Fibers of variable wettability and materials containing the fibers

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PATENT NO 8946100
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11471040

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The present invention is directed to an absorbent material and the fibers therein, having two or more layers including an upper surface layer which has on the outer surface of the layer one or more surface area zones which are more wettable zones and adjacent thereto one or more less wettable zones, where the more wettable zones have a greater hydrophilicity than the less wettable zone. The present invention is also directed to the fibers therein, which contain polyvalent cation-containing compounds and fatty acid containing compounds. The present invention also provides for methods of treating fibers or solid materials and processes of producing the hydrophobic materials.

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GLATFELTER CORPORATION4350 CONGRESS STREET SUITE 600 CHARLOTTE NC 28209

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dutkiewicz, Jacek K Cordova, US 31 352
Fields, Sonja McNeil Memphis, US 7 141
Fryczkowska, Beata Bielsko-Biala, PL 2 10
Fryczkowski, Ryszard Bielsko-Biala, PL 2 10
Kalmon, Michael Boyertown, US 5 32
Moose, Ronald Timothy Lakeland, US 8 349
Rom, Monika Bielsko-Biala, PL 2 10
Rushing, Lynn Hung Olive Branch, US 2 10
Skirius, Stephen A Collierville, US 7 121
Smith, David Jay Germantown, US 22 534

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