Described herein is a disposable diaper that is substantially bio based and/or biodegradable. The diaper comprises a biodegradable top sheet, a biodegradable super absorbent core and biodegradable water resistant outer layer that is liquid impervious and a breathable bottom sheet, wherein the top sheet is configured for transmission of bodily fluids to the super absorbent core. The absorbent core comprises a first and second layer comprising pulp fibres. The diaper is either manufactured of wholly or partially renewable resources, at the same time can substantially decompose in a compost site, and substantially biodegrade in a conventional landfill.

The present invention relates to absorbent articles comprising an absorbent core wherein absorbent material is contained within at least one core wrap substrate enclosing said absorbent material, and wherein a top layer of said core wrap is bonded via a hot melt adhesive to a bottom layer of said core wrap at one or more attachment zones to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material. The hot melt adhesive is selected from the group consisting of rubber-based adhesives, adhesives having a viscosity of at least 5500 mPa.Math.s at 150 C. and rubber-based adhesives having a viscosity of at least 5500 mPa.Math.s at 150 C. This may provide exceptionally strong bonding and excellent stability within the channel(s), even in wet state.

An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a laminate. The laminate has an elasticized region. The laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens in the elasticized region. The laminate includes a bonding region with a bond density of at least 4% and at least partially overlapping the elastomeric material. The laminate exhibits an Unload Force at 50% of at least 0.90 N.

A low-weight infant diaper has a longitudinal direction and a width direction that intersect each other. The low-weight infant diaper includes: an exterior sheet disposed closer to a non-skin side than an absorbent body; and a belt including a first locking member on a first side in the width direction and a second locking member on a second side opposite to the first side in the width direction. The belt is locked to a non-skin side of the exterior sheet by the first locking member. The belt includes a first additional joining portion that causes a part of the belt to join the exterior sheet. The first additional joining portion is disposed in a region in the first side.

A geriatric undergarment is provided. The geriatric undergarment dimensioned and adapted to be worn about the waist of a human wearer. The geriatric undergarment may provide coated, pressure absorbent material disposed along an inner surface so as to be disposed along diaper pressure regions of the user, including the right and left lateral, sacral, or posterior and trochanteric and/or posterior dorsal regions. The coated, pressure absorbent material may be shaped in pyramidal or tapered form.

A disposable diaper for a pet includes: a main body including a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a binding portion that binds opposing parts of the main body when the disposable diaper is wrapped around a waist of the pet in a wearing state. The main body further includes: a main-body first end at one end in a waistline direction of the disposable diaper; a main-body second end at another end in the waistline direction opposite to the main-body first end and that is on an outside of the disposable diaper in the wearing state; and a mark portion, visible from a side of the backsheet, that indicates a position of the main-body second end in the wearing state.

An array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of an array of three or more absorbent articles may be from about 0.9 to about 1.1 or from about 0.5 to about 0.7.

The present invention relates to absorbent article comprising topsheet, backsheet and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet, and further comprising fastening elements for securing the article around the waist of a wearer, wherein the article comprises at least two attachment regions: a first attachment region for securing the fastening elements in the waist region; and a second attachment region for securing a wearable sensing device, the second attachment region being located on the side of the backsheet opposite to the absorbent core;

wherein the first attachment region has a first surface and the second attachment region has a second surface and wherein the first surface is different from the second surface.

The present invention further relates to a system comprising the absorbent article and a wearable sensing device. The present invention further relates to a method of attaching a wearable sensing device to an absorbent article.

An absorbent article includes: front waistline region; rear waistline region; crotch region disposed between front waistline region and rear waistline region; absorbent body that straddles crotch region, front waistline region, and rear waistline region; front exterior body disposed in front waistline region on non-skin surface side of absorbent body. Absorbent body includes absorbent core and front end part extending toward front side from absorbent core, a liquid-impermeable sheet and a liquid-permeable body sheet overlapping liquid-impermeable sheet in thickness direction are disposed at the front end part of absorbent body. Absorbent article includes: sheet non-bonding region where liquid-impermeable sheet and body sheet are not bonded; and body non-bonding region where absorbent body and front exterior body are not bonded. Front end part includes duplicating region where sheet non-bonding region and body non-bonding region overlap to each other.

Incontinence detection system is the title of our invention, described herein, which is designed to work along with any commercially available brief, for people having incontinence issues. The purpose of this complete incontinence management system is to provide a cost-effective solution by using sensor technology that automatically alerts caregivers to change the residents' diapers at precisely the right time. It uses a sensing system that wirelessly transmits individual wetness alerts to an application on a remote device. The system is ready for immediate use when detached from the soaked diaper, and brief changes are made at appropriate times offering the highest level of care to residents. The Pod allows for faster service delivery, less time spent in a wet brief, bringing great relief to residents and caregivers alike.