MULTI-PURPOSE ABSORBENT AND SHRED-RESISTANT SHEET MATERIAL

摘要

A shred-resistant and cut-resistant absorbent sheet material (10) including an absorbent substrate (50) and cut-resistant particles (25) discontinuously distributed through the substrate. The absorbent substrate (50) can comprise cellulosic material and the particles (25) comprise polymeric materials having an average size of at least about 100 nanometers, and most preferably between 100 nanometers and 1000 nanometers. In one embodiment, the particles are provided in an amount of between about 10 percent to about 50 percent by weight of the sheet. The sheet material can be made using typical paper making processes. Heat and/or pressure are applied to the sheet material to cause the particles to at least partially flow, so as to bond to the absorbent substrate. The sheets can be provided as a layered structure with a slip-resistant base (40) for home use in the preparation of foodstuffs.