A feminine hygiene pad having a topsheet including a fibrous nonwoven web material having hydrophilic fibers, and an absorbent layer including an open-celled foam formed through polymerization of a high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) is disclosed. The topsheet and the absorbent layer are disposed in direct face-to-face relationship with each other, and attached to each other within a bonding region. Within the bonding region, each first identifiable point of attachment between the topsheet and the absorbent layer has a neighboring second identifiable point of attachment between the topsheet and the absorbent layer within a 6 mm radius of the first identifiable point of attachment.

A hot melt adhesive material and articles made using the hot melt adhesive to assemble structures in an article. The adhesive material typically is manufactured by blending amorphous polymer with a heterophase polymer having crystallinity into an adhesive composition.

An absorbent core comprising substantially continuous zones of one or more high fluid distribution structures and discontinuous zones of fluid absorption structures surrounding the one or more high fluid distribution structures, wherein the one or more high fluid distribution structures are arranged to distribute fluid across the absorbent core at a speed that is faster than the speed of fluid distribution across the absorbent core by said discontinuous fluid absorption structures, and wherein said continuous zones extend along a path that is substantially parallel to at least a portion of the perimeter of the core, said portion of the perimeter of the core comprising at least a portion of the sides of the core and one of the ends of the core.

An absorbent core for use in an absorbent article, the absorbent core including a first absorbent layer comprising a first substrate, a layer of first superabsorbent polymer particles deposited on the first substrate on a deposition area and a fibrous layer of thermoplastic adhesive material covering the layer of first superabsorbent polymer particles, and a second absorbent layer comprising a second substrate and a mixed layer comprising a mixture of second superabsorbent particles and cellulosic fibers deposited on the second substrate. The first and second absorbent layers are combined together such that at least a portion of the fibrous thermoplastic adhesive material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the mixed layer of the second absorbent layer.

Pull-on disposable absorbent articles with elastomeric belts are provided. The elastomeric belts include an outer nonwoven, an inner nonwoven, and elastic strands disposed therebetween. The elastomeric belts further have a front belt portion having a front waist edge, and front left and right side edges, and a rear belt portion having a rear waist edge and rear left and right side edges. An adhesive bonds at least one of the group consisting of the belt structure to the central chassis; the belt structure outer nonwoven to the belt structure inner nonwoven; the elastic strands to the belt structure nonwovens; and the respective front and rear left side edges and the front and rear right side edges. The adhesive is substantially tackifier-free.

The absorbent pad has a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. Each layer of the pad has a liquid impervious back sheet. The backsheet or outer layer, which faces away from the wearer when the absorbent article is secured to the wearer, is composed of a moisture-impervious, flexible material. Further, each layer has a moisture pervious inner layer and an absorbent core positioned in between the inner layer and back sheet. The layers are coupled to each other via an adhesive. They can be removed by grasping a tab placed on each layer and pulling the layer away from the unsoiled layers.

An article with an absorbent core having a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer is presented. The first absorbent layer has a first substrate and the second absorbent layer has a second substrate. The core includes superabsorbent polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates. A fiberized net structure covers the absorbent polymer material on the first and second substrates. The fiberized net structure includes a substantially tackifier-free adhesive.

Absorbent articles having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid permeable topsheet and the liquid impermeable backsheet is presented. The absorbent article further has an acquisition layer positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The topsheet and the acquisition layer are joined by an adhesive to form a laminate, wherein the adhesive is substantially tackifier-free.

An absorbent core for an absorbent article, the absorbent core comprising at least two layers, each layer having a width w and a length l along a first plane and a thickness t extending perpendicular thereto, wherein the layers are arranged in facing relationship along the first plane, and wherein the layers comprise a polymeric foam having an open cell and interconnected porous structure. The first and second layers comprise an anisotropic cell structure having an axis of anisotropy extending substantially parallel to a longest length of a plurality of substantially neighbouring cells. The axis of anisotropy of the second layer extends substantially perpendicular to said thickness t and parallel to said first plane and the axis of anisotropy of the first layer is substantially perpendicular to the axis of anisotropy of the second layer.

Absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core, said absorbent core having: a first and second longitudinal edge and a first and second transverse edge; a longitudinal center line dividing the absorbent core in a first and second longitudinal portion; and a transverse crotch line dividing the absorbent core in a front and a rear portion; wherein the absorbent core is provided with at least a first and second elongate attachment zone extending in the direction of the first and/or second transverse edge; said first elongate attachment zone crossing said longitudinal center line in at least a first crossing point; and said second elongate attachment zone crossing said longitudinal center line in at least a second crossing point; wherein said first and second crossing point may be the same point or a different point, and may be located in said front portion and/or in said rear portion.