Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080200331 | Process For Producing a Water-Absorbing Matieral Having a Coating of Elastic Film-Forming Polymers - The present invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing material comprising the steps of a) spray-coating water-absorbing polymeric particles with an elastic film-forming polymer in a fluidized bed reactor in the range from 00 C to 1500 C and b) heat-treatment of the coated particles at a temperature above 50° C., wherein in step b) the duration of the heat-treatment is chosen that the CS-SFC value of the obtained polymeric particles is at least 10% of the optimum CS-SFC value, and the water-absorbing material obtainable by this process. | 08-21-2008 |
20080226898 | Coated Water-Swellable Material - This invention is directed to coated water-swellable materials, typically solid, particulate, water-swellable materials, i.e. materials that comprise hydrogel-forming polymers, whereof at least a part is coated with a coating, which substantially does not break when the polymers swell, as set out in the method herein. Said coating is present at a level of at least 1% by weight of the water-swellable material. | 09-18-2008 |
20080312617 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material And Method - A disposable absorbent core comprises first and second absorbent layers each comprising an absorbent particulate polymer material such that the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across an absorbent particulate polymer material area. A disposable absorbent article and method for making the absorbent core are also disclosed. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312618 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Sealed Absorbent Core With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material - A disposable absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent core which is substantially cellulose free. The chassis may contain a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent core may be located between the topsheet and the backsheet and may include (i) a storage layer which comprises an absorbent particulate polymer material and has a wearer facing side and an opposed garment facing side, (ii) a first core wrap sheet covering the wearer facing side of the storage layer, and (iii) a second core wrap sheet covering the garment facing side of the storage layer, the first core wrap sheet being joined to the second core wrap sheet along at least one traverse sealing zone. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312619 | Better Fitting Disposable Absorbent Article With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material - A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent core that is substantially cellulose free and a chassis that includes a topsheet and a backsheet, with the absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The chassis may include a pair of side panels joined with the chassis, the side panels extending laterally outwardly beyond the longitudinal edges, each side panel having at least one zone extensible in a direction having a vector component in the lateral direction. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312620 | Better Fitting Disposable Absorbent Article With Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material - A disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent core that is substantially cellulose free and a chassis that includes a topsheet and a backsheet, with the absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The chassis may include a pair of side panels joined with the chassis, the side panels extending laterally outwardly beyond the longitudinal edges, each side panel having at least one zone extensible in a direction having a vector component in the lateral direction. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312621 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Improved Acquisition System With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material - A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet, a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and having a wearer facing side oriented toward a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side, and a liquid acquisition system disposed between the liquid permeable topsheet and the wearer facing side of the absorbent core comprising chemically cross-linked cellulosic fibers. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312622 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Improved Acquisition System - A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet, a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and having a wearer facing side oriented toward a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side, and a liquid acquisition system disposed between the liquid permeable topsheet and the wearer facing side of the absorbent core comprising chemically cross-linked cellulosic fibers. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312623 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Enhanced Absorption Properties - A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10 | 12-18-2008 |
20080312624 | Tri-Folded Disposable Absorbent Article, Packaged Absorbent Article, And Array of Packaged Absorbent Articles With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material - A tri-folded disposable absorbent article comprising a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located in a chassis between a topsheet and a backsheet and comprising absorbent particulate polymer material. An array of absorbent article packages comprising disposable absorbent articles comprising a substantially cellulose free absorbent core is also disclosed. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312625 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Enhanced Absorption Properties With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material - A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10 | 12-18-2008 |
