Claims
- 1. A disposable cleaning pad comprising:
a) a scrubbing layer; b) an absorbent layer in direct fluid communication with the scrubbing layer, wherein the absorbent layer comprises a superabsorbent material; and c) an attachment layer for releasably attaching said cleaning pad to the handle of a cleaning implement.
- 2. The disposable cleaning pad of claim 1 further comprising a scrim.
- 3. The disposable cleaning pad of claim 1 wherein said absorbent layer comprises at least about 15%, by weight of said absorbent layer, of said superabsorbent material.
- 4. The disposable cleaning pad of claim 3 wherein said absorbent layer comprises at least about 20%, by weight of said absorbent layer, of said superabsorbent material.
- 5. The disposable cleaning pad of claim 4 wherein said superabsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of superabsorbent gelling polymers and hydrophilic, polymeric absorbent foams.
- 6. The disposable cleaning pad of claim 4 wherein said absorbent layer comprises at least about 25%, by weight of said absorbent layer, of said superabsorbent material.
- 7. The disposable cleaning pad of claim 1 wherein said attachment layer comprises a material that is essentially fluid impervious.
- 8. A method of cleaning a surface comprising:
providing a disposable cleaning pad comprising:
a) a scrubbing layer; b) an absorbent layer in direct fluid communication with the scrubbing layer, wherein the absorbent layer comprises a superabsorbent material; and c) an attachment layer for releasably attaching said cleaning pad to the handle of a cleaning implement; applying a cleaning solution onto said surface to be cleaned; and contacting said surface to be cleaned with said cleaning pad.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein said disposable cleaning pad further comprises a scrim.
- 10. The method of claim 8 wherein said absorbent layer comprises at least about 15%, by weight of said absorbent layer, of said superabsorbent material.
- 11. The method of claim 10 wherein said absorbent layer comprises at least about 20%, by weight of said absorbent layer, of said superabsorbent material.
- 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said superabsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of superabsorbent gelling polymers and hydrophilic, polymeric absorbent foams.
- 13. The method of claim 11 wherein said absorbent layer comprises at least about 25%, by weight of said absorbent layer, of said superabsorbent material.
- 14. The method of claim 8 wherein said attachment layer comprises a material that is essentially fluid impervious.
- 15. The method of claim 8 wherein said cleaning solution comprises water and a solvent.
- 16. The method of claim 8 wherein said cleaning solution comprises water and a surfactant.
- 17. The method of claim 16 wherein said cleaning solution further comprises a solvent.
- 18. The method of claim 16 wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, cationic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.
- 19. The method of claim 16 wherein said surfactant is an alkylpolyglucaside.
- 20. The method of claim 8 wherein said cleaning solution comprises water and a polymer wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of anionic polymer, cationic polymer, zwitterionic polymer, nonionic polymer, and mixtures thereof.
- 21. The method of claim 16 wherein said cleaning solution further comprises a suds suppressor.
- 22. The method of claim 8 wherein said method of cleaning a surface is conducted without a rinsing step.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/459,968, filed Dec. 7, 1999 which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/756,999, filed Nov. 26, 1996 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/716,765.
Divisions (1)
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08756999 |
Nov 1996 |
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09456968 |
Dec 1999 |
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Continuations (1)
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09456968 |
Dec 1999 |
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10607645 |
Jun 2003 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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