Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – Cellular products or processes of preparing a cellular...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Foelak, Morton (Department: 1711)
Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser
Synthetic resins
Cellular products or processes of preparing a cellular...
C521S064000, C521S065000, C521S072000, C604S358000, C604S369000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07053131
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises compositions and methods of making high internal phase emulsion foam (HIPE) and inverse high internal phase emulsion foam (I-HIPE) using super critical fluids. Such foams may be used in a wide variety of articles such as absorbent articles.
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Ko Young C.
Lindsay Jeffrey D.
Foelak Morton
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Rosiejka Bryan R.
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