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Absorbent article having acquisition layer

US9642754B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB · SE

Inventors

Patrik Andersson · Västerås, SE
Louise GRAHN · Handen, SE
Shabira Abbas · Handen, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2013
Grant date	May 9, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB32B2555/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An absorbent article includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent core being arranged between the top sheet and the back sheet, and an acquisition and distribution layer (ADL) of a nonwoven material being arranged between the top sheet and the absorbent core. The nonwoven material has a basis weight of 20-40 g/m2, 3-20 through holes per cm2, the holes having a diameter in CD and MD of 1-3 mm, and at least 70% by weight of the nonwoven ADL includes fibers having a fiber diameter of 12-22 μm.

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