ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A LUBRICANT AGENT

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction (L) and in a transverse direction (T), the absorbent article defining a front waist portion, a rear waist portion and a crotch portion arranged between the rear waist portion and the front waist portion as seen in the longitudinal direction (L) and a buttocks portion arranged between the crotch portion and the rear waist portion. The topsheet comprises a first lubricant zone provided with a lubricant agent, the first lubricant zone being arranged over the buttock's portion.

Claims

1. An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction (L) and in a transverse direction (T), the absorbent article defining a front waist portion, a rear waist portion and a crotch portion arranged between the rear waist portion and the front waist portion as seen in the longitudinal direction (L) and a buttocks portion arranged between the crotch portion and the rear waist portion, wherein the topsheet comprises a first lubricant zone provided with a lubricant agent, the first lubricant zone being arrange over the buttock's portion.

2. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the absorbent article has a Rewet 1-6 value of 60 gsm or less, 40 gsm or less or 30 gsm or less, as measured according to the Rewet Under Pressure method as disclosed herein.

3. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the absorbent article has a Rewet 5 value of 30 gsm or less, or 23 gsm or less, as measured according to the Rewet Under Pressure method as disclosed herein.

4. The absorbent article according to any of preceding claim 1, wherein the absorbent article has a Rewet 4 value of 20 gsm or less or 12 gsm or less, as measured according to the Rewet Under Pressure method as disclosed herein.

5. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the absorbent article has a Rewet 3 value of 10 gsm or less or 5.5 gsm or less, as measured according to the Rewet Under Pressure method as disclosed herein.

6. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the amount of lubricating agent in the first lubricant zone is 10 ppm to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the topsheet in the first lubricant zone.

7. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the first lubricant zone has a surface area of 25 cm.sup.2 or greater, optionally within the range of from 25 cm.sup.2 to 600 cm.sup.2.

8. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the first lubricant zone extends over the buttock's portion and over the rear waist portion, optionally the lubricant zone extends over the buttock's portion and over a central rear waist portion, the central rear waist portion coinciding with a longitudinal centerline of the article.

9. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the topsheet comprises at least one surface zone being a lubricant agent free zone.

10. The absorbent article according to claim 9, wherein the lubricant agent free zone is provided in the crotch portion.

11. The absorbent article according to claim 10, wherein the lubricant agent free zone provided in the crotch portion has a surface area of 50 cm.sup.2 or greater, optionally within the range of from 50 cm.sup.2 to 600 cm.sup.2

12. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the topsheet comprises a second lubricant zone and wherein the amount of lubricant agent in the second lubricant zone is lower than in the first lubricant zone.

13. The absorbent article according to claim 12, wherein the amount of lubricating agent in first lubricant zone is at least 25% higher than in the second lubricant zone.

14. The absorbent article according to claim 12, wherein the second lubricant zone is provided in the rear waist portion on the user facing side of the article.

15. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the lubricant agent is provided in a composition having a water content less than 5.0 weight percent, or less than 1.0 weight percent.

16. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the lubricant agent is any one, or a combination, of the following; wax, a lubricant agent comprising an alkoxylated diester selected from the group consisting of fatty ester lubricants or a lubricant agent comprising silicone oil.

17. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the absorbent article in the buttocks portion is from 3 mm at 0.5 kPa, as measured according to WSP120.6.R4.

18. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the backsheet is a vapor permeable backsheet defining a Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) of at least 3500 grams per square meter per 24 hours.

19. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the topsheet is a fibrous nonwoven layer, optionally a fibrous nonwoven layer consisting essentially of thermoplastic fibers, such as polyolefin fibers.

20. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the absorbent core comprises a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer, wherein the first absorbent layer has a first absorbent layer front edge and a first absorbent layer rear edge and wherein the second absorbent layer has a second absorbent layer front edge and a second absorbent layer rear edge, the absorbent layers each having a size and a shape in a plane of the absorbent article, the size and shape of the second absorbent layer defining the size and shape of the absorbent core in the plane of the absorbent article, wherein the first absorbent layer is shorter than the second absorbent layer, as seen in the longitudinal direction (L) of the absorbent article.

