70°C.
- the polyvinyl alcohol useful for the present invention is preferably of a crystallized nature.
- the degree of crystallinity is at least 0.20, in another embodiment at least 0.25, in another embodiment at least 0.30, in another embodiment at least 0.35, in another embodiment at least 0.40, in another embodiment at least 0.50, in another embodiment at least 0.60, in another embodiment at least 0.70, in another embodiment at least 0.80, in another embodiment at least 0.90 and in another embodiment at least 0.95.
- the degree of orientation for the heated and stretched polyvinyl alcohol fibers is at least 0.20, in another embodiment at least 0.40, in another embodiment at least 0.50, in another embodiment at least 0.60, in another embodiment at least 0.70, in another embodiment at least 0.80, in another embodiment at least 0.90, and in another embodiment at least 0.95.
- the degree of crystallinity and the degree of orientation are measured by IR spectroscopy.
- the degree of crystallinity is the ratio of crystalline area to amorphous area.
- the degree of orientation is the ratio of non-oriented area to oriented.
- the water content of polyvinyl alcohol is preferably kept at a value between approximately 1 .5 to 1 5.0% (wt. ), preferably 5 % (wt. ) .
- the polyvinyl alcohol is further characterized as having a degree of polymerization between approximately 300 to 3000, preferably of from 700 to 2000, more preferably from about 1300 to about 2000, and most preferably about 1700. In an alternate preferred embodiment, to achieve hot water solubility of closer to 70°C, it is desirable to use polyvinyl alcohol characterized as having a degree of polymerization of below about 1000.
- the polyvinyl alcohol is produced from greater than at least about 80%, more preferably at least about 90%, even more preferably at least about 95%, even more preferably at least about 98%, even more preferably 99%, and even more preferably 99.5% or greater saponified polyvinyl acetate.
- the present invention provides for novel towels, sponges and gauzes and their method of disposal for use primarily in the medical industry in hospitals, out-patient facilities and home environments.
- such products generally come into contact with human bodily fluids such that disposal and disinfection has become a matter of major concern in light of the lack of biodegradability of prior products and the potential spread of human fluid-borne diseases such as hepatitis B and AIDS.
- suitable towels, sponges and gauzes be composed of fabric produced from fibers comprising polyvinyl alcohol which are water soluble at temperatures preferably above 37°C, and more preferably above 50°C.
- Products of the present invention can be made from fabrics which are in turn created from fibers of polyvinyl alcohol.
- the fabric, comprised of polyvinyl homopolymer has been, in one embodiment, crystallized by postdrawing or by heat annealing or by both postdrawing and heat annealing .
- Preferable for use in the present invention would be a crystallized, greater than 99% saponified polyvinyl acetate.
- other degrees of saponification and crystallization may be involved in providing an operable polyvinyl alcohol fiber to suit the desired purpose.
- the fabric used to produce the present towels, sponges and gauzes can be configured from conventional spun yarn. However, it is preferable to process the fiber into a thermal bond, chemical bond, needle punch, wet laid, air laid or other non-woven fabric. Such processing can be accomplished using tools, methods and procedures familiar to those of ordinary skill in the art of textile manufacturing.
- the preferred weight of fabric for the towels, sponges and gauzes of this invention is between 1 5 g/yd 2 and 200 g/yd 2 .
- Such products can be formed from a sufficient number of layers which can be bonded or sewn together.
- the p ⁇ lyvinyi alcohc! can contain from between approximately 0.1 to 5.0%(wt.), most preferably between 2 to 3%(wt.) based upon the weight of the polyvinyl alcohol, of an anti-blocking agent and/or 0.1 to 2.0%(wt.) of wetting agent based upon the weight of the polyvinyl alcohol polymer.
- Suitable wetting agents and blocking agents are any known in the art that can be used with polyvinyl alcohol fibers.
- the anti-blocking agent is used to further enhance the usability of polyvinyl alcohol in producing the present products. In particular, it is contemplated that the anti-blocking agent reduces hydrogen bonding between adjacent hydroxyl groups on separate fiber bundles.
- Suitable anti-blocking agents and members include, but are not limited to, silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) polymer, talc, calcium carbonate and fumed hydrophilic SiO 2 . Furthermore, it has been found that the incorporation of a wetting agent within the polyvinyl alcohol fiber or fabric is surprisingly useful for maximizing rate of absorbency of the article. Suitable wetting agents include, but are not limited to, fluorocarbons such as those offered by the Minnesota Mining and
- the polymer for use herein is comprised of polyvinyl alcohol with or without acetyl groups, cross-linked or uncross-linked.
- the polyvinyl alcohol can be at least "partially" hydrolyzed, i.e., having greater than 80%, preferably greater than 90%, and even more preferably greater than 95%, but less than about 98% hydrolyzed acetyl groups.
- the polyvinyl alcohol can be "fully” hydrolyzed, i.e., has greater than 98%, and most preferably greater than 99% hydrolyzed acetyl groups.
- polyvinyl alcohol fibers should have degree of polymerization of from about 300 to about 3000, preferably of from 700 to 2000, even more preferably from 1 300 to 2000 and mosi preferably of about 1 700.
- impurities such as sodium acetate and sodium sulfate may be found in the resin.
- impurities should be kept below Ys
- %(wt.), more preferably below 1 ⁇ %(wt.) of the polyvinyl alcohol resin This can be accomplished with a methanol water rinse or extraction.
- the fiber be colored with pigments or dyes such as azo or anthraquinone molecules.
- pigments and dyes should be employed in an amount between approximately 0.5 to 3.0% (wt.) based upon the weight of the polymeric polyvinyl alcohol.
- towels, sponges and gauzes of the present invention can be disposed of by introduction into a washing machine for from between 5 and 30 minutes at a temperature of above about 37 D C resulting in a subsequent solubilization of the polyvinyl alcohol.
- the temperature of the washing machine is above 95°C for a period of time sufficient to disinfect any potentially harmful pathogens, etc.
- the solution produced is suitable for disposal in the standard sewer system.
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