Adhesive for an absorbent article

US12042568B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Mariangela Caputi · Molfetta, IT
• Vito Carla · Fairfield, US
• Matthias Morand · Bad Soden, DE
• Andrea Pfarr Switzer · Maineville, US
• Tana Marie Kirkbride · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 22, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 23, 2024
• Expiry date: Aug 25, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C09J2453/00
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An absorbent article is disclosed. The absorbent article has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, a wearer-facing surface and an opposing garment-facing surface, a front end region, an opposing back end region, and a central region disposed between the front end region and the back end region. The absorbent article further includes a topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent system disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a plurality of pre-formed adhesive portions disposed on the garment-facing surface. The absorbent article exhibits a peel force of at least 1.0 N in accordance with the Peel Force test and leaves no residue in accordance with the Adhesive Residue test method.