21. The absorbent article according to claim 20, wherein each of the first and the second absorbent layers comprises superabsorbent polymers.

22. The absorbent article according to claim 21, wherein the first absorbent layer is an upper absorbent layer and the second absorbent layer is a lower absorbent layer and wherein the amount of superabsorbent polymer is from 1.6 times higher in the upper absorbent layer than in the lower absorbent layer, optionally from 1.7 times higher in the upper absorbent layer than in the lower absorbent layer, optionally up to 4 times higher.

23. The absorbent article according to claim 20, wherein the first absorbent layer front edge is arranged with a front edge distance (d1) from the second absorbent layer front edge and the first absorbent layer rear edge is arranged with a rear edge distance (d2) from the second absorbent layer rear edge and wherein a ratio between the front edge distance (d1) and the rear edge distance (d2) is 1.5 or greater.

24. The absorbent article according to claim 20, wherein the absorbent article comprises a transfer layer arranged between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the transfer layer having a transfer layer front edge and a transfer layer rear edge, the transfer layer front edge being arranged with a second front edge distance d3 from the second absorbent layer front edge and the transfer layer rear edge being arranged with a second rear edge distance d4 from the second absorbent layer rear edge and wherein a ratio between the second front edge distance d3 and the second rear edge distance d4 is 1 or greater.

25. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the rear waist portion of the absorbent article is free from elastic threads.

26. The absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the article is constituted by a diaper or incontinence pad of the open diaper type or the belt-type absorbent article.

27. A belt-type absorbent article, wherein the absorbent article is a belted absorbent article comprising an absorbent pad (216) and a separate belt to which the pad is detachably attached and which is to be placed around the waist of the wearer to hold the pad when the article is being worn, wherein the absorbent pad comprises a liquid-permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent pad extending in a longitudinal direction (L) and in a transverse direction (T), the absorbent pad defining a front waist portion, a rear waist portion and a crotch portion arranged between the rear waist portion and the front waist portion as seen in the longitudinal direction (L) and a buttocks portion arranged between the crotch portion and the rear waist portion wherein the article in the buttocks portion in a first lubricant zone arranged on the topsheet is provided with a lubricant agent and wherein the separate belt is provided with a lubricant agent in a belt lubricant zone.

28. The belt-type absorbent article according to claim 27, wherein the amount of lubricant agent in the belt lubricant zone is lower than the amount of lubricant agent in the first lubricant zone, as measured in grams lubricant agent and per cm.sup.2.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0087] The present invention will be further explained hereinafter by means of non-limiting examples and with reference to the appended drawings wherein:

[0088] FIG. 1 illustrates an absorbent article according to the present disclosure;

[0089] FIG. 2 illustrates a belt-type absorbent article according to the present disclosure; and

[0090] FIG. 3 shows a fixture for use in the Rewet under Pressure method as disclosed herein;

[0091] FIGS. 4a-4b show one of the two leg blocks for use in the Rewet under Pressure method as disclosed herein;

[0092] FIGS. 5a-5b show the buttocks template for use in the Rewet under Pressure method as disclosed herein;

[0093] FIG. 6 shows a stretched absorbent article having been cut along the side seams and marked prior to testing in the Rewet under Pressure method as disclosed herein; and

[0094] FIGS. 7a-b show the absorbent article tested in the Rewet under Pressure method as disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0095] The disclosure will be described more closely below by reference to an exemplary embodiment. The disclosure may however be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth in the drawings and the description thereto.

[0096] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an absorbent article 100 according to the present disclosure. The absorbent article 100 is a pant-type absorbent article. The absorbent article comprises a liquid-permeable topsheet 102, a backsheet 103 and an absorbent core 104 sandwiched between the topsheet 102 and the backsheet 103. The absorbent article 100 extends in a longitudinal direction L and in a transverse direction T. The absorbent article 100 defines a front waist portion 105, a rear waist portion 106 and a crotch portion 107 arranged between the front waist portion 105 and the rear waist portion 106, as seen in the longitudinal direction L.