20080312628 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Sealed Absorbent Core With Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material - A disposable absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent core which is substantially cellulose free. The chassis may contain a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent core may be located between the topsheet and the backsheet and may include (i) a storage layer which comprises an absorbent particulate polymer material and has a wearer facing side and an opposed garment facing side, (ii) a first core wrap sheet covering the wearer facing side of the storage layer, and (iii) a second core wrap sheet covering the garment facing side of the storage layer, the first core wrap sheet being joined to the second core wrap sheet along at least one traverse sealing zone. | 12-18-2008 |
20090023838 | Process For Making Water-Swellable Material Comprising Coated Water-Swellable Polymers - This invention is directed to a process for making solid, typically particulate, water-swellable material comprising coated water-swellable, preferably hydrogel-forming polymers, which are coated with a coating agent, which is such that it does not rupture when the polymers swell in a liquid, e.g., water or saline water. Hereto, the coating agent is extensible in wet state and comprises thereto a wet-extensible material that has a wet-elongation of at least 400%, or even more preferably at least 500%, and preferably a tensile stress at break in the wet state of at least 1 MPa. Typically, the coating agent comprises thereto an elastomeric polymeric material. The invention also relates to solid (particulate) water-swellable material obtainable by the process of the invention. | 01-22-2009 |
20090099793 | Method for Evaluation of Absorption Behavior of Absorbent Articles - A method for designing an absorbent article and evaluating its absorption behaviour is disclosed. A system using the method, is also disclosed. The method may be used for analyzing movement of a fluid in an absorbent article that comprises fluid-swellable composite material, to determine the performance of at least one feature of the absorbent article. The method includes inputting one or more properties for said fluid-swellable composite material into a virtual model of the absorbent article to produce a representation of at least one feature of the absorbent article and evaluating the virtual model of the absorbent article to determine the performance of the feature. | 04-16-2009 |
20090118689 | Absorbent Article Having Improved Softness - Disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core wherein the article has improved softness. | 05-07-2009 |
20090157035 | Absorbent Article with Composite Sheet Comprising Elastic Material - A process is claimed for making a composite sheet useful as topsheet with one or more openings to receive fecal material useful for an absorbent article, said composite sheet comprising a wrinkled, patterned elasticized region that comprises a patterned first sheet and an elastic material said first sheet being patterned with troughs, that are typically compacter, i.e. of higher density, prior to attachment to the elastic material. The troughs are attached to the elastic material. The resulting composite sheet has a uniform wrinkle pattern. Also claimed are specific absorbent articles. Also claimed are composite sheets with a specific residual strain and peel force value. | 06-18-2009 |
20090157036 | Absorbent Article With Composite Sheet Comprising Elastic Material - A process is claimed for making a composite sheet useful for an absorbent article, the composite sheet comprising a wrinkled, patterned elasticized region that comprises a patterned first sheet and an elastic material, the first sheet being patterned with troughs, that are typically compacter, i.e. of higher density, prior to attachment to the elastic material. The troughs are attached to the elastic material. The resulting composite sheet has a uniform wrinkle pattern. Also claimed are specific absorbent articles. | 06-18-2009 |
20090171308 | Absorbent Structure Comprising Water-Swellable Material - An absorbent structure formed from a process of providing water-swellable material that includes water-swellable polymer particles, which are coated with a coating agent. The coating agent is a phase-separating elastomeric material that has a first and second glass transition temperature. The coated water-swellable polymer particles are able to swell without breakage of the coating. | 07-02-2009 |
20090176099 | Coated Water-Swellable Material - This invention is directed to coated water-swellable materials, typically solid, particulate, water-swellable materials, i.e. materials that comprise hydrogel-forming polymers, whereof at least a part is coated with a coating, which substantially does not break when the polymers swell, as set out in the method herein. Said coating is present at a level of at least 1% by weight of the water-swellable material. | 07-09-2009 |
20090238965 | Method And Apparatus For Creating A Pulsed Stream Of Particles - A method of producing absorbent articles, comprising: suspending particles in a gas carrier to form suspended particles; creating a series of pulses from the suspended particles, wherein each pulse in the series of pulses is created by: accumulating at least some of the suspended particles in a pulsing chamber to form accumulated particles on a rotary separator, and releasing at least some of the accumulated particles by rotating the rotary separator to create each pulse; and suctioning each pulse from the series of pulses onto a forming surface for the absorbent articles. | 09-24-2009 |
20090266478 | Process For Making An Absorbent Core With Strain Resistant Core Cover - The present disclosure relates to a process for making an absorbent core comprising a nonwoven core cover that offers improved performance on holding back fine particulate material after having been exposed to external strain. | 10-29-2009 |
