The invention concerns a composition to be electrospun comprising a first compound to be electrospun, an electrospinning promoter and at least one active ingredient, as well as a method to prepare it. This composition allows to obtain electrospun nanometric fibers with good structural and absorption properties.

The invention concerns a composition to be electrospun comprising a first compound to be electrospun, an electrospinning promoter and at least one active ingredient, as well as a method to prepare it. This composition allows to obtain electrospun nanometric fibers with good structural and absorption properties.

Methods and (articles of manufacture therefrom) including forming an elastic film from a polymer composition; tensioning the elastic film to a stretch ratio of between 2 and 6 in the MD; laminating the elastic film to an extensible facing to provide an elastomeric laminate having a CD hysteresis loss of 70% or less and an MD hysteresis loss of 50% or less.

An AM/AV material, comprising a topsheet layer comprising fibers comprising a topsheet polymer composition, a backsheet layer comprising fibers comprising a backsheet polymer composition; and an absorbent core configured therebetween, wherein the fibers of at least one of the layers, e.g., the topsheet layer, comprise an AM/AV compound, and wherein the fibers of the topsheet layer demonstrate a rewet value less than 5 g after a first water application and/or a Staph aureus efficacy log reduction greater than 2.6, as measured in accordance with ISO 20743:2013.

The present invention provides a hemostatic porous composite sponge comprising: i) a matrix of a biomaterial; and ii) one hydrophilic polymeric component comprising reactive groups wherein i) and ii) are associated with each other so that the reactivity of the polymeric component is retained, wherein associated means that said polymeric component is coated onto a surface of said matrix of a biomaterial, or said matrix is impregnated with said polymeric material, or both.

A method of forming cured microparticles includes providing a poly(glycerol sebacate) resin in an uncured state. The method also includes forming the composition into a plurality of uncured microparticles and curing the uncured microparticles to form the plurality of cured microparticles. The uncured microparticles are free of a photo-induced crosslinker. A method of forming a scaffold includes providing microparticles including poly(glycerol sebacate) in a three-dimensional arrangement. The method also includes stimulating the microparticles in the three-dimensional arrangement to sinter the microparticles, thereby forming the scaffold having a plurality of pores. A scaffold is formed of a plurality of microparticles including a poly(glycerol sebacate) thermoset resin in a three-dimensional arrangement. The scaffold has a plurality of pores.

Provided are a water-absorbing resin having more excellent balance of fluid retention capacity, liquid permeability, and low dustiness and a novel measurement method which enables evaluation of excellent physical properties of the water-absorbing resin. A method for measuring an absorption speed of a particulate water-absorbing agent is a method including the step of applying pressure to a portion of a bottom surface of a measurement container (51) by use of a flat plate (52) in a state in which part or whole of the particulate water-absorbing agent (56) is fixed on the bottom surface of the measurement container (51), the bottom surface being surrounded by a frame, introducing an aqueous solution through a liquid injection inlet (54) with which the flat plate (52) is equipped, and then measuring the amount of time elapsed until an end of absorption of the introduced aqueous solution by the particulate water-absorbing agent (56).

A fastening member for a hygienic absorbent article, such as a diaper, the fastening member including a water-soluble resin, wherein the water-soluble resin dissolves in an aqueous solution having a temperature equal to or above 40 degrees Celsius, wherein the fastening member is disintegrated and/or dissolved at a temperature equal to or above 40 degrees Celsius. A hygienic absorbent article including the fastening member, a method for treating the hygienic absorbent article and/or use of the fastening member for providing a hygienic absorbent article or recyclable disposal bag.

A layered drug delivery device which includes a polymeric tissue interface layer and a polymeric backing layer. The polymeric tissue interface layer includes at least one ther-apeutic agent.

A layered drug delivery device which includes a polymeric tissue interface layer and a polymeric backing layer. The polymeric tissue interface layer includes at least one ther-apeutic agent.