[0097] The topsheet 102 comprises a first lubricant zone 109 provided with a lubricant agent, the first lubricant zone 109 being arranged over a buttock's portion 108 and a central part 106a of the rear waist portion 106 and lying on a longitudinal centerline C.sub.L of the absorbent article 100. The amount of lubricating agent in the first lubricating zone 109 is at least 0.1 wt % of the topsheet, as measured over the total coated area. Optionally, the topsheet may comprise from 0.3 wt. %, or 0.5 wt. %, of the lubricant agent, as measured over the total coated area. Such levels have been seen to provide an improved wet friction.

[0098] The topsheet may include or consist of fibrous nonwoven layer(s) being spunbonded, meltblown, carded, hydroentangled, wetlaid etc. Suitable nonwoven materials can be composed of natural fibers, such as wood pulp or cotton fibres, synthetic thermoplastic fibres, such as polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides and blends and combinations thereof or from a mixture of natural and synthetic fibres. The materials suited as topsheet materials should be soft and non-irritating to the skin and be readily penetrated by body fluid, such as urine. The topsheet material may essentially consist of synthetic thermoplastic fibers, such as polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides and blends and combinations thereof. The synthetic fibers may be monocomponent fibers, bicomponent fibers or multicomponent fibers including polyesters, polyamides and/or polyolefins such as polypropylene and polyethylene. That the topsheet and the fibrous nonwoven layer may “essentially consist” of thermoplastic synthetic fibers means that at least 95% of the fibers are thermoplastic synthetic fibers, such as at least 99%, such as at least 100% of the fibers in the nonwoven material are non-absorbent fibers. The topsheet material and the fibrous material may however also include further substances present in small amounts, such as for example binders and pigments, as known by the person skilled in the art.

[0099] The backsheet may consist of a thin plastic film, e.g. a polyethylene or polypropylene film, a nonwoven material coated with a liquid impervious material, a hydrophobic nonwoven material, which resists liquid penetration. Laminates of plastic films and nonwoven materials may also be used. The backsheet material can be breathable, allowing vapor to escape from the absorbent structure, while still preventing liquids from passing through the backsheet material. The backsheet material may alternatively be non-breathable.

[0100] The front waist portion 105 and the rear waist portion 106 are intended to be joined to each other along two opposite longitudinal side edges 116,117,118,119 to define a waist-opening and a pair of leg-openings. The absorbent article 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises front elastics 120 in the front waist portion 105 and rear elastics 121 in the rear waist portion 6 and partly in the buttock's portion 108. Each of the front elastics 120 and the rear elastics 121 extending between the respective opposite longitudinal side edges 116,117,118,119 in a transverse direction T of the absorbent article 100. The front waist portion 105 has a front waist edge 105a and the rear waist portion 106 has a rear waist edge 106a.

[0101] The absorbent core 104 comprises a first absorbent layer 114 and a second absorbent layer 115. The first absorbent layer 114 is an upper absorbent layer arranged between the topsheet 102 and the second absorbent layer 115. The first absorbent layer 114 has a first absorbent layer front edge 114a and a first absorbent layer rear edge 114b. The second absorbent layer 115 has a second absorbent layer front edge 115a and a second absorbent layer rear edge 115b. The absorbent layers 114,115 each has a size and a shape in a plane of the absorbent article 100, the size and shape of the second absorbent layer 115 defining the size and shape of the absorbent core 104 in the plane of the absorbent article 100. The first absorbent layer 114 is shorter than the second absorbent layer 115, as seen in the longitudinal direction L of the absorbent article 100. The first absorbent layer front edge 114a is arranged with a front edge distance d1 from the second absorbent layer front edge 115a and the first absorbent layer rear edge 114b is arranged with a rear edge distance d2 from the second absorbent layer rear edge 115b and wherein a ratio between the front edge distance d1 and the rear edge distance d2 is 1.5 or greater. Hence, the first absorbent layer 114 is arranged rearwardly compared with the second absorbent layer 115.

