| abstract |
A method in which a sheet of cellulosic fibres is shredded into fluff wherein, prior to shredding, the fibres are treated in the presence of water with a hydrophobic substance having a specific surface area of at least about 50m<2>/g, to yield improved sorptive capacity; fluff obtainable by the method, absorbent articles comprising such fluff; use of a substance of said kind for improving the sorptive capacity of absorbent material comprising the fibres; a process for production of absorbent material obtained by shredding a sheet of such fibres in which the fibres, prior to shredding, have been treated in the presence of water with a substance of said kind to yield improved sorptive capacity; and absorbent material obtainable from the process. |