Compositions and polymer fabrics treated with the same

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
An article, comprising: (A) a polymer fabric treated with (B) a composition comprising a mixture of (i) at least one ester-acid, ester-salt or mixtures thereof and (ii) at least one amidic-acid, amidic-salt or mixtures thereof.
2.
The article of claim 1, wherein the polymer fabric is non-woven.
3.
The article of claim 1, wherein the polymer of the polymer fabric is polypropylene.
4.
The article of claim 1, wherein the composition treating said fabric comprises a mixture of (i) at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic acylating agent and a hydroxy compound, wherein the reaction product is an ester-acid, ester-salt or mixture thereof, and (ii) at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinic acylating agent with an amine selected from the group consisting of a secondary amine, an amine-terminated polyoxyalkylene and tertiary alkyl primary amine, wherein the reaction product is an amidic-acid, amidic-salt or mixtures thereof.
5.
A diaper containing article of claim 1.




Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to compositions and treated polymer fabrics.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polymer fabrics are extensively used in a wide variety of products, ranging from disposable towel sheets to sanitary napkins and from disposable diapers to surgical sponges.
All these applications involve the absorption of water or aqueous liquids (urine, blood, lymph, spills of coffee, tea, milk, etc.
).
The fabrics must have good wicking properties, i.
e.
, water must be readily taken up and spread.
Polymer fabrics are generally hydrophobic.
It is desirable to improve the wicking/wetting ability of the polymer fabrics.
Often wetting agents are used to improve the ability of the polymer fabric to pass water and bodily fluids through the polymer fabric and into an absorbent layer.
Further, it is desirable that the polymer fabric maintain its wicking/wetting characteristics after repeated exposure to water or aqueous liquids