The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles comprising a nonwoven material, the nonwoven material comprising PET resin having less than 150 ppm of antimony. One or more layers of cover materials are covering the nonwoven material both on the wearer-facing surface and on the garment-facing surface, such that the nonwoven material does not form a wearer-facing or garment-facing surface of the absorbent article.

The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles comprising a nonwoven material, the nonwoven material comprising PET resin having less than 150 ppm of antimony. One or more layers of cover materials are covering the nonwoven material both on the wearer-facing surface and on the garment-facing surface, such that the nonwoven material does not form a wearer-facing or garment-facing surface of the absorbent article.

A feminine napkin assembly including a menstrual pad coupled with a fluid guide that directs the flow of menstrual fluid to a desired location on the pad is provided. The fluid guide may include an elongate member with a proximal end coupled to an upper surface on the menstrual pad and a distal end extending forward towards the front end of the menstrual pad. The distal end of the elongate member may be placed against or inside the user's vagina. In this way, the fluid guide member may guide menstrual fluid to the desired location on the pad, thereby minimizing leakage of the fluid out the sides, rear, or front of the pad.

A feminine napkin assembly including a menstrual pad coupled with a fluid guide that directs the flow of menstrual fluid to a desired location on the pad is provided. The fluid guide may include an elongate member with a proximal end coupled to an upper surface on the menstrual pad and a distal end extending forward towards the front end of the menstrual pad. The distal end of the elongate member may be placed against or inside the user's vagina. In this way, the fluid guide member may guide menstrual fluid to the desired location on the pad, thereby minimizing leakage of the fluid out the sides, rear, or front of the pad.

The present disclosure provides improvements related to the following: (1) various materials for use in the external permeable wicking cover (outer bandage covering); (2) the placement of a shape retention element within an edge seam of the core wherein the shape retention element has rolled ends to prevent any sharp ends; and (3) various production improvements related to heat blooming of core for shape retention, continuous processing of the external covering and core, automatic cutting to length during production, vacuum hold for insertion of the core into the outer impermeable housing, and heat mold gluing/forming of the outer covering to the inner core.

The present disclosure is directed, in part, to an absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material positioned within a core wrap. The absorbent core defines a first channel therein. A material is positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the core wrap. The material defines a second channel therein.

A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, is described. The disposable absorbent article includes a first side edge and an opposing second side edge; a first side flap and an opposing second side flap, each of the first and second side flaps forming at least a portion of the wearer-facing surface, each of the first and second side flaps having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has a first layer proximal edge and the second layer has a second layer proximal edge. The second layer proximal edge is disposed laterally outboard from the first layer proximal edge.

An absorbent article includes an absorbent member positioned between a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent member contains at least one layer that includes superabsorbent particles containing a porous network that includes a plurality of nanopores having an average cross-sectional dimension of from about 10 to about 500 nanometers, wherein the superabsorbent particles exhibit a Vortex Time of about 80 seconds or less and a free swell gel bed permeability (GBP) of 5 darcys or more, of 10 darcys or more, of 60 darcys or more, or of 90 darcys or more.

An absorbent article includes an absorbent member positioned between a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent member contains at least one layer that includes superabsorbent particles containing a porous network that includes a plurality of nanopores having an average cross-sectional dimension of from about 10 to about 500 nanometers, wherein the superabsorbent particles exhibit a Vortex Time of about 80 seconds or less and a free swell gel bed permeability (GBP) of 5 darcys or more, of 10 darcys or more, of 60 darcys or more, or of 90 darcys or more.

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein. Some embodiments may further comprise one or more viewing windows disposed therethrough so as to enable monitoring or examination of fluids contained therein.