20090270826 | Absorbent Garment With Strain Resistant Core Cover - The present disclosure relates to an absorbent garment comprising an absorbent core having a nonwoven core cover that offers improved performance on holding back fine particulate material after having been exposed to external strain. | 10-29-2009 |
20100051166 | Method And Apparatus For Making Disposable Absorbent Article With Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material And Article Made Therewith - A method for making a disposable absorbent core comprises depositing absorbent particulate polymer material from a plurality of reservoirs in a printing roll onto a substrate disposed on a grid of a support which includes a plurality of cross bars extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another so as to form channels extending between the plurality of cross bars. The plurality of reservoirs in the first peripheral surface are arranged in an array comprising rows extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another. The support and printing roll are arranged such that the plurality of cross bars are substantially parallel to the rows of the plurality of reservoirs and the absorbent particulate polymer material is deposited on the substrate in a pattern such that the absorbent particulate polymer material collects in rows on the first substrate formed between the first plurality of cross bars. A thermoplastic adhesive material is deposited on the absorbent particulate polymer material and the substrate to cover the absorbent particulate polymer material on the substrate and form an absorbent layer. A disposable absorbent article and apparatus for making an absorbent article are also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
20100168695 | Disposable Wearable Absorbent Articles With Multiple Indicating Colors - A disposable wearable absorbent article comprises a topsheet, an absorbent core, an outer cover, a waist opening, leg openings, a first visual fullness indicating area, and a second visual fullness indicating area. The first visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a first subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a second subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second subsequent color is visually distinguishable from the first subsequent color. At least a portion of each of the visual fullness indicating areas is visible from outside of the disposable wearable absorbent article when the article is worn by a wearer. | 07-01-2010 |
20100168696 | Absorbent Articles With Multiple Indicating Widths - An absorbent article comprises a first location of a first portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. At the first location, the first portion has a first overall width. The absorbent article also comprises a second location of a second portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second location is outboard from the first location. The second location has a second overall width that is wider than the first overall width. | 07-01-2010 |
20100168699 | Absorbent Articles With Patterns of Indicating - An absorbent article comprises a number of visual fullness indicating areas arranged in a distinct pattern. The pattern has an overall shape that is triangular or trapezoidal. | 07-01-2010 |
20100168700 | Absorbent Articles With Primary and Secondary Indicating - An absorbent article with a primary visual fullness indicator and a secondary visual wetness indicator. | 07-01-2010 |
20100168701 | Absorbent Articles With Primary and Secondary Indicia - An absorbent article comprises a visual fullness indicator along with primary visual indicia and a secondary visual indicium. | 07-01-2010 |
20100268184 | Disposable Absorbent Article Designed to Facilitate an Easy Change - A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso. | 10-21-2010 |
20100274209 | Disposable Article Providing Improved Management of Bodily Exudates - A disposable article adapted to receive bodily exudates which provides improved management of such bodily exudates by including an effective amount of one or more agents which act to modify the physical properties of feces or other bodily wastes which may be deposited in the article, or by including one or more compositions such as the aforesaid one or more agents which enhance the removability of bodily waste, such as feces, from the skin of the article's wearer. | 10-28-2010 |
20100274212 | Articles With Elasticated Topsheets - The invention relates to an absorbent, disposable article, preferably a diaper, having a backsheet and a topsheet comprising a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region interposed there between, a longitudinal axis, and an opening, which provides a passageway to a primary void space for receiving bodily exudates therein, positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet; whereby the opening is positioned in at least the crotch region along the longitudinal axis; whereby the topsheet is elasticated; and whereby the article has a shortened article portion, as defined herein, which has a shortened article length L, a stretched shortened article length L | 10-28-2010 |
20110012057 | COATED SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER PARTICLES AND PROCESSES THEREFORE - Superabsorbent material, comprising first superabsorbent polymers, coated with second clay-crosslinked superabsorbent polymers, said second clay-crosslinked superabsorbent polymers being obtainable by the step of polymerization of a solution/dispersion of polymerizable compounds and clay particles, to obtain said second superabsorbent polymers, crosslinked by said clay particles, of a weight average largest particle dimension of less than 800 nm. | 01-20-2011 |
20110015296 | SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND PROCESSES THEREFORE - Superabsorbent material, comprising clay-crosslinked superabsorbent polymers, obtainable by polymerizing in a spray-stream, polymerizable compounds in the presence of a polymerization initiator system, and nano-sized or individual clay particles, which are all introduced into a vessel by a spraying step in the form of a said spray-stream thereof, whereby said clay particles crosslink said polymers during polymerization. The invention also relates to such a process and absorbent articles comprising such superabsorbent material. | 01-20-2011 |
