US Patent:
20200054494, Feb 20, 2020
Inventors:
- Neenah WI, US
Gregory J. Wideman - Menasha WI, US
Peter S. Lortscher - Neenah WI, US
Austin N. Pickett - Menasha WI, US
Mark M. Mleziva - Appleton WI, US
Garry R. Woltman - Appleton WI, US
Michael G. Shlepr - Greenville WI, US
International Classification:
A61F 13/15
A61F 13/26
Abstract:
A flushable tampon applicator product includes an outer tube for housing a tampon; an inner tube, at least a portion of which extends into the outer tube, wherein the outer tube includes an outer, body-contacting surface, wherein the inner tube is moveable relative to the outer tube and configured to expel a tampon from the outer tube, and wherein at least one of the outer tube and the inner tube comprises a thermoplastic composition including partially-hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), polyethylene glycol (PEG), a plasticizer, and a hydrophobic polymeric component, wherein at least one of the outer tube and the inner tube is a molded part; and a wrapper material configured for storage under high and low moisture storage conditions, the wrapper material having a water vapor transmission rate of less than 0.05 g/100 in2/day.