[0102] The buttocks portion 108 is arranged between the crotch portion 107 and the rear waist portion 106. In this figure a transition of the crotch portion 107 and the buttocks portion 108 is arranged with a distance of 40% from the rear waist edge 106b of the total length of the absorbent article 100. The length of the buttocks portion 108 is here from 25% to 35% of the total length of the absorbent core 104. In this figure, the transition between the rear waist portion 106 and the buttocks portion 108 coincides with the first absorbent layer rear edge 114b.

[0103] The absorbent core may be of any conventional kind. Examples of commonly occurring absorbent materials are cellulosic fluff pulp, tissue layers, highly absorbent polymers (so called superabsorbents), absorbent foam materials, absorbent nonwoven materials or the like. It is common to combine cellulosic fluff pulp with superabsorbents in an absorbent structure. It is also common to have absorbent structures comprising layers of different material with different properties with respect to liquid acquisition capacity, liquid distribution capacity and storage capacity. For example, each of the first and second absorbent layers 14,15, may comprise superabsorbent polymers. The first absorbent layer 14 may have a higher amount of superabsorbent article, than the second absorbent layer 15.

[0104] FIG. 2 illustrates a belt-type absorbent article 200. The belt-type absorbent article 200, comprises an absorbent pad 216 and a separate belt 217 to which the pad is detachably attached and which is to be placed around the waist of the wearer to hold the pad when the article is being worn. The absorbent pad 217 comprises a liquid-permeable topsheet 202, a backsheet 203 and an absorbent core 204 sandwiched between the topsheet 202 and the backsheet 203. The absorbent pad extends in a longitudinal direction L and in a transverse direction T. The absorbent pad defines a front waist portion 205, a rear waist portion 206 and a crotch portion 207 arranged between the rear waist portion 206 and the front waist portion 205 as seen in the longitudinal direction L and a buttocks portion 208 arranged between the crotch portion 207 and the rear waist portion 206. The absorbent article 200 comprises a first lubricant zone 209 arranged on the topsheet 202 in the buttocks portion 208. The first lubricant zone 209 is provided with a lubricant agent. The separate belt is provided with a lubricant agent in a belt lubricant zone 210.

[0105] The absorbent pad 216 or the separate belt 217 may comprise attachment elements, such as pieces of hook material adhesive material, arranged on the surface intended to face the separate belt 217 or the absorbent pad 216 respectively. The one of the absorbent pad 216 or the separate belt 217 may comprise corresponding attachment elements or may have a surface to which the hook material or adhesive material may adhere to. If the attachment element is a hook material such material may be a nonwoven material.

[0106] The buttocks portion 208 is arranged over the absorbent core 204 and in the area being in contact with the sacrum region of a wearer.

[0107] The amount of lubricant agent in the belt lubricant zone is lower than the amount of lubricant agent in the first lubricant zone 9, as measured in grams lubricant agent and per cm.sup.2.

[0108] Test Method—Rewet Under Pressure

[0109] The Rewet Under Pressure test method is a method for measuring rewet of a product after repeated wettings and under pressure, simulating the use-condition for a heavy-incontinence article after repeated wettings.

