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Absorbent articles having fluid contact angle gradients

US6232521A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 1998
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/5146
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article (1) comprising a liquid pervious top sheet (2), an absorbent core (4), and a back sheet (3). Said back sheet comprises a fluid permeable polymeric film having uni-directional fluid transfer towards the core, and said core comprising a fluid storage layer, wherein said absorbent article exhibits a fluid contact angle gradient across said storage layer and said back sheet.

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