20110015602 | Hydrophilic Nonwovens with Low Retention Capacity Comprising Cross-Linked Hydrophilic Polymers - A method for making hydrophilic synthetic nonwoven webs. At least a region of 1 cm by 1 cm comprised by the web may comprise cross-linked hydrophilic polymers. The web may have a retention capacity of less than 100 g of aqueous liquid per m | 01-20-2011 |
20110034895 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING LOW REWET AND A REDUCED EVAPORATION FROM THE CORE THROUGH THE TOPSHEET - Absorbent article, wherein a liquid acquisition/distribution region comprises an evaporation barrier, such as an apertured film and thus exhibits reduced evaporation away from the article in the direction towards the wearer. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040276 | Disposable Absorbent Article Designed to Facilitate an Easy Change - A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso. | 02-17-2011 |
20110041999 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Substantially Continuously Distributed Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material And Method - A disposable absorbent core comprises first and second absorbent layers each comprising an absorbent particulate polymer material such that the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across an absorbent particulate polymer material area. A disposable absorbent article and method for making the absorbent core are also disclosed. | 02-24-2011 |
20110073513 | ABSORBENT PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED PACKAGING EFFICIENCY - An absorbent product is provided. The absorbent product includes a package having an interior space and an exterior surface; and a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles has a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet; a first waist region; a second waist region; a crotch region extending longitudinally between the first and second waist regions; and a fastening member extending laterally outward from the second waist region and adapted to releasably connect with a landing zone located in the first waist region. The absorbent product exhibits an In-Bag Stack Height of less about 80 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test. | 03-31-2011 |
20110137624 | Method Of Maximizing Shipping Efficiency Of Absorbent Articles - A shipping optimization process for articles having a substantially airfelt free absorbent core is provided. The process includes the steps of identifying an optimized diaper; identifying an optimized bag for holding two or more optimized diapers; identifying an optimized box for holding two or more optimized bags; identifying an optimized pallet and arranging the optimized boxes thereon; and identifying an optimized load plan for a vehicle and arranging the optimized pallets therein. The vehicle has a calculated Load Factor of from about 0.7 to about 1.0 when the vehicle is loaded with the optimized pallets. | 06-09-2011 |
20110288513 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Enhanced Absorption Properties - A substantially cellulose free absorbent core comprising absorbent polymer material having a saline flow conductivity greater than about 100×10 | 11-24-2011 |
20120108686 | Method For Determining The Performance Of A Superabsorbent Polymer Material - Method for determining the performance of a superabsorbent polymer material by using a virtual model of the superabsorbent polymer material comprising the steps of inputting values of one or more first molecular parameter(s) into the virtual model and calculating the value(s) of one or more first performance output parameter(s) and inputting values of one or more second molecular parameter(s) into the virtual model and calculating the value(s) of one or more second performance output parameter(s) and determining the variation between the value(s) of the one or more first performance output parameter(s) and the value(s) of the one or more second performance output parameter(s). | 05-03-2012 |
20120296301 | Disposable Absorbent Articles Having An Interior Design Signal - Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area. | 11-22-2012 |
20120325408 | Method And Apparatus For Making Disposable Absorbent Article With Absorbent Particulate Polymer Material And Article Made Therewith - A method for making a disposable absorbent core comprises depositing absorbent particulate polymer material from a plurality of reservoirs in a printing roll onto a substrate disposed on a grid of a support which includes a plurality of cross bars extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another so as to form channels extending between the plurality of cross bars. The plurality of reservoirs in the first peripheral surface are arranged in an array comprising rows extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another. A disposable absorbent article and apparatus for making an absorbent article are also disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130302566 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Novel fibrous structures that contain filaments, and optionally, solid additives, such as fibers, for example wood pulp fibers, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures, and methods for making such fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products are provided. | 11-14-2013 |
20130304015 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE AN EASY CHANGE - A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso. | 11-14-2013 |
