The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, baby diapers, adult incontinence articles and sweat pads. According to the present invention the absorbent article in the region designated for liquid deposition on its wearer facing surface has a single layer topsheet onto which liquid to be absorbed is provided during use of the article. The absorbent article includes a backsheet forming the liquid barrier surface and a unitary absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. Importantly the unitary core provides improved liquid handling to the absorbent article and increases the masking, i.e. ability to hide stains due to absorbed liquid, of the article. This is particularly beneficial in the context of articles for absorption of liquids with high color intensity, such as menstrual liquid or urine of older adults.

Feminine hygiene articles are disclosed herein. The feminine hygiene articles described herein can provide easily discernable placement and orientation guides which reduce the likelihood of misapplication by the user, facilitated attachment guides which can reduce the likelihood of misapplication of the feminine pad, and can also reduce the likelihood of improper attachment of the feminine pad to a panty. The feminine hygiene articles disclosed include uniquely shaped wings which can provide cues on proper attachment of the article to the panty and may help in providing sustained coverage of the feminine hygiene article to the panty which reduces the likelihood that the pad will become detached during use.

The invention features a disposable absorbent article including a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition including from 10% by weight, to 35% by weight of a styrene block copolymer having an average styrene content of from 10% by weight to 25% by weight and an average di-block content of from 1:2% by weight to 65% by weight, from 30% by weight to 65% by weight of a hydrogenated hydrocarbon tackifying agent having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 1000 grams/mole and from 10% by weight to 40% by weight of a plasticizer.

An absorber has at least one continuous groove and a back sheet provided on a non-skin side with a plurality of adhesive displacement stoppers, for fixing the absorbent article to underwear. One continuous groove has a shape having two or more portions protruding toward a front of the continuous groove and/or having two or more portions protruding toward a rear of the continuous groove. The continuous groove includes a groove portion, where an imaginary region overlaps the continuous groove, the groove portion having an area of 3% or greater of the region, the groove portion not overlapping a centerline extending in the front-rear direction in plan view. The displacement stopper overlaps an entirety of the continuous groove in the width direction and an entirety of the groove portion in the front-rear direction, or does not overlap the groove portion, in plan view.

An absorbent article having a front section, a central section and a rear section located along a longitudinal axis is described. A first pattern of adhesive is applied to the central section of a garment facing surface of the backsheet. The first pattern of adhesive has a first plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a first side of the central longitudinal axis. A second plurality of stripes extends substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a second side of the central longitudinal axis. A first gap between the first plurality of stripes and the second plurality of stripes extends over the central longitudinal axis.

A strip having a weakened region that defines first and second segments on either side thereof. The first and second segments include corresponding first and second sanitary napkins.

A system of pantiliners and menstrual pads that can be used to alleviate undesirable conditions associated with dysmenorrhea or other physiological conditions is provided. The pantiliners of the invention include a top layer of composite material, a ventilation layer, and a bottom layer of breathable material. The menstrual pads of the invention include a top layer of composite material, an air-laid layer, a layer of super adsorbent polymer inside the air-laid layer, a ventilation layer, and a bottom layer of breathable material. The present system of pantiliners and menstrual pads is helpful in providing a decrease of pain and other unwanted symptoms during a menstrual cycle. In another advantage, the right placement guide and the left placement guide are provided to assist in placing the menstrual pads of the invention accurately in relation to the undergarment of the user.

A flexible sensing panel includes a flexible substrate having first and second major surfaces, first and second separated side edges, and first and second ends, the flexible substrate being at least partly disposed between a flexible protective layer and a flexible fastening layer, and at least one sensing element being disposed on the flexible substrate. The protective layer is secured to the first major surface of the flexible substrate and is folded over the first and second side edges onto the second major surface of the flexible substrate and secured thereto to position at least part of the first and second side edges within the so formed folds, and wherein the fastening layer is at least partly disposed on the second major surface of the flexible substrate and secured thereto.

A disposable feminine menstrual pad with a tail (thong-type) structured to solve the problem of leakage of overflow while horizontal or vertical. The pad is a full size menstrual pad designed to be worn with a panty, and adhered to the crotch area by a strip of adhesive. The regular size (7-9 inch long) pad of any absorbency, but usually medium to heavy flow. A tail-like portion will have an additional 7-9 inches of absorbent material that is slim enough to fit in the anal canal with comfort. The tail-like portion will not have any adhesive and will naturally adhere to the area, further secured by the friction of the buttocks cheeks.

This product addresses the issue of menstrual overflow that travels and leaks in the rear or top of the buttocks crack. This can occur on heavy flow days with blood clots or near full pads limiting space for overflow blood to travel. Or it may occur simply based on how the body is positioned, sitting or laying down and the blood travels by rolling up the anus exiting the opening area or top crack. This can be extremely embarrassing and happen with no warning. This product will eliminate this problem.

The invention relates to a hygiene product for personal use, which comprises at least an impermeable breathable outer first layer (11), a liquid-absorbing second layer (12) and a third layer (13) of non-woven fabric intended to be in contact with the skin of the user. The hygiene product can be a sanitary towel, dressing, tampon, absorbent nappy, nursing pad or similar product or use. The absorbent second layer (12) comprises a hydrophilic cotton core formed by separated fibers facing or oriented in all directions. The absorbent second layer (12) and/or cotton non-woven third layer (13) of the product preferably incorporate a plurality of microcapsules (3) containing active ingredients (32) for treating the skin, said ingredients being encapsulated in an outer cover (31) of biocompatible material that degrades during the use of the hygiene product and releases the active ingredients (32) during the use of the hygiene product (1).