Indirect printing of AGM

US9782307B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Horst Blessing · Cincinnati, US
• Hans Adolf Jackels · Mechernich, DE
• Siegfried Link · Schleiden, DE
• Volker Maier · Euskirchen, DE
• Thomas Ludwig Woschnik · Euskirchen, DE
• Martin Scaife · Singapore, SG

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 10, 2017
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/24628
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of applying absorbent gelling material (AGM) granules by indirect printing onto an carrier layer for use in an absorbent article, particularly diaper for babies or adults, training pants, pull-up diapers (diaper pants), sanitary napkins, panty liners or the like. These articles typically comprise the carrier layer with the AGM particles together with further layers, making up the complete article.