Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to hygiene articles that comprise a coefficient of friction of greater than 0.95 as tested by ASTM D 1894. In some embodiments, the article comprises an absorbent core material disposed on a backing layer that is effective to provide a coefficient of friction of greater than 0.95 as tested by ASTM D 1894.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the storage and/or aging of meat in which raw meat is stored in the presence of an alkaline and/or alkaline earth metal carbonate, which is made available in a matrix (1) of aligned and/or non-aligned fibers (2), and an element for use in the storage and/or aging of meat, which comprises a layer of ordered and/or unordered fibers and optionally further layers, which element contains alkaline and/or alkaline earth metal carbonates and/or hydrogen carbonates. By means of the claimed method, aging of raw meat can be carried out in a simple manner without having to give up the taste quality achieved by dry aging.

Abstract: An absorbent fiber web has a base layer of cellulose fibers and an external layer that is connected at least across areas thereof with the base layer. The external layer is a nonwoven of nano fibers. The base layer and the nonwoven are connected to one another across areas thereof without a binder.

Abstract: A bandage for covering a body opening from which a conduit, not belonging to the body, projects, has a first support with a first slit beginning at an edge of the support and extending toward a center of the first support, wherein the first slit defines a first support half and a second support half on opposed sides of the first slit. A first flat absorbent core is disposed on the first support half; a second flat absorbent core is disposed on the second support half. The first and second absorbent cores are positioned in parallel orientation relative to the first slit, respectively. The first slit has an end remote from the edge of the first support; the end of the first slit is provided with a widened portion.

Abstract: An absorbent fiber web has a base layer of cellulose fibers and an external layer that is connected at least across areas thereof with the base layer. The external layer is a nonwoven of nano fibers. The base layer and the nonwoven are connected to one another across areas thereof without a binder.

Abstract: A tape-like magnetic medium comprising a flexible substrate and a magnetic layer thereon which comprises magnetic pigment and polymeric binder. The magnetic layer has a thickness of at least 3 &mgr;m and a specific surface porosity of at least 80 cm2/cm2. Also provided are a production process for the medium and a high-speed process for the production of a copy of a magnetic master tape.