METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR PROTECTING A CONTAINER THAT HOLDS A FLUID

摘要

A method and article for protecting a container that contains a fluid. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a container (12) that-holds a fluid and that has first and second ends, a side, and a length; (b) providing a conformable nonwoven web (13, 13') that contains at least 5 weight percent microfibers basedon the weight of fibrous material in the nonwoven web, the conformable nonwoven web having a length in at least one dimension that is substantially greater than the length of the container; and (c) wrapping the conformable nonwoven web at leat one full turn about the container such that (i) the container forms an axis about the web is wrapped and (ii) first and second portions of the nonwoven web project axially from the first and second ends of the container. The article includes a conformable sleeve (10) having a tubular body (11) that has an opening (16) sized to permit a container (12) to enter the interior of the conformable sleeve. A nonwoven web (13, 13') containing microfibers is employed in the tubular body of the sleeve to protect the container and sorb fluid which would leak from the container in the event of a failure.