20140039433 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH MULTIPLE INDICATING WIDTHS - An absorbent article comprises a first location of a first portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. At the first location, the first portion has a first overall width. The absorbent article also comprises a second location of a second portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second location is outboard from the first location. The second location has a second overall width that is wider than the first overall width. | 02-06-2014 |
20140052088 | Absorbent Products Having Improved Packaging Efficiency - A package comprising an interior space and an exterior surface may have a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles may have a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent products may exhibit an In-Bag Stack Height of less about 80 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test. | 02-20-2014 |
20140135724 | DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH MULTIPLE INDICATING COLORS - A disposable wearable absorbent article comprises a topsheet, an absorbent core, an outer cover, a waist opening, leg openings, a first visual fullness indicating area, and a second visual fullness indicating area. The first visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a first subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second visual fullness indicating area is configured to change to a second subsequent color when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second subsequent color is visually distinguishable from the first subsequent color. At least a portion of each of the visual fullness indicating areas is visible from outside of the disposable wearable absorbent article when the article is worn by a wearer. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143180 | METHOD OF MAXIMIZING SHIPPING EFFICIENCY OF ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A process for shipping absorbent products having a substantially airfelt free absorbent core, on pallets, is provided. The loaded pallet comprises a plurality of packages, each having a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package, wherein the plurality of packages are arranged on the pallet such that the plurality of packages on the pallet exhibit a density of from about 11.0 lbs/ft | 05-22-2014 |
20140171893 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING AN INTERIOR DESIGN SIGNAL - Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area. | 06-19-2014 |
20140200542 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE AN EASY CHANGE - A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso. | 07-17-2014 |
20140276506 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATING - An absorbent article with a primary visual fullness indicator and a secondary visual wetness indicator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276507 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDICATING - An absorbent article with a primary visual fullness indicator and a secondary visual wetness indicator. | 09-18-2014 |
20140324007 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUSLY DISTRIBUTED ABSORBENT PARTICULATE POLYMER MATERIAL AND METHOD - A disposable absorbent core comprises first and second absorbent layers each comprising an absorbent particulate polymer material such that the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across an absorbent particulate polymer material area. A disposable absorbent article and method for making the absorbent core are also disclosed. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324008 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH SEALED ABSORBENT CORE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUSLY DISTRIBUTED ABSORBENT PARTICULATE POLYMER MATERIAL - A disposable absorbent article includes a chassis and an absorbent core which is substantially cellulose free. The chassis may contain a topsheet and a backsheet. The absorbent core may be located between the topsheet and the backsheet and may include (i) a storage layer which comprises an absorbent particulate polymer material and has a wearer facing side and an opposed garment facing side, (ii) a first core wrap sheet covering the wearer facing side of the storage layer, and (iii) a second core wrap sheet covering the garment facing side of the storage layer, the first core wrap sheet being joined to the second core wrap sheet along at least one traverse sealing zone. | 10-30-2014 |
20150051565 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH MULTIPLE INDICATING WIDTHS - An absorbent article comprises a first location of a first portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. At the first location, the first portion has a first overall width. The absorbent article also comprises a second location of a second portion of a visual fullness indicating area that is configured to change to a subsequent visual state when indicating the presence of a bodily exudate. The second location is outboard from the first location. The second location has a second overall width that is wider than the first overall width. | 02-19-2015 |
20150073375 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING AN INTERIOR DESIGN SIGNAL - Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area. | 03-12-2015 |
20150075711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH ABSORBENT PARTICULATE POLYMER MATERIAL AND ARTICLE MADE THEREWITH - A method for making a disposable absorbent core comprises depositing absorbent particulate polymer material from a plurality of reservoirs in a printing roll onto a substrate disposed on a grid of a support which includes a plurality of cross bars extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another so as to form channels extending between the plurality of cross bars. The plurality of reservoirs in the first peripheral surface are arranged in an array comprising rows extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another. A disposable absorbent article and apparatus for making an absorbent article are also disclosed. | 03-19-2015 |
20150080836 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE DESIGNED TO FACILITATE AN EASY CHANGE - A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso. | 03-19-2015 |