Amy K Reed

US Patent:

20020168508, Nov 14, 2002

Filed:

Oct 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/976411

Inventors:

Amy Reed - Marietta GA, US
Karen Bean - Cumming GA, US

International Classification:

B32B005/14

US Classification:

428/308800

Abstract:

A polymer-impregnated paper-based web for use as a medical packaging bacteria barrier fabric is provided. The use of a particular type of polymer emulsion as the saturant provides the effective range of bacteria filtration while at the same time allowing the web to maintain its enhanced strength and delamination resistance that are required when such substrates are employed to wrap surgical trays, surgical instruments, medical appliances and the like prior to sterilization. The invention consists of a paper-containing medical packaging substrate that has been saturated with a polymer having a glass transition temperature of -20 C. or less.

US Patent:

56227868, Apr 22, 1997

Filed:

Nov 30, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/346665

Inventors:

Robert E. Weber - Marietta GA
Linda G. Harris - Lawrenceville GA
Amy B. Reed - Marietta GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21H 2122
D21H 1100
B32B 2900
D21F 1100

US Classification:

4285375

Abstract:

An improved-strength, polymer-reinforced paper which includes fibers, of which at least about 30 percent on a dry weight basis are eucalyptus fibers; and from about 15 to about 60 percent by weight, based on the dry weight of the fibers, of a latex binder.

US Patent:

55958281, Jan 21, 1997

Filed:

May 26, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/451590

Inventors:

Robert E. Weber - Marietta GA
Linda G. Harris - Lawrenceville GA
Amy B. Reed - Marietta GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21H 2122
D21H 1100
B32B 2900
D21F 1100

US Classification:

4285375

Abstract:

An improved-strength, polymer-reinforced paper which includes fibers, of which at least about 30 percent on a dry weight basis are eucalyptus fibers; and from about 15 to about 60 percent by weight, based on the dry weight of the fibers, of a latex binder.

US Patent:

61566772, Dec 5, 2000

Filed:

Mar 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/047559

Inventors:

Amy Brown Reed - Marietta GA
Robert Emil Weber - Marietta GA
Michael Joseph Scott - Woodstock GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 518

US Classification:

442 76

Abstract:

A medical packaging material based on a cellulosic nonwoven web which may be used in an oxidizing gas plasma sterilization environment. The material includes a cellulosic nonwoven web made up of fibers. From about 50 to 100 percent by weight of the fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers, are cellulosic fibers, and from 0 to about 50 percent by weight of the fibers, based on the total weight of the fibers, are noncellulosic fibers, such as glass wool and synthetic polymer fibers. In some embodiments, the cellulosic nonwoven web may be composed of 100 percent by weight of cellulosic fibers. The cellulosic nonwoven web includes a saturant which is present at a level of from about 50 to about 150 percent by weight, based on the dry weight of the fibers. The saturant includes a cellulosic fiber-protecting synthetic polymer having an effectively low permeability to hydrogen peroxide. For example, the cellulosic fiber-protecting synthetic polymer may have a water vapor transmission rate for a 2.