IP Library Granted Patent US 5,945,480
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US 5,945,480 · App. 08/903,862

Water-responsive, biodegradable fibers comprising polylactide modified polylactide and polyvinyl alcohol, and method for making the fibers

Inventors: James H. Wang, David Michael Schertz, Dave Allen Soerens, Hannong Rhim
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Granted: Aug 31, 1999 Filed: Jul 31, 1997
Inventors
James H. Wang
David Michael Schertz
Dave Allen Soerens
Hannong Rhim
Assignee (at issue)
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

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Patent No.
US 5,945,480
App. No.
08/903,862
Filed
1997-07-31
Granted
1999-08-31
Kind
A