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US 10,456,306 B2Granted
Absorbent articles with improved absorption properties
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsBruno Johannes Ehrnsprerger, Marc Jennewein, Marion Lutsche, Andrea Peri, Maike Thomann
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Abstract
An absorbent article such as disposable diaper, training pant, and adult incontinence undergarment comprising an absorbent structure comprising superabsorbent polymer particles, the article being able to absorb and contain body exudates and having improved absorption properties and therefore being able to reduce leakage, especially at the first gush, i.e. when the article starts to be wetted.
Claims9
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet and a backsheet, and an absorbent structure comprising an absorbent core;
- wherein the absorbent article is divided into three portions:
- a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion disposed between the front portion and the back portion, and wherein the absorbent article comprises an acquisition time for the first gush of less than about 27 s as measured according to the Flat Acquisition Test Method, wherein one or more portions of the absorbent structure comprises a Kmin/K20 ratio of 0.75 or greater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.