Process for Making an Article of Manufacture

Abstract

A process, for example a continuous process, for making an article of manufacture containing a fibrous structure, for example a composite structure, and more particularly to a process for making an article of manufacture containing a fibrous structure, such as a soluble fibrous structure, containing soluble filaments is provided.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a process, for example a continuous process, for making an article of manufacture comprising a fibrous structure and more particularly to a process for making an article of manufacture comprising a fibrous structure, such as a soluble fibrous structure, comprising soluble filaments, for example water-soluble filaments.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Processes for making fibrous structures, for example soluble fibrous structures, and / or components thereof, such as soluble filaments, are known in the art. Further, the fibrous structures and / or components thereof have been ultimately incorporated into an article of manufacture, such as a consumer product, for example fabric care products, hair care products, tooth care products, and the like. However, such known processes to date have been discontinuous. In other words, such known processes have at least two or more discrete (discontinuous) steps or unit operations that inte...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a continuous process for making a fibrous structure and ultimately an article of manufacture. This process includes steps of spinning a filament-forming composition to make filaments, optionally commingling solid additives with the filaments, and collecting the filaments and solid additives on a collection device to form a fibrous structure. The fibrous structure can then be converted into an article of manufacture and packaged for sale. The invention solves the problem of a discontinuous process and interruptions between steps.

Problems solved by technology

However, such known processes to date have been discontinuous.

One problem faced by formulators is how to make such articles of manufacture comprising fibrous structures, for example soluble fibrous structures, continuous or more continuous than the known discontinuous process.

In other words, one problem faced by formulators is how to combine multiple process steps from above into a continuous process such that they are not discrete, discontinuous process steps.

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