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Absorbent article comprising a lower acquisition and distribution system

US12102517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

Adrien Grenier · Frankfurt am Main, DE
Aniruddha Chatterjee · Kelkheim, DE
Behzad Mohebbi · Schwalbach am Taunus, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2020
Grant date	Oct 1, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/53765
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and a layer of absorbent material interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the layer of absorbent material (28) comprises superabsorbent polymer. The absorbent article further comprises a lower acquisition and distribution system with at least one nonwoven or woven layer, the lower acquisition and distribution system being interposed between the layer of absorbent material and the backsheet. The absorbent article has a first zone corresponding to 800 μm starting from and including the topsheet and extending towards the backsheet, and a second zone corresponding to 800 μm starting from and including the backsheet and extending towards the topsheet. The amount of liquid in the first and second zone is very small as measured by the NMR test method set out herein.

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