| CPC A61F 13/0209 (2013.01) [A61F 13/0213 (2013.01); A61L 15/24 (2013.01); A61L 15/26 (2013.01); A61L 15/28 (2013.01); A61L 15/46 (2013.01); A61L 15/60 (2013.01); D04H 1/4258 (2013.01); D04H 1/4309 (2013.01); A61L 2300/404 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |

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1. A fiber material comprising:
a substrate of non-ionic, non-woven fibers, and
at least one additional component, which is an agent that comprises at least one group capable of forming a hydrogen bond,
wherein a combination of the substrate and the agent causes the fiber material to have an increased wet tensile strength of at least 5%, as measured in accordance with EN 29073-3:1992, as compared to an otherwise identical fiber material without the agent.
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