FABRICS INCLUDING A BARRIER COATING AND HYGIENE ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME

1 . A fabric, comprising:

(i) a fibrous substrate including a first outermost surface and a second outermost surface; and

(ii) a non-fluorinated barrier coating (NFBC) located on at least a portion of a first outermost surface of the fabric, at least a portion of a second outermost surface of the fabric, or both and/or a fluorinated barrier coating (FBC) located on at least a portion of a first outermost surface of the fabric, at least a portion of a second outermost surface of the fabric, or both.

2 . The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the fabric includes the FBC, and wherein the FBC comprises at least one fluorochemical comprising at least one C4 fluorochemical, a C6 fluorochemical, a C8 fluorochemical, a C10 fluorochemical, or any combination thereof.

3 . The fabric of claim 2 , wherein the FBC comprises a digitally printed or sprayed composition comprising a plasma cured composition.

4 . The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the fabric includes the NFBC, and wherein the NFBC comprises a first NFBC comprising a first NFBC composition located on the first outermost surface of the fabric and a second NFBC comprising a second NFBC composition located on the second outermost surface, and wherein the first NFBC composition and the second NFBC composition are identical to each other or different from each other.

5 . The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the NFBC comprises a cured siliconized coating comprising a network of radiation cured silicones.

6 . The fabric of claim 5 , wherein the network of radiation cured silicones comprises the reaction product of one or more silicone acrylate oligomers or polymers or one or more epoxy silicone oligomers or polymers.

7 . The fabric of claim 6 , wherein the one or more silicone acrylate oligomers or polymers are selected from Formula (I):

wherein,

R1-R9 are independently selected from —H, a C1-C10 radical, —OH, alkoxy radical, and an acrylate functional group,

R10 is selected from a C1-C10 hydrocarbon;

n is selected from 1 to about 100, and

m is selected from 1 to about 100.

8 . The fabric of claim 6 , wherein the one or more epoxy silicone oligomers or polymers are selected from Formula (II):

wherein

R1-R9 are independently selected from —H, a C1-C10 radical, —OH, alkoxy radical, and an acrylate functional group,

R10 is selected from a C1-C10 hydrocarbon;

n is selected from 1 to about 100, and

m is selected from 1 to about 100.

9 . The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the NFBC comprises (a) a wax or a component thereof having an acid value of from 10 mg to 220 mg, KOH/g as measured in accordance with USP 401, such as at least about any of the following: 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, and 100 mg, KOH/g as measured in accordance with USP 401 and/or at most about any of the following: 220, 200, 180, 160, 150, 140, 120, and 100 mg, KOH/g as measured in accordance with USP 401 and (b) a retention aid comprising a nitrogen-containing polymer independently selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a nitrogen-containing polymer of Formula (III),

wherein ‘a’, ‘b, ‘c’, ‘d’, and ‘e’ individually represent the molar percent of each repeating unit included in the nitrogen-containing polymer of Formula (III),

wherein R 0 is independently selected from the group consisting of: of H,

and combinations thereof, and

wherein:

R z is independently selected from H, —CH 3 , and combinations thereof,

R x is independently selected from H, —OH, —COOH, —COOR 1 , —OCOR 1 , —R 1 , —R 3 OH, —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 1 , —R 3 NH 2 , —NH 2 , —COO(CH 2 ) 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , —COO(CH 2 ) 2 N+(R 1 ) 3 X − , —COO(CH 2 ) 3 N+(R 1 ) 3 X − , and combinations thereof, with the proviso that when R x is —NH 2 , R z is —CH 3 ,

Y is independently selected from H, —OH, —R 1 , —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 1 , —NH 2 , and combinations thereof,

Z is independently selected from H, —OH, —C═O, —R 1 , —OR 1 , —NR 1 R 1 , —NH2 and combinations thereof,

R 1 is independently selected from H, a straight chain or branched alkyl or alkenyl containing up to 22 carbons, and combinations thereof,

R 2 is independently selected from H, a monosaccharide, an oligosaccharide, polysaccharide moiety, a straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl group up to 22 carbons optionally containing a hydroxyl or aldehyde group, and combinations thereof,

R 3 is independently selected from a straight chain or branched alkyl or alkenyl containing up to 22 carbons or combinations thereof,

R 4 is independently selected from a straight chain or branched alkyl group containing up to 18 carbons, optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, and combinations thereof,

R 5 is independently selected from H, —OH, —COOH, —COOR 1 , —OCOR 1 , —R 1 , —R 1 OH, —OR 1 , —CONH 2 , —CONHCHOHCHO, —NR 1 , —NR 1 R 1 , —R 1 NH 2 , —NH 2 , and combinations thereof,

A is independently selected from C═O, —CH 2 , and combinations thereof, and

X − is independently an anion;

ii. a polyethyleneimine;

iii. a polyaminoamide;

iv. a copolymer formed from the reaction product of epichlorohydrin and dimethylamine;

and

v. combinations thereof.

10 . The fabric of claim 9 , wherein ‘a’, ‘b, ‘c’, ‘d’, and ‘e’ each independently from each other have a value from 0 to 100 mol. %.

11 . The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the NFBC comprises from about 0.05 to about 10% by weight on a dry basis of the fabric.

12 . The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the fibrous substrate comprises one or more spunbond layers, one or more meltblown layers, one or more melt-fibrillated layers, one or more electrospun layers, one or more carded nonwoven layers, one or more hydroentangled layers, or any combinations thereof.

13 . The fabric of claim 1 , wherein the fabric further comprises at least one binder.

14 . An absorbent article, comprising:

(i) a fabric according to claim 1 ;

(ii) a liquid permeable topsheet; and

(ii) an absorbent body located between the fabric and the liquid permeable topsheet.

15 . The absorbent article of claim 14 , wherein the absorbent article is a diaper or a feminine-hygiene article.

16 . An absorbent diaper, comprising:

a front region, a back region, an intermediate crotch region located between the front region and the back region, and at least one barrier leg cuff, wherein the at least one barrier leg cuff comprises a fabric according to claim 1 .

17 . The absorbent diaper of claim 16 , wherein the at least one barrier leg cuff includes a free distal edge and a contractible cuff disposed adjacent to a longitudinal edge of the diaper.

18 . The absorbent diaper of claim 16 , wherein the at least one barrier leg cuff is attached at least to the crotch region of the diaper.

19 . A method of forming a fabric, comprising:

(i) providing or forming a fibrous substrate including a first outermost surface and a second outermost surface;

(ii) topically applying a fluorinated barrier coating (FBC) composition or a non-fluorinated barrier coating (NFBC) composition on at least a portion of at least the first outermost surface, wherein the NFBC comprises (a) a plurality of radiation curing silicones or (b) a dispersion comprising a solvent, a wax or component thereof, and a retention aid; and

(iii) (a) curing the plurality of radiation curing silicones via exposure to radiation, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation if the NFBC composition comprises the plurality of radiation curing silicones, or (b) actively or passively evaporating the solvent from the dispersion or the FBC composition.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising a step of subjecting at least the first outermost surface to corona treatment prior to the step of topically applying the NFBC composition.