Disposable garments and articles soluble in hot water

摘要

Disposable garments are made from nonwoven fabric or sheets of thermoplastic polymer or fibre which is water soluble above the normal human body temp., of approximately 37 deg.C., the fabric or sheets being disposed of after use by dissolving then in hot water. The fabric or sheets are made from partially hydrolysed polyvinyl acetate, alginates and their salts, polymeric proteins, cellulose alkyl derivatives, and/or polyethylene oxides.