| abstract |
method for generating a thermoplastic foam from an aqueous dispersion, foam and absorbent article. A method for generating a thermoplastic foam from an aqueous dispersion, the aqueous dispersion comprising a thermoplastic resin, water, and a dispersion stabilizing agent, the method including: adding at least one wet foam stabilizing surfactant to the aqueous dispersion to form a mixture. ; add fibers to the mix; and foaming the mixture to create a wet foam; remove at least a portion of the water in the wet foam to create a foam, the foam generated having a non-cellular fibril morphology and an average density of from about 0.02 g / cm3 to about 0.07 g. / cm3; In certain embodiments, the foam will be used in an absorbent article. |