Tampon with Applicator Substantially Free of Components Derived from Petroleum

Khalid Qureshi, Mason, OH; and Fang Liu, Mason, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 9/20/21
Issued: 2/25/25

A tampon product comprising a tampon, the tampon comprising a pledget with an attached withdrawal cord, the tampon being housed within an applicator, the applicator comprising a hollow barrel portion and an ejection plunger arranged within the barrel portion and longitudinally slidable therewithin, at least one of the barrel portion and the ejection plunger having a cylindrical form and comprising a paper, and having an outer surface formed by a coating applied directly over a surface texture of the paper imparted by one selected from the group consisting of compressing felt, screen mesh, surface textures of calendar rollers, creping, and combinations thereof, wherein the coating comprises a natural wax, and wherein the at least one of the barrel portion and the ejection plunger exhibiting a static Relative Sliding Resistance Coefficient no greater than 0.250; and the at least one of the barrel portion and the ejection plunger exhibiting a kinetic Relative Sliding Resistance Coefficient no greater than 0.210.