Active agent-containing articles that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties
Active agent-containing articles, for example fibrous structures, that exhibit consumer acceptable article in-use properties, such as article peel strength, flexibility, article dimensions, and/or dissolvability, and methods for making same are provided.
1. A multi-ply water-soluble article comprising two or more plies, wherein the two or more plies are bonded to each other to form the multi-ply water-soluble article, wherein at least one of the two or more plies comprises a water-soluble fibrous structure comprising one or more water-soluble fibrous elements wherein at least one of the water-soluble fibrous elements comprises one or more filament-forming materials and one or more active agents releasable from the water-soluble fibrous elements;
wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an Average Inter-Ply Peak Peel Force of greater than 0.03 N to about 5.00 N as measured according to the Inter-Ply, Intra-Ply, and Whole 180° Peel Test Method, such that the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an Average Hand Dissolution Value of less than 30 Dissolution Strokes to greater than 0 Dissolution Strokes as measured according to the Hand Dissolution Test Method, an Average Maximum Peak Force of less than 20.00 N as measured according to the Modified Circular Bend Test Method, and an Average Bending Stiffness of less than 2500.0 N/m as measured according to the Modified Circular Bend Test Method;
wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article has one or more of:
a width from about 1 cm to about 11 cm;
a length from about 1 cm to about 20 cm;
a height from about 0.01 mm to about 50 mm;
a mass from about 0.25 g to about 50 g;
a volume from about 0.25 cc to about 60 cc; and
a density from about 0.05 g/cc to about 0.8 g/cc.
2. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 1 wherein the one or more active agents comprises one or more effervescent agents.
3. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 1 comprising about 30% or more of one or more active agents.
4. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an average disintegration time of less than 360 seconds as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.
5. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an average dissolution time of less than 3600 seconds as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.
6. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits Average Hand Dissolution Value of less than 29 dissolution strokes as measured according to the Hand Dissolution Test Method.
7. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 1 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article further comprises a plurality of particles.
8. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 7 wherein the plurality of particles are positioned between at least two of the two or more plies.
9. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 7 wherein at least one of the plurality of particles comprises an active agent-containing particle.
10. A multi-ply water-soluble article comprising two or more plies, wherein the two or more plies are bonded to each other to form the multi-ply water-soluble article, wherein at least one of the two or more plies comprises a water-soluble fibrous structure comprising one or more water-soluble fibrous elements wherein at least one of the water-soluble fibrous elements comprises one or more filament-forming materials and one or more active agents releasable from the water-soluble fibrous elements;
wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an Average Intra-Ply Peak Peel Force of greater than 0.10 N to about 5.00 N as measured according to the Inter-Ply, Intra-Ply, and Whole 180° Peel Test Method, such that the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an Average Hand Dissolution Value of less than 30 Dissolution Strokes to greater than 0 Dissolution Strokes as measured according to the Hand Dissolution Test Method, an Average Maximum Peak Force of less than 20.00 N as measured according to the Modified Circular Bend Test Method, and an Average Bending Stiffness of less than 2500.0 N/m as measured according to the Modified Circular Bend Test Method;
wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article has one or more of:
a width from about 1 cm to about 11 cm;
a length from about 1 cm to about 20 cm;
a height from about 0.01 mm to about 50 mm;
a mass from about 0.25 g to about 50 g;
a volume from about 0.25 cc to about 60 cc; and
a density from about 0.05 g/cc to about 0.8 g/cc.
11. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 10 wherein the one or more active agents comprises one or more effervescent agents.
12. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 10 comprising about 30% or more of one or more active agents.
13. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 10 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an average disintegration time of less than 360 seconds as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.
14. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 10 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an average dissolution time of less than 3600 seconds as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.
15. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 10 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits Average Hand Dissolution Value of less than 29 dissolution strokes as measured according to the Hand Dissolution Test Method.
16. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 10 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article further comprises a plurality of particles.
17. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 16 wherein the plurality of particles are positioned between at least two of the two or more plies.
18. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 16 wherein at least one of the plurality of particles comprises an active agent-containing particle.
19. A multi-ply water-soluble article comprising two or more plies, wherein the two or more plies are bonded to each other to form the multi-ply water-soluble article, wherein at least one of the two or more plies comprises a water-soluble fibrous structure comprising one or more water-soluble fibrous elements wherein at least one of the water-soluble fibrous elements comprises one or more filament-forming materials and one or more active agents releasable from the water-soluble fibrous elements;
wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an Average Whole 180° Peak Peel Force of greater than 0.03 N to about 5.00 N as measured according to the Inter-Ply, Intra-Ply, and Whole 180° Peel Test Method, such that the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an Average Hand Dissolution Value of less than 30 Dissolution Strokes to greater than 0 Dissolution Strokes as measured according to the Hand Dissolution Test Method, an Average Maximum Peak Force of less than 20.00 N as measured according to the Modified Circular Bend Test Method, and an Average Bending Stiffness of less than 2500.0 N/m as measured according to the Modified Circular Bend Test Method;
wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article has one or more of:
a width from about 1 cm to about 11 cm;
a length from about 1 cm to about 20 cm;
a height from about 0.01 mm to about 50 mm;
a mass from about 0.25 g to about 50 g;
a volume from about 0.25 cc to about 60 cc; and
a density from about 0.05 g/cc to about 0.8 g/cc.
20. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 19 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an average disintegration time of less than 360 seconds as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.
21. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 19 wherein the one or more active agents comprises one or more effervescent agents.
22. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 19 comprising about 30% or more of one or more active agents.
23. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 19 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article exhibits an average dissolution time of less than 3600 seconds as measured according to the Dissolution Test Method.
24. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 19 wherein the multi-ply water-soluble article further comprises a plurality of particles.
25. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 24 wherein the plurality of particles are positioned between at least two of the two or more plies.
26. The multi-ply water-soluble article according to claim 24 wherein at least one of the plurality of particles comprises an active agent-containing particle.