Disk or pad-shaped fiber composite article

Abstract

The invention relates to a disk or pad-shaped fiber composite article ( 2 ) for the care and cleaning of human skin, comprising a non-woven fiber layer ( 4 ) which forms one surface of the article and a thermoplastic film layer ( 6 ) forming another surface thereof. The invention is characterised in that in order to form a more versatile fiber composite article, the thermoplastic film layer ( 6 ) has a porous structure for receiving fatty components of human skin.

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       15 . A disk or pad-shaped fiber composite article for the care and cleaning of human skin, the article comprising: 
 a non-woven fiber layer forming a first use surface of the article, said non-woven fiber layer being at least one of thermally solidified with the addition of thermoplastic fibers and containing synthetic microfibers of a fiber strength of less than 1 dtex; and    a thermoplastic film layer forming a second use surface of the article, said thermoplastic film layer having a porous structure to accept fatty components of human skin.    
   
   
       16 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said thermoplastic polymer comprises at least one of a polyolefin, polyethylene (PE), or polypropylene (PP).  
   
   
       17 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said thermoplastic film layer has a filler.  
   
   
       18 . The fiber composite article of  claim 17 , wherein said filler is inorganic.  
   
   
       19 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said thermoplastic film layer has pore sizes of 0.5 to 50 μm.  
   
   
       20 . The fiber composite article of  claim 19 , wherein said pore sizes are 0.5 to 40 μm.  
   
   
       21 . The fiber composite article of  claim 19 , wherein said pore sizes are 0.5 to 30 μm.  
   
   
       22 . The fiber composite article of  claim 19 , wherein said pore sizes are 0.5-20 μm.  
   
   
       23 . The fiber composite article of  claim 19 , wherein said pore sizes are 0.5 to 10 μm.  
   
   
       24 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said non-woven fiber layer is disposed on a side of the article opposite to said film layer.  
   
   
       25 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said non-woven fiber layer comprises non-woven cotton fibers.  
   
   
       26 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said thermoplastic fibers are bicomponent fibers.  
   
   
       27 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said non-woven fiber layer comprises 5 to 20 weight % of thermoplastic fibers.  
   
   
       28 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said non-woven fiber layer comprises 40 to 90 weight % of microfibers.  
   
   
       29 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said non-woven fiber layer comprises up to 95 weight % of cotton fibers.  
   
   
       30 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein said non-woven fiber layer consists essentially of cotton fibers.  
   
   
       31 . The fiber composite article of  claim 15 , wherein non-woven fiber layer is solidified using water jets.  
   
   
       32 . Use of a thermoplastic film layer as a surface layer in a fiber composite article comprising a non-woven fiber layer, said thermoplastic film layer having a porous structure for receiving fatty components of human skin during skin cleaning or care.