Victor Carl Gentile

US Patent:

20010051485, Dec 13, 2001

Filed:

Jun 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/886589

Inventors:

Victor Gentile - Mullica Hill NJ, US
James Tanner - Winneconne WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

International Classification:

D04H013/00
D03D015/00
D03D025/00
D04H001/00
D04H003/00

US Classification:

442/352000, 442/181000, 442/327000

Abstract:

An absorbent member is disclosed which has a high absorbent capacity and which exhibits exceptional expansion properties when wetted by an aqueous fluid. The absorbent member includes a multitude of randomly oriented cellulosic fibers having an average length of from between about 1 mm to about 5 mm and containing at least about 20% lignin within each fiber. The absorbent member also has a moisture content of from between about 1% to about 20% water by weight of fiber. The absorbent member further has a bulk density in the range of from between about 0.5 g/cc to about 1 g/cc and a compression factor of at least about 5. The fibers are stressed and bonded by hydrogen bonds and are retained in an elastically stressed condition.

US Patent:

50026356, Mar 26, 1991

Filed:

Jun 19, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/367907

Inventors:

Victor M. Gentile - Morton PA
Harry D. Wilder - Elverson PA

Assignee:

Scott Paper Company - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

D21C 104
D21C 326

US Classification:

162 76

Abstract:

A method for producing a novel pulp, primarily wood pulp, from chips using pre-treatment with stabilizers and alkaline peroxide prior to mechanical fiberization (refining) to increase the brightness of the resulting fibers and the papermaking strength achievable with the fibers. The novel aspect of the pretreatment prior to refining is that it reuslts in the "in situ" formation within the chips of a stabilizing flock or sol.

US Patent:

48490539, Jul 18, 1989

Filed:

Dec 13, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/283682

Inventors:

Victor M. Gentile - Morton PA
Harry D. Wilder - Elverson PA

Assignee:

Scott Paper Company - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

D21C 104
D21C 326

US Classification:

162 76

Abstract:

A method for producing novel pulp, primarily wood pulp, from chips using pre-treatment with stabilizers and alkaline peroxide prior to mechanical fiberization (refining) to increase the brightness of the resulting fibers and the papermaking strength achievable with the fibers. The novel aspect of the pre-treatment prior to refining is that it results in the "in situ" formation within the chips of a stabilizing flock or sol.