Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Methods and consumer products for detecting a metabolite, the method comprising: testing a urine sample from a subject for a metabolite selected from the group consisting of ascorbate, dehydroascorbate, CEHC-sulfate, CEHC-taurine, CEHC-glucronide, pantoate, 5-amino valerate, galactonate, phenylacetylalanine, methylcatecholsulfate, phenylacetylglutamine, carboxysuccinate, carboxyethylvaline, arabinose, threonate, methylcrotonylglycine, glucuronate, carboxyethylisoleucine, glycoursodeoxycholate, leucylalanine, lithocholatesulfate, alio-threonine, cholic, glucuronide and combinations thereof; and producing a metabolic profile for the metabolite.

Absorbent bodies and methods of forming absorbent bodies are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent garment comprises a bodyside liner; an outer cover; an absorbent comprising: a top facing material layer, a bottom facing material layer, a lofty nonwoven reinforcing material disposed between the top facing material layer and the bottom facing material layer, absorbent material comprising superabsorbent material disposed between the top facing material layer and the bottom facing material layer and within the reinforcing material; and an acquisition material disposed between the absorbent body and the bodyside liner, wherein a first side of the absorbent body and a second side of the absorbent body are folded onto a central portion forming a folded absorbent body with first and second folded portions with a channel region disposed between the first and second folded portions, and wherein the acquisition material spans across the channel region.

Absorbent structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent structure may comprise first and second substrate material layers and a mixture of superabsorbent particles and adhesive disposed between the first and second substrate material layers. The superabsorbent particles may be disposed in an amount greater than 400 gsm, and the adhesive may be disposed in an amount less than 5%, by weight, of the weight of the superabsorbent particles, and the adhesive forms a three-dimensional mesh network comprising network adhesive filaments with the superabsorbent particles immobilized within the mesh network, and the network adhesive filaments extending substantially throughout a three-dimensional space defined by the network adhesive filaments and the superabsorbent particles.

Absorbent structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent structure may comprise a first layer, a second layer, and a mixture of particles and adhesive disposed therebetween, the superabsorbent particles being disposed at greater than 400 gsm and less than 600 gsm, and the adhesive being disposed at greater than 4% and less than 5%, by weight, of the weight of the superabsorbent particles. The adhesive may form a three-dimensional mesh network comprising network adhesive filaments with the superabsorbent particles immobilized within the mesh network, and the network adhesive filaments extending substantially throughout a three-dimensional space defined by the network adhesive filaments and the superabsorbent particles, and wherein the absorbent structure has a SAM Capture Value greater than or equal to 98, according to the SAM Capture Test Method.

A wiping product is disclosed that is well suited for wiping up oils and greases. More particularly, the wiping product has been engineered to wipe up and absorb oils within the interior of the product. The wiper is made from a laminate containing outer layers designed to wick away and/or adsorb oily substances from a surface. The wiper also includes an elastic middle layer that is oil absorbable. In one embodiment, the outer layers are stretch bonded to the elastic middle layer so that the outer layers gather and create void spaces within the product.

A sanitizing composition is provided. The sanitizing composition includes including 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of one or more antimicrobial, antifungal, and/or antiviral agents and 0.001 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of one or more volatile acids or volatile bases. The sanitizing composition includes 0.0001 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of one or more pH indicators having a color transition pH ranging from about 2 to about 6.5 or a pH indicator having a color transition ranging from about 7.5 to about 12. The sanitizing composition includes 80 wt. % to about 98 wt. % of one or more volatile solvents. Optionally, the sanitizing composition includes one or more additives. Porous, flexible, substrates pre-saturated with the sanitizing composition and methods of use are also provided.

A nonwoven material is disclosed that includes a surface topography well suited for cleaning up contaminants, especially oil and/or grease.

A web winding process is disclosed for controlling one or more characteristics of a web of material being wound into a roll. In one aspect, the system includes a weighing platform that weighs the roll of material as the roll of material is building. From this information, a basis weight characteristic of the web is determined. One or more parameters in the web making process can be controlled in order to ensure that the basis weight characteristic of the web of material stays within preset limits. In this manner, rolls of material can be produced having uniform characteristics and dimensional stability.

A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from one or more rolls of sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having an interior volume so as to retain a first roll of sheet material and a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing to dispense sheet material. The dispensing mechanism including a drive roller and a pressure roller biased against the drive roller forming a nip through which sheet material is dispensed. The pressure roller includes a plurality of ribs with at least one of the plurality of ribs having a concave portion, such that during rotation of the pressure roller at least a portion of the rib is not in contact with the drive roller. Methods for dispensing sheet material are also provided.

Methods and apparatuses for producing a substrate are described. A method and apparatus for introducing a component into a fluid supply is also presented. A method can include providing a first fluid supply. The fluid supply can be configured as a foam in some embodiments. The method can also include providing a component feed system and a supply of the component. The method can include introducing the component to a fluid supply in an eductor in some aspects. A resultant slurry including a fluid supply and the component can be transferred through a headbox. The resultant slurry can be dewatered to provide a substrate including the component.