A folded absorbent article includes an absorbent core sandwiched between a liquid-permeable topsheet and a liquid-impermeable backsheet. The absorbent article defines, in an unfolded and planar state, a longitudinal center line and a transverse center line. Each transverse side of the absorbent article is folded along a respective longitudinal fold line, such that each of first and second transversely opposed side edges are folded onto a topsheet surface of the absorbent article thereby forming a firstly folded absorbent article. The firstly folded absorbent article is thereafter folded along a first transverse fold line located in the region of the transverse center line thereby forming a secondly folded absorbent article. Finally, the secondly folded absorbent article is folded along a second transverse fold line located approximately in the middle between the transverse center line and a waist edge thereby forming a thirdly folded absorbent article.

An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist region; and a fastening component. The fastening component includes a macro pattern having a first array of hooks and a second array of hooks, wherein the first and second array differ by one of the group consisting of: shapes of fastening elements, directionality of fastening elements, orientation of array, average spacing of fastening elements, whether the elements are discrete or integral or some combination, fastening element constituent materials, the number and/or types of layers from which integral fastening elements are formed, average size of the fastening elements, opacity, color and combinations thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a web (10, 40) having precursors (18) for a mechanical fastener (48). The web (10, 40) having precursors (18) comprises a backing (30) and a plurality of precursors (18) arranged on the backing (30). The precursors (18) have a width (20, 22, 52, 58) at the proximal end (16, 50) which is larger than the height (24, 26) of the precursors (18). The thickness (32) of the backing (30) is 10-100 μm.

The invention relates to an incontinence diaper (2) with a main part (4), which comprises a front region (12), a rear region (16), and a crotch region (20) arranged between the front region and the rear region, and with rear lateral sections (22) which are joined to the rear region (16) on both sides, which extend outwards in the transverse direction (10) of the incontinence diaper (2) over the rear lateral longitudinal edges (18) of the main part (4), and each of which has at least one closure means (28), whereas no lateral sections (22) are joined to the front region (14). Each of the rear lateral sections (22) can be placed around the body of the user in order to close the incontinence diaper (2) and can be brought into overlapping arrangement with a front region (12) exterior, to which the lateral sections can then be removably adhered via the respective closure means (28). The rear lateral sections (22) have an extension (Q) in the transverse direction (10) over the respective rear lateral longitudinal edge (18) and an elastic or elasticized region (42) which extends in the transverse direction (10) and in the longitudinal direction (8). The invention is characterized in that the rear lateral sections (22) are folded together about at least two lateral section folding axes (46, 48) running in the longitudinal direction (8) by the manufacturer, and folded together sub-regions (50, 52, 54) of the rear lateral sections (22) are defined and delimited by means of the lateral section folding axes (46, 48). An outer sub-region (54) in the transverse direction (10) is designed to be substantially unstretchable, and at least 50% of the surface of a sub-region (52) which adjoins the outer sub-region (54) inwards is unstretchable starting from the outer folding axis (48) running in the longitudinal direction.

The invention relates to an incontinence diaper (2) with a main part (4), which comprises a front region (12), a rear region (16) with rear lateral longitudinal edges (18), and a crotch region (20) arranged between the front region and the rear region, and with rear lateral sections (22) which are joined to the rear region (16) on both sides, whereas no lateral sections (22) are joined to the front region (14). In order to position and close the incontinence diaper (2), the rear lateral sections (22) can be brought into overlapping arrangement with a front region (12) exterior, to which the lateral sections can then be removably adhered via respective closure means (28). The rear lateral sections (22) have an elastic or elasticized region (42), and the extension (Q) of the rear lateral sections (22) comprises a proximal half (38) which adjoins the rear longitudinal edge (18) and a freely ending distal half (40) in the transverse direction (10). The invention is characterized in that the respective elastic region (42) of each rear lateral section (22) is arranged completely within the proximal half (38) and extends to the paired rear longitudinal edge (18) or has a distance of maximally 30 mm from the rear longitudinal edge (18) in the transverse direction (10), and each rear lateral section (22) is substantially non-stretchable in the entire distal half (40).

A method for producing elasticized composite side panels and non-elasticized side panels, comprising: feeding a continuous web of a first non-extensible material having longitudinal side edges along a first direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of said web, forming in said web, in a position within said longitudinal edges, and at a pitch, a plurality of oblong openings having a major axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said web, each opening having a maximum transverse dimension with a first length, a maximum longitudinal dimension with a second length, and two longitudinal end zones, forming a plurality of rectangular elements of elastic material having in a relaxed condition two minor sides with a first dimension greater than said first length and two major sides with a second dimension at least equal to said second length of said oblong openings, said elements of elastic material being elastically extensible at least along the first dimension, transferring each of said rectangular elements of elastic material in a relaxed condition onto said continuous web at each oblong opening and in a substantially centered position with respect thereto, welding each rectangular element to said continuous web along at least the respective longitudinal edges superimposed on the longitudinal edges of each oblong opening, so as to form a continuous composite web, making transverse cuts at predetermined intervals on said continuous composite web so as to remove transverse portions from said continuous composite web comprising the longitudinal end zones of each oblong opening and the corresponding minor sides of each respective rectangular element of elastic material, to form alternately individual elasticized composite panels comprising said elastic material and individual non-elasticized panels not comprising said elastic material.

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 article further includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an ear. The ear includes a laminate having a first nonwoven and second nonwoven and an elastomeric material sandwiched between said first and second nonwovens. The laminate comprises a plurality of ultrasonic bonds. The article has a fastening system is joined to the ear; and the ear has a Length Ratio of 3 or less.

A double-layer diaper with anatomical separator and pocket comprising: an outer cover, an absorbent layer, an upper layer, an anatomical separator cover, an anatomical separator, a few closure side panels, and a pocket; wherein the core portion of invention is the anatomical separator, which prevents stool and urine deposited in a diaper from mixing and causing several diseases in infants, such as rash, urinary tract infections, and prevents microorganism generation; additionally, the pocket may be used to store baby wipes facilitating its use and cleaning of baby genitalia.

A disposable absorbent article is disclosed that includes a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first waist region and second waist region, a waist edge in the first waist region, at least one waistband in the first waist region, at least one fastener in the second waist region, and at least one discrete landing zone in the first waist region, the discrete landing zone comprising an lateral inboard edge, wherein the discrete landing zone and the waistband overlap to form an overlap region in the first waist region, and wherein the waistband does not overlap the lateral inboard edge of the discrete landing zone.

An evaluation method of a wearing state of a disposable diaper including an elastic region in a waist portion or leg-surrounding portions, the evaluation method including: an evaluation image acquiring process in which a terminal including a photographing function acquires an image including at least a part of the elastic region as an evaluation image in the wearing state of the disposable diaper; and an evaluation process of evaluating the wearing state of the disposable diaper based on a degree of deformation of the evaluation image.