A61F2013/5315

Absorbent article with leg cuffs

A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge, and the leg gasketing system further including a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket. The disposable absorbent article also includes at least one channel in the absorbent core.

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE
20240099911 · 2024-03-28 ·

An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), absorbent material positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, and a capillary acceleration sheet (400) and/or a top core wrap between the absorbent material and the liquid pervious topsheet, wherein the absorbent material, typically comprising superabsorbent particles and optionally cellulosic fluff pulp, is arranged on a bottom core wrap such that one or more channels are formed, wherein less absorbent material per surface area is present in the one or more channels compared to an area around the one or more channels, wherein preferably substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the bottom core wrap is attached to the top core wrap and/or the capillary acceleration sheet in one or more permanent attachment zones in the respective one or more channels; each permanent attachment zone including all permanent attachment portions within the respective channel; wherein, seen in a transverse direction of the absorbent core, an average width (wb) of each permanent attachment zone is less than 90% of an average width (wc) of the corresponding channel and more than 25% of the average width (wc) of the corresponding channel; and/or wherein, seen in a longitudinal direction of the absorbent core, an average length (lb) of each permanent attachment zone is less than 99% of an average length (lc) of the corresponding channel and more than 50% of the average length (lc) of the corresponding channel.

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH HIGH ABSORBENT MATERIAL CONTENT

An absorbent article includes a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the article, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core includes a superabsorbent polymer. The article further includes an acquisition-distribution layer; and at least one channel positioned within a layer located between the topsheet and the backsheet, the at least one channel being substantially free of fibers and superabsorbent polymer. An indentation occurs in at least one of the topsheet and the backsheet that correspond to the at least one channels when the article is loaded with fluid.

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE
20240050287 · 2024-02-15 ·

An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), an absorbent core positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, said absorbent core comprising a bottom core wrap, a top core wrap and absorbent material between the bottom core wrap and the top core wrap, and a capillary acceleration sheet between the absorbent core and the liquid pervious topsheet (300); wherein the absorbent material comprises superabsorbent particles and optionally cellulosic fluff pulp, wherein the absorbent material is arranged such that one or more channels are formed, wherein less absorbent material per surface area is present in the one or more channels compared to an area around the one or more channels, wherein preferably substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the bottom core wrap has a basis weight which is larger than the basis weight of the top core wrap and/or larger than the basis weight of the capillary acceleration sheet.

ABSORBENT CORE FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH INCREASED ABSORPTION RATE AND IMPROVED INTEGRITY
20240041669 · 2024-02-08 ·

The present disclosure invention relates to a disposable absorbent article (100) comprising a liquid-pervious topsheet (10), a liquid-impervious backsheet (20) and an absorbent assembly (30) between the topsheet (10) and the backsheet (20). The absorbent assembly (30) comprises an absorbent core (40), an upper core wrap (50) and a lower core wrap (60). The absorbent core (40) comprises at least two cavities (70) free of absorbent material wherein the upper core wrap (50) and the lower core wrap (60) are permanently attached to each other, said cavities (70) being interconnected via at least one connecting line (80) comprising absorbent material. The absorbent core (40) has a first basis weight in the zone out of the cavities (70) and the connecting lines (80) and a second basis weight in the connecting lines (80), the first basis weight being greater than the second basis weight. in the cavities (70). The resulting absorbent assembly (30) may show all together a very good integrity, a very good distribution of fluids and a quick rate of absorption.

ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING

An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core sandwiched between a liquid permeable topsheet and a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an acquisition distribution system positioned between said topsheet and said absorbent core, wherein the absorbent core comprises absorbent material selected from the group consisting of cellulose fibers, superabsorbent polymers and combinations thereof, wherein said 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 adhered to a bottom layer of said core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of said absorbent material, wherein said channels have a length extending along a longitudinal axis and the absorbent core has a length extending along said longitudinal axis and wherein the length of said channels is from 10% to 95% of the length of said absorbent core and wherein said channels each follow a substantially continuous path such as from a first end of a channel to a second end of the same channel wherein the acquisition distribution system is multi-layered and comprises at least one spunbond layer and at least one meltblown layer, and wherein said acquisition distribution system is positioned between said absorbent core and said topsheet such that said spunbond and/or meltblown layers are in direct contact with said absorbent core and said topsheet.

ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH RESILIENT BOTTOM LAYER
20240041668 · 2024-02-08 ·

An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), absorbent material positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, and a bottom layer between the absorbent material and the liquid impervious backsheet, wherein the absorbent material comprises superabsorbent particles and cellulosic fluff pulp and Nis arranged such that one or more channels are formed, wherein preferably substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the bottom layer is in contact with the absorbent material and has an average density between 20 and 400 kg/m.sup.3, preferably between 20 and 300 kg/m.sup.3, more preferably between 20 and 250 kg/m.sup.3, even more preferably between 20 and 200 kg/m.sup.3, e.g. between 20 and 120 kg/m.sup.3.

ABSORBENT ARTICLE
20190336358 · 2019-11-07 ·

In an absorbent article, a base sheet and an absorption core have therein a recessed part extending in the thickness direction. The recessed part has a bottom part and a wall part raised from the bottom part toward the base sheet. The base sheet has, in the recessed part, a colored region which can be visually recognized from the skin side. A coloration gray scale value (display is performed with black being set to 0 and white being set to an arbitrarily determined positive value) of a linear region, which includes a borderline between the bottom part and the wall part and has a predetermined width, is smaller than coloration gray scale values of both regions, which are situated on both sides of the linear region so as to be adjacent thereto and each of which has a width equal to the width of the linear region.

Method for Manufacturing Absorbent Article and Absorbent Article

To make it possible to manufacture an absorber having a reinforcing layer sandwiched between a plurality of accumulation layers with simple and compact equipment An accumulation material in an absorber mold at a first accumulation position and a second accumulation position disposed in this order on an outer peripheral surface of a fiber accumulating drum at intervals in a rotational direction of the fiber accumulating drum, and supplying a belt-shaped reinforcing layer formed of a nonwoven fabric or the like, passing over the absorber mold on the outer peripheral surface of the fiber accumulating drum and continuous in the rotational direction of the fiber accumulating drum between the first and the second accumulation positions to form, in the absorber mold, an absorber including a first accumulation layer accumulated at the first accumulation position, a second accumulation layer accumulated at the second accumulation position, and the reinforcing layer sandwiched therebetween.

Absorbent article with high absorbent material content

An absorbent article includes a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the article, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core includes a combination of superabsorbent polymer and cellulose fibers. The article further includes an acquisition-distribution layer; and at least one channel positioned within a layer located between the topsheet and the backsheet, the at least one channel being substantially free of fibers and superabsorbent polymer. An indentation occurs in at least one of the topsheet and the backsheet that correspond to the at least one channels when the article is loaded with fluid.