Method for preparing absorbent fibrous fluff

Abstract From the Canadian patent

This invention is directed to a method for preparing a fibrous fluff having improved absorbency to the fibrous fluff prepared by the method and to an, absorbent device containing the fibrous fluff. The method comprises passing a base fluffing material through a zone wherein an aqueous solution of polymer which has been formulated into an absorbent composition is coated on the base fluffing material. The absorbent coated base fluffing material composite is then dried and finally disintegrated and worked by mechanical means into a plurality of absorbent fluff fibers. The absorbent device comprises the fibrous fluff a water-, -impermeable bottom sheet and a water-permeable face sheet.