The present disclosure relates to a diaper fastening tab (10) comprising a user's end (70) to be gripped by a user, an opposite manufacturer's end (80), a first and a second major surface, a user's end portion (50) adjacent to the user's end (70), a manufacturer's end portion (60) adjacent to the manufacturer's end (80), wherein the user's end portion (50) comprises on the first major surface a first and at least one second strip (30), (40) of mechanical fastening elements (32), (42) each with a different peel strength as measured according to ASTM D 5170-98, wherein a first strip (30) with a higher peel strength is located towards the user's end (70) and at least one second strip (40) with a lower peel strength is located towards the manufacturer's end (80). The present disclosure further relates to a roll (110) of diaper fastening tape (120) from which such diaper fastening tabs (100) can be obtained as well as to a diaper (150) comprising such a diaper fastening tab (100). The present disclosure moreover relates to a method of making such a diaper fastening tab (100) as well as to a method of making a diaper (150) with such diaper fastening tabs (100).

A male incontinence guard including a fluid-impermeable backsheet, a fluid-permeable topsheet, and an absorbent body arranged between said backsheet and said topsheet is disclosed. The guard includes first and second fold lines along which side regions of the article can be folded to cover at least a portion of the absorbent surface of the article. Additional fold lines may be provided to facilitate folding of a lower end region over the first and second side regions. Fastening material is provided to secure the article in the folded configuration. Also, an associated method of manufacturing and a kit comprising an incontinence guard.

This manufacturing method of a molded surface fastener involves a primary molding step for forming a primary molded body and a secondary molding step for compressing a provisional element of the primary molded body while heating the same. A molding apparatus is provided with a mold member comprising multiple penetration holes and multiple concave portions, whereof each penetration hole communicates to at least one concave portion; in the primary molding step, the molding apparatus is used to form a primary molded body comprising a provisional element having a primary stem portion and a pawl portion is formed from the protruded portion by compressing the provisional element. By this means, it is possible to stably manufacture a molded surface fastener that has an engaging element comprising a pawl portion that projects from the outer peripheral edge of an engaging head portion.

Retainer device comprising a base extending along a longitudinal direction and a plurality of retainer elements extending from the upper face of the base, each retainer element having a value according to a first geometric dimension. The retainer device has at least two retainer zones and an intermediate zone disposed between the two retainer zones and connecting the two retainer zones, the retainer elements disposed in the first and second retainer zones having values according to the first geometric dimension which are greater than the values according to the first geometric dimension of the retainer elements disposed in the intermediate zone.

The invention relates to a laminated assembly including a support layer (32) and an anti-slip strip (34), the anti-slip strip (34) including an elastomeric material, the support layer (32) and the anti-slip strip (34) being laminated together, the anti-slip strip (34) including a base (34A) and a plurality of protruding elements (34B) extending from the base (34A) and the plurality of protruding elements (34B) protruding from a face (30A) of the laminated assembly (30). The invention also relates to a diaper including such a laminated assembly (30) and a process for manufacturing the laminated assembly (30). The invention also relates to a diaper including such an assembly and a process for manufacturing such an assembly.

An absorbent article has a top sheet, a back sheet, and an absorbent assembly positioned between the back sheet and the top sheet. The absorbent article includes a fluid intake layer positioned between the absorbent assembly and the top sheet. The fluid intake layer has a rearward-facing arch located in a back portion of the fluid intake layer. The fluid intake layer has an opening. The absorbent article includes a first lateral stiffener and a second lateral stiffener extending along a majority of the longitudinal side edges of the fluid intake layer. The absorbent article includes a first flexure, a second flexure, and a third flexure in a rear portion of the absorbent article.

1. Adhesive fastener and diaper having such an adhesive fastener. 2. An adhesive fastener, consisting of at least one plastic material, having a plurality of hook means which are integrally connected to a substrate (10), each in the form of a stalk part (14) which is provided with a head part (12) and which protrudes above the substrate (10), is characterized in that at least a portion of the plastic material used is biodegradable and/or is bio-based.

An element for an incontinent device includes: a stretch laminate having a stretch zone having an elongation with a set of less than about 20%, at a tensile load of 10 N/inch, a dead zone having an elongation of at least about 20% lower than the elongation of the stretch zone, and a hook layer registered in the dead zone of the stretch laminate, and where: H1+H2≥H3, when the hook layer having a height H1, the stretch zone having a height H2, and the dead zone where the hook layer is registered having a height H3.

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 wearable article includes hook-and-loop fastening components. The hook-and-loop fastening components have a section of nonwoven web material on which an array of hooks is formed. At least some of the hooks may be integrally formed from the nonwoven material. The section of nonwoven web material may also include a section of loops material, wherein at least some of the loops may be integrally formed from the web material. The section of loops material may have a machine direction dimension of at least 20 mm and a cross direction dimension of at least 20 mm, and a surface area of at least 314 mm.sup.2. The article may further include an identifiable linear path, the identifiable linear path having a width greater than 2 mm and forming an angle with the machine direction of 45 degrees or less. Any such identifiable path at least partially overlies the loops-forming bond(s), at a plurality of locations along the identifiable linear path.