摘要 |
An absorbent body is provided for use in such products as catamenial napkins and tampons, diapers, wound dressings and the like, which body incorporates hydrophilic, wet resilient, swellable, cellulosic fibers produced by a single reaction treatment of cellulose. The cellulose fibers are treated with an agent which renders the fibers hydrophilic while simultaneously crosslinking them with a crosslinking radical having the structure: ¦ H- C-CH2)k - X ¦ (CH2)m ¦ H- C-CH2)n - COOY ¦ where X is chosen from the group consisting of H or COOY: Y is chosen from the group consisting of Na, K, Li, Ce or H; and k, m and n are integers ranging from 0 to 4. |