Abstract: A cleaning substrate (1) comprising an absorbent layer (2); a surface layer (3) comprising a macro-apertured laminate (31) of a thermoplastic formed film (32) and a nonwoven layer (33); wherein said thermoplastic formed film (32) is in direct contact with said absorbent layer (2), and said macro-apertured laminate (31) has a thickness (35) of from 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm.

Abstract: Compositions and personal care articles are described comprising a complexed perfume and a coating material which acts to retain the perfume in the complexed state and to keep out other competing materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to wipes comprising at least one layer of a 100% synthetic nonwoven web. The wipes may be provided as a single layer of nonwoven web, or may be provided in a laminate material, such as one comprising spunlaid-meltblown-spunlaid (SMS) webs. The 100% synthetic nonwoven webs of the present invention may be made via a process comprising a fiber laying step selected from the group consisting of spunlaying, meltblowing, carding, airlaying, wetlaying and combinations thereof. The 100% synthetic nonwoven webs of the present invention may be made via a process comprising a fiber bonding step selected from the group consisting of hydroentanglement, cold calendering, hot calendering, air thru bonding, chemical bonding, needle punching and combinations thereof. The nonwoven webs may also comprise one or more polyolefins. In one embodiment of the present invention, the nonwoven webs may be spunlaid and HET.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning implement comprises a handle; a head portion pivotally attached to the handle comprising an upper surface and a lower surface connected to the upper surface by side edges; and a cleaning pad removably attached to the head portion, the cleaning pad comprising an absorbent layer which extends over the lower surface of the head portion and a scrubbing strip which extends along a side edge of the head portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to disposable cleaning pads for removable attachment to a cleaning implement, the cleaning pad comprising an absorbent structure, and a plurality of reservoirs defined in the absorbent structure, formed by bonding or embossing throughout the thickness of the absorbent structure.

Abstract: A method for processing a substrate comprising the formation of a metal nitride/metal stack suitable for use as a barrier/liner for sub-0.18 &mgr;m device fabrication. After a metal nitride layer is deposited upon a metal layer, the metal nitride layer is exposed to a treatment step in a nitrogen-containing environment, e.g., a plasma. The plasma treatment modifies the entire metal nitride layer and a top portion of the underlying metal layer. The plasma adds nitrogen to the top portion of the metal layer, resulting in the formation of a nitrated-metal layer. Aside from reducing the microstructure mismatch across the nitride-metal interface, the plasma treatment also densifies and reduces impurities from the deposited nitride layer. The resulting nitride/metal stack exhibits improved film properties, including enhanced adhesion and barrier characteristics. A composite nitride layer of a desired thickness can also be formed by repeating the deposition and treatment cycles of thinner component nitride layers.