An anti-microbial metal coating may be applied to filter membranes for use in actively depressing microbial viability in filtration applications. The anti-microbial metal coating may be applied to substrates that are considered to be sensitive to damage by conventional metal coating techniques or resistant to metal bonding. The coating may be applied from a salt absorbed to the substrate in solution, converted to a reducible form with a conversion agent, and reduced to active metal format through a low temperature plasma treatment.

The absorbent article comprises at least a topsheet layer and a backsheet layer, each layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, and longitudinal and transversal edges, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion. The article comprises a first and a second zone of microencapsulated phase change material on a surface of a layer of the article. The first and second zones are selected form zones having different microencapsulated phase change materials, different concentrations of a microencapsulated phase change material or comprise microencapsulated phase change material having different phase change temperature intervals.

Disclosed is an absorbent article comprising; (a) a topsheet having a skin facing side and a core facing side, the topsheet being liquid permeable and having the core facing side coated with at least about 0.01 mg/m.sup.2, preferably from about 0.05 mg/m.sup.2 to about 0.2 mg/m.sup.2, of calcium carbonate; (b) a backsheet which is liquid impermeable; and (c) an absorbent core comprising an absorbent material, the absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.

Disclosed is an absorbent article comprising; (a) a topsheet having a skin facing side and a core facing side, the topsheet being liquid permeable and having the core facing side coated with at least about 0.01 mg/m.sup.2, preferably from about 0.05 mg/m.sup.2 to about 0.2 mg/m.sup.2, of calcium carbonate; (b) a backsheet which is liquid impermeable; and (c) an absorbent core comprising an absorbent material, the absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A tackifier composition comprising at least one thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin and an antioxidant composition is provided; wherein a portion of the volatile organic compounds in the thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin has been removed; wherein the antioxidant composition comprises at least one primary antioxidant and at least one secondary antioxidant; and wherein the levels of individual volatile organic compound monitored in the tackifier composition are less than about 0.5 ppm as measured by GC/MS headspace analysis. Processes for producing the tackifier composition are also provided as well as adhesives comprising the tackifier compositions.

A lotion composition is provided. The lotion composition includes a) about 1% to about 90%, by weight, of a rheology structurant; and a b) carrier.

A lotion composition is provided. The lotion composition includes a) about 1% to about 90%, by weight, of a rheology structurant; and a b) carrier.

The kit for locating a vein is configured for use in inserting an intravenous (IV) catheter into a targeted vein of a patient. The kit for locating a vein is a transparent structure. The kit for locating a vein: a) removably attaches to the skin of the patient; b) numbs the skin of the patient; c) generates a vasomotor response; d) provides the ability to insert the IV catheter into the targeted vein while the kit for locating a vein remains attached to the patient; and, e) forms a dressing that captures bodily fluids. The kit for locating a vein comprises a parchment sheeting, a working media, a transparent pocket, and a plurality of apertures. The parchment sheeting, the working media, and the transparent pocket form a transparent composite textile structure. The plurality of apertures are apertures that are formed through the composite textile structure.

The kit for locating a vein is configured for use in inserting an intravenous (IV) catheter into a targeted vein of a patient. The kit for locating a vein is a transparent structure. The kit for locating a vein: a) removably attaches to the skin of the patient; b) numbs the skin of the patient; c) generates a vasomotor response; d) provides the ability to insert the IV catheter into the targeted vein while the kit for locating a vein remains attached to the patient; and, e) forms a dressing that captures bodily fluids. The kit for locating a vein comprises a parchment sheeting, a working media, a transparent pocket, and a plurality of apertures. The parchment sheeting, the working media, and the transparent pocket form a transparent composite textile structure. The plurality of apertures are apertures that are formed through the composite textile structure.