A disposable hygiene article having an absorbent core with a first area having its narrowest width in the transverse direction in a front portion or at a location of a transition between the front portion and a crotch portion of the article. The absorbent core has a high-density region and a low density region. The absorbent core has a compression line forming an essentially upside down turned V such that the front tip of the V is located on the centre line and the legs of the V diverge towards the core rear edge at a mutual angle (α.sub.1) of from 30-120°. The low density region has an average density which is at least 20%, preferably at least 30% and most preferably at least 50% lower than the average density of the high density region. Also disclosed is a method of making the article.

A disposable hygiene article having an absorbent core with a first area having its narrowest width in the transverse direction in a front portion or at a location of a transition between the front portion and a crotch portion of the article. The absorbent core has a high-density region and a low density region. The absorbent core has a compression line forming an essentially upside down turned V such that the front tip of the V is located on the centre line and the legs of the V diverge towards the core rear edge at a mutual angle (α.sub.1) of from 30-120°. The low density region has an average density which is at least 20%, preferably at least 30% and most preferably at least 50% lower than the average density of the high density region. Also disclosed is a method of making the article.

The present invention relates to a disposable hygiene article having a core with a first area which has its narrowest width (M) in the transverse direction (x) in a front portion or at a location of a transition between the front portion and a crotch portion of the article. Further, the absorbent core in the crotch portion has at least one front compression line forming an essentially upside down turned V comprising a first leg, a second leg and a common front tip with a V-shaped second compression line in the front portion having a third leg and a fourth leg. Each of the legs extends and diverges at a mutual angle (α.sub.4) of from 30-120° in the respective mirror-imaged portions (I) and (II). The common front tip is located in contact with or at a distance from an imaginary transverse line indicating the narrowest width M.

The present invention relates to a disposable hygiene article having a core with a first area which has its narrowest width (M) in the transverse direction (x) in a front portion or at a location of a transition between the front portion and a crotch portion of the article. Further, the absorbent core in the crotch portion has at least one front compression line forming an essentially upside down turned V comprising a first leg, a second leg and a common front tip with a V-shaped second compression line in the front portion having a third leg and a fourth leg. Each of the legs extends and diverges at a mutual angle (α.sub.4) of from 30-120° in the respective mirror-imaged portions (I) and (II). The common front tip is located in contact with or at a distance from an imaginary transverse line indicating the narrowest width M.

An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet; said absorbent article having a first and second longitudinal edge and a first and second transverse edge; wherein the absorbent core comprises a bottom core wrap sheet, absorbent material, and a liquid management structure, wherein the absorbent material is positioned directly between the bottom core wrap sheet and the liquid management structure; and wherein the liquid management structure covers at least a surface portion of the absorbent material and comprises at least one channel portion forming at least one channel zone in the absorbent core.

An absorbent body 4 is provided between a liquid permeable topsheet 3 and a liquid impermeable backsheet 2, and a second sheet 6 is provided between the liquid permeable topsheet 3 and the absorbent body 4. Slits 10 that penetrate in the thickness direction are formed along a longitudinal direction on both sides of the absorbent body 4 in the width direction, a body fluid expelling portion corresponding region H is included between the slits, the second sheet 6 is provided along an inner surface of the slits, and concave grooves 11, in which the second sheet 6 and the liquid impermeable backsheet 2 are integrated, are formed in the slits. At least a portion of the second sheet 6 constituting one of the side surfaces of the concave groove 11 has water-repellent properties.

An absorbent body 4 is provided between a liquid permeable topsheet 3 and a liquid impermeable backsheet 2, and a second sheet 6 is provided between the liquid permeable topsheet 3 and the absorbent body 4. Slits 10 that penetrate in the thickness direction are formed along a longitudinal direction on both sides of the absorbent body 4 in the width direction, a body fluid expelling portion corresponding region H is included between the slits, the second sheet 6 is provided along an inner surface of the slits, and concave grooves 11, in which the second sheet 6 and the liquid impermeable backsheet 2 are integrated, are formed in the slits. At least a portion of the second sheet 6 constituting one of the side surfaces of the concave groove 11 has water-repellent properties.

A core press depressed toward a back-side sheet is formed on at least a surface of an absorber facing an upper-side sheet such that the thickness of the absorber is reduced in the thickness direction, right and left compressed grooves are formed along the longitudinal direction of a sanitary napkin on at least the sides of an area corresponding to a body fluid discharge part of a wearer, and a high absorption part having a greater absorption capacity per unit area than other parts is formed at least between the right and left compressed grooves of the absorber.

An absorbent article includes an absorbent core sandwiched between a topsheet and a backsheet, the article being arranged along a longitudinal axis and a transversal axis extending in a perpendicular direction and the article defining a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion, wherein the absorbent core includes an absorbent component enclosed by a core cover including an upper side and a lower side and the core is formed with a sealing arrangement for joining the upper and lower sides including two channel sealings extending along the longitudinal axis in said crotch portion and defining a first channel sealing width and a second channel sealing width, respectively. Furthermore, the absorbent article includes at least one wetness indicator having a longitudinal extension and being positioned generally only in the front portion, only in the back portion, or in both the front portion and the back portion.

An absorbent article includes an absorbent core sandwiched between a topsheet and a backsheet, the article being arranged along a longitudinal axis and a transversal axis extending in a perpendicular direction and the article defining a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion, wherein the absorbent core includes an absorbent component enclosed by a core cover including an upper side and a lower side and the core is formed with a sealing arrangement for joining the upper and lower sides including two channel sealings extending along the longitudinal axis in said crotch portion and defining a first channel sealing width and a second channel sealing width, respectively. Furthermore, the absorbent article includes at least one wetness indicator having a longitudinal extension and being positioned generally only in the front portion, only in the back portion, or in both the front portion and the back portion.