NICHTGEWEBTE MATERIALIEN UND METHODE ZUR HERSTELLUNG DERSELBEN

摘要

Nonwoven particles having high durability and absorbent characteristics, and their methods of manufacture, are presented. One preferred article is characterized by (a) a nonwoven web comprised of organic fibers comprised of polymers having a plurality of pendant hydroxyl groups; and (b) a binder comprising an at least partially crosslinked and at least partially hydrolyzed polymeric resin having a plurality of pendant resin hydroxyl groups, the resin crosslinked by a crosslinking agent, the crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of organic titanates and amorphous metal oxides, the polymeric resin derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of monomers within the general formula wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of Si(OR4OR5OR6) and O(CO)R7; and R1-R7 inclusive are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and organic radicals having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, inclusive, and combinations thereof.