| abstract |
The invention relates to nonwoven layers comprising a nonwoven substrate and a binder comprising a polysaccharide. According to one embodiment, the polysaccharide may comprise poly alpha-1,3-glucan, a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound as described herein, a poly alpha-1 ester compound, 3-glucan as described herein, a graft copolymer comprising a backbone comprising side chains of dextran and poly alpha-1,3-glucan, a crosslinked graft copolymer comprising a backbone comprising dextran and poly alpha-1 chains, 3-glucan, or a mixture of these. The invention also relates to articles comprising the nonwoven layers and methods of making the nonwoven layers. |