Equipment

[0110] 1. Fixture 1 made of polished aluminum (shown in FIG. 3). The fixture 1 comprises a first plate 2 measuring 200×420 mm, and a second plate 3 measuring 200×300 mm. The second plate 3 is arranged with an angle α of 60° with respect to the first plate 2. [0111] 2. Two leg blocks 4,5 are made of hard plastic material (see FIGS. 3 and 4a-4c). The leg blocks 4, 5 each has a height h of 35 mm, as measured at its highest height, and length l of 120 mm, as measured at the longest length of the respective leg blocks 4, 5. The width of the respective leg blocks 4,5, as taken along a center line C is 45 mm. The leg blocks 4,5 each comprise a respective inner vertical rectangular side 4a,5a, each measuring 35×55 mm and being arranged to push against the longitudinal sides of a diaper which is arranged in the fixture 1. On a respective side of the inner rectangular sides 4a, 5a, the leg blocks 4, 5 have respective block first side walls 4b,5b and block second side walls 4c,5c. The block side walls 4b,5b,4c,5c are angled upwards and inwards and are arranged between the respective inner rectangular sides 4a, 5a and a respective first and second rectangular side wall 4d,4e,5d,5e, each having a dimension of 20×20 mm. The second rectangular side walls 4e, 5e of the side blocks 4, 5 are vertically aligned with a junction between the first and second plates 2, 3. The leg blocks 4, 5 are moveable in the cross direction of the fixture 1, and can be locked in position e.g. via screws or magnets. [0112] 3. Distance template (not shown), a rectangular steel block measuring 40×80 mm, with a height of about 20 mm. [0113] 4. Buttocks template 6 made of PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)) or similar (shown in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 5a-5b), having a bottom plate 7 with a length l.sub.7 of 175 mm, a width w.sub.7 of 150 mm and a thickness t7 of 6 mm. The buttocks template 6 has a template wall 8 having a height h.sub.8 of 45 mm. The template wall 8 has three wall sections 8a, 8b, 8c, with a first side wall section 8a, a front wall section 8b and a second side wall section 8c. The front wall section 8b has a width of 50 mm and a height of 45 mm. The longitudinal sides 7a, 7b of the bottom plate 7 each has a length of 115 mm, as measured from a rear end edge of the bottom plate 7 to the respective side wall sections 108a,108c. [0114] 5. Metal weight 9, 10 kg. [0115] 6. Liquid pump 11 (shown in FIG. 7b), capable of a delivery rate of 10 ml/sec. The pump 11 is connected to a tube 12 with an internal diameter of 3 mm [0116] 7. Collagen film, available from Viscofan, Spain. The film is designated Coffi (transparent, article number 706). The film should be stored in a refrigerator, wrapped in plastic. For the rewet measurement, eight sheets are stacked, and cut or punched to dimensions 70×80 mm. The pad (of eight sheets) is suitably held together with a small staple. The pads are then placed in an enclosable polyethylene pouch before testing. Collagen film should be handled with tweezers. [0117] 8. Test fluid, 0.9% NaCl solution

[0118] Procedure

[0119] The evaluation is made in a stable laboratory environment set to 23° C. and 50% relative humidity. The absorbent articles are conditioned in this same environment for 24 hours before testing. At least six identical absorbent articles are tested. The procedure is described for one of these absorbent articles.

[0120] The absorbent article 100 to be tested is stretched flat on a laboratory bench and cut along the side seams to remove elastics, as illustrated in FIG. 6. The front and rear waist portions 105,106 of the absorbent article 100 are marked (the front part faces the stomach of the user). The front edge of the absorbent core 104 is identified, here corresponding to the second absorbent layer front edge 115a. Based on the total length of the absorbent core 104 (100%), a crosswise reference line r is drawn over the topsheet 102 of the absorbent article 100 at a distance of 40% of the total length of the absorbent core 104 from the second absorbent layer front edge 115a. Mark a first inlet point P1 for liquid addition 70 mm forward from the reference line r (centered in a transverse direction direction T of the absorbent article 1). Mark a second point P2, 65 mm rearward from the reference line r (centered in the transverse direction T), as a guide for placement of the collagen pad for the rewet measurement.

[0121] Place the 40×80 mm distance template centered onto the reference line r of the absorbent core 104 (the template length direction coincides with the longitudinal direction L of the absorbent article). Raise any longitudinal leakage barriers outside of the distance template, and slightly fold the longitudinal sides of the absorbent core 104 upwards (if there are no leakage barriers, raise the longitudinal edges of the absorbent member upwards along the sides of the distance template). Push the leg blocks 4,5 arranged on the first plate 2 outwards, to make space, and place the absorbent article 100 in the fixture 1, with the front section 105 of the absorbent article 100 resting on the second plate 3 as illustrated in FIG. 7a, with the buttocks template 6 removed from the fixture 1. Align the reference line r with the center line C of the respective leg blocks 4,5. Then push the leg blocks 4,5 against the distance template, and lock the blocks 4,5 in this position. Carefully stretch the front portion 105 and the rear portion 106 of the absorbent article 100, to remove folds and irregularities (ensure that the alignment between the leg blocks is not affected). Fixate the absorbent article 100 against the first and second plates 2,3 with clamps 10 as illustrated in FIGS. 7a and 7b. Place the buttocks template 6 on the rear part of the absorbent core 104, and push it forwards to align it against the leg blocks 4,5. The vertical wall sections 8a,8c having an angle inwardly towards the middle wall section 8b and are designed to fit tightly against the respective block first side walls 4b, 5b of the leg blocks 4,5. Remove the distance template. Place a 10 kg metal weight 9 centered onto the buttocks template 6 as illustrated in FIG. 7b. Arrange the fluid outlet tube 12 connected to the liquid pump 11 above the liquid inlet point, i.e. at a 90° angle to the plane of the absorbent article 100. The fluid outlet tube 12 being arranged 10 mm above the liquid inlet point P1.

