A used paper diaper processing apparatus includes at an upper portion of a processing tank, a plurality of holding units capable of holding used paper diapers, and a continuous put-into unit including a holding unit rotation drive unit that rotationally drives each of the holding units at a put-into position I above an opening connected to the processing tank and a standby position II other than the put-into position. When the holding unit is rotated by the holding unit rotation drive unit and positioned at the put-into position, the used paper diaper held by the holding unit is put into the processing tank from the opening.

A used paper diaper processing apparatus includes at an upper portion of a processing tank, a plurality of holding units capable of holding used paper diapers, and a continuous put-into unit including a holding unit rotation drive unit that rotationally drives each of the holding units at a put-into position I above an opening connected to the processing tank and a standby position II other than the put-into position. When the holding unit is rotated by the holding unit rotation drive unit and positioned at the put-into position, the used paper diaper held by the holding unit is put into the processing tank from the opening.

An adult hygiene garment has multiple flexible layers shaped to form a front panel and a rear panel joined by a perineum panel, in which the perineum panel is bounded on a left edge and on a right edge by two curved leg edges, and in which at least one of the layers comprises an anti-microbial anti-odor insert below an inner liner layer.

An absorbent article includes a topsheet, an absorbent core, and a backsheet. The absorbent article has a visually perceptible functional enhancement indicator and a functionally-distinguishable portion of the article with one or more channels. The visually perceptible functional enhancement indicator corresponds to the one or more channels, and the functional enhancement indicator is visually perceptible from a body-facing side of the absorbent article but the one or more channels are not visually perceptible.

Disposable absorbent articles having color effects and materials thereof are disclosed. Disposable absorbent articles include a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a layer between the absorbent core and the topsheet. The topsheet has a generally planar first surface having a plurality of out-of-plane features and a first color. The layer has a second color. And, the plurality of out-of-plane features have a feature color different than the first color and the second color.

Disposable absorbent articles having color effects and materials thereof are disclosed. Disposable absorbent articles include a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a layer between the absorbent core and the topsheet. The topsheet has a generally planar first surface having a plurality of out-of-plane features and a first color. The layer has a second color. And, the plurality of out-of-plane features have a feature color different than the first color and the second color.

In a packaging sheet for packaging an absorbent article, a first region including one end of the packaging sheet in the first direction is caused to overlap on an outer surface of a second region including another end in the first direction to enable packaging of the absorbent article, and a sealing tape is adhered over a first portion of an outer surface of the first region and a second portion of the outer surface of the second region; and, a non-contact portion that does not contact the sealing tape is formed on the outer surface of the second portion.

In a packaging sheet for packaging an absorbent article, a first region including one end of the packaging sheet in the first direction is caused to overlap on an outer surface of a second region including another end in the first direction to enable packaging of the absorbent article, and a sealing tape is adhered over a first portion of an outer surface of the first region and a second portion of the outer surface of the second region; and, a non-contact portion that does not contact the sealing tape is formed on the outer surface of the second portion.

A disposable absorbent article. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable absorbent article exhibits a pad peel force of at least about 0.5 N, when measured in accordance with the product integrity test.

A disposable absorbent article. The disposable absorbent article has a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable absorbent article exhibits a pad peel force of at least about 0.5 N, when measured in accordance with the product integrity test.