A fluff pulp is provided, which comprises softwood fibers; and 3 to 35% by weight of hardwood fibers. A fluff is also provided, which comprises the fiberized or shredded fluff pulp. A core is also provided, which comprises the fluff and at least an SAP. Processes for making and using the fluff pulp, fluff, and core are provided, and products made thereby.

The present invention relates to a thin, flexible absorbent articles comprising an acquisition-distribution system comprises a first component comprising first thermoplastic fibers and cellulose fibers, the cellulose fibers being less than about 90% by weight of the first component, wherein the absorbent article has an absorption time lower than about 7 sec/g up to a loading range of 100 g, as measured according to Modified Fluid Modified Fluid Acquisition Test; and wherein the absorbent article has a caliper of lower than about 2.5 mm under about 400 g pressure at 2 cm.sup.2, as measured according to Caliper Test, or a 3-point bending force lower than about 95 g, as measured according to the 3-Point Bending Force Test.

An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material. The absorbent article further comprises a distribution material between the topsheet and the absorbent core. The distribution material is notionally divided in a front region, a back region and a middle region located between the front and the back region. Each of the front, back and middle regions is of the length of the distribution material. At least one of the front, back and middle regions of the distribution material comprises one or more layers. The one or more layers of the distribution material comprise a fibrous structure made of wet-laid fibers.

The present invention provides an absorbent which is suppressed in leakage and back-flow of an absorbed liquid. An absorbent which contains a water absorbent resin, wherein: the water absorbent resin has a saline holding capacity of 45 g/g or more and a five-minute value of DW under no pressure of 45 ml/g or more; and the weight per square meter of the water absorbent resin in the absorbent is 50 g/m.sup.2 to 350 g/m.sup.2.

A fluff pulp is provided, which comprises softwood fibers; and 3 to 35% by weight of hardwood fibers. A fluff is also provided, which comprises the fiberized or shredded fluff pulp. A core is also provided, which comprises the fluff and at least an SAP. Processes for making and using the fluff pulp, fluff, and core are provided, and products made thereby.

A fluff pulp is provided, which comprises softwood fibers; and 3 to 35% by weight of hardwood fibers. A fluff is also provided, which comprises the fiberized or shredded fluff pulp. A core is also provided, which comprises the fluff and at least an SAP. Processes for making and using the fluff pulp, fluff, and core are provided, and products made thereby.

A fluff pulp is provided, which comprises softwood fibers; and 3 to 35% by weight of hardwood fibers. A fluff is also provided, which comprises the fiberized or shredded fluff pulp. A core is also provided, which comprises the fluff and at least an SAP. Processes for making and using the fluff pulp, fluff, and core are provided, and products made thereby.

A fluff pulp is provided, which comprises softwood fibers; and 3 to 35% by weight of hardwood fibers. A fluff is also provided, which comprises the fiberized or shredded fluff pulp. A core is also provided, which comprises the fluff and at least an SAP. Processes for making and using the fluff pulp, fluff, and core are provided, and products made thereby.

A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure disposed therebetween. The absorbent core structure includes an upper nonwoven layer comprising polymer fibers and having a basis weight of from about 30 to about 85 gsm; a lower nonwoven layer comprising polymer fibers; and an inner core layer disposed between the upper and lower nonwoven layers. The inner core layer comprises a mixture of cellulose pulp and superabsorbent particles. The cellulosic pulp comprises from about 25% to about 70% of a short cellulosic fiber, by weight of the cellulose pulp, wherein the short cellulosic fiber has an average fiber length of less than about 2 mm. The absorbent core structure has an average density of between about 0.045 g/cm.sup.3 and about 0.15 g/cm.sup.3. At least a portion of the inner core layer is contained within the nonwoven layers by sealing a portion of a first and second side region of the upper and lower nonwoven layers.

An incontinence article for a male that has a penis and a scrotum extends along a longitudinal axis. The article has a pouch and a sling that is connected to that pouch. The pouch includes one or more layers of nonwoven material and is configured to envelop the penis, with the pouch having a first open end and a second closed end that is longitudinally opposed the first open end. The sling is connected to the pouch adjacent the first open end of the pouch and includes a loop portion that is configured to fit around an underside of the scrotum and the penis of the male, with that loop portion being extensible in at least a generally circumferential direction of the loop portion.