[0122] A total of five 100 ml doses are then added to the absorbent article 100. A stop watch is started when each dose has been absorbed (i.e. when there is no more pooled fluid on the diaper surface), and the subsequent dose is introduced after a waiting time of 15 minutes.

[0123] Rewet is measured 10 minutes after the third, fourth and fifth doses. For this purpose, remove the 10 kg weight 9 and the buttocks template 6. Wipe the bottom side of the buttocks template 6, intended to be facing the absorbent article 100, free from liquid and moist. Weigh a collagen pad (8 sheets), and then place it on the absorbent article 100, with the length direction of the pad aligned with the longitudinal direction L of the absorbent article 100. The collagen pad is arranged by aligning the front edge of the collagen pad with the second point P2 (shown in FIG. 6) arranged 65 mm rearwards from the reference line r. The length of the collagen pad is positioned away from the reference line r, towards the rear part of the diaper 106. Then put the buttocks template 6 back over the collagen film and carefully lower the 10 kg weight 9 onto the center of the buttocks template 6. After 30 seconds the weight and the buttocks template 6 are removed, the collagen pad is weighed, and liquid pick up is determined (wet collagen weight minus dry collagen weight). The buttocks template 6 and 10 kg weight 9 are then put back, and the dosing schedule continues. A Rewet 3 value is measured after the third dose, a Rewet 4 value is measured after the fourth dose and a Rewet 5 is measured after the fifth dose. After the fifth dose the absorbent article 1 was left in the fixture 101 and under the pressure of the 10 kg weight for 6 hours and a Rewet 6 value was measured after 6 hours. The results are recalculated from grams to grams per square meter (gsm) with respect to the area of the collagen pad.

[0124] The total procedure takes about 7.5 hours corresponding to a night's sleep.

[0125] Test Results

[0126] Tests between an Example 1 absorbent article and an Example 2 absorbent article were carried out to measure the dryness of the topsheet under pressure, i.e. the rewet under pressure as measured according to the Rewet Under Pressure method disclosed herein.

[0127] Table 1 below illustrates the amount of absorbent materials in the first and second absorbent layers of the Example 1 article and the Example 2 article.

[0128] The Example 2 article is currently on the market with the name Tena Pant Super from Essity Hygiene and Health AB. The Example 1 absorbent article and the Example 2 absorbent article have the same Rothwell, total capacity, value of 2010 ml. Both of the articles comprises an absorbent member having a first absorbent layer, a second absorbent layer and a transfer layer arranged between the upper first absorbent layer and the topsheet. The dimension of the respective layer is substantially the same between the Example 1 and the Example 2 article. In the Example 1 absorbent article, the transfer layer is arranged 60 mm towards a rear edge of the absorbent member compared to the Example 2. For the Example 1 absorbent article the first absorbent layer is arranged 25 mm more towards the ear edge of the absorbent member compared to the Example 2 article.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Fluff pulp SAP (grams) (grams) Example 1 First absorbent layer 17.0 15.3 Second absorbent layer 22.5 8.0 Example 2 First absorbent layer 14.3 9.7 Second absorbent layer 21.4 15.2

[0129] Table 2, shown below, shows test data from an Example 1 absorbent article compared with the Example 2 absorbent article.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Absorbent No. of Rewet 3 Rewet 4 Rewet 5 Rewet 6 article replicates (gsm) (gsm) (gsm) (gsm) Example 1 15 3.8 9.9 21.3 9.5 Example 2 9 6.9 14.0 24.3 14.0