Article with zeolites
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJohannson Jimmy Tee, Jr., Kristin Hofmann Miller, William Winfield Cheeseman, Peter Dziezok, Holger Beruda, Marc Jennewein, Ryan Michael West, Kevin Max Labitzke, Vincent Scott Stapp, Emily Suzanne Allen
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Abstract
Absorbent articles with substantially cellulose-free cores with zeolites.
Claims19
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline, a front waist region with a front waist edge, a rear waist region with a rear waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the front waste region and the rear waist region, and two spaced apart longitudinal side edges joining the front waist edge to the rear waist edge and comprising an assembly of components including a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core therebetween;
- wherein the absorbent core is substantially free of cellulose fibers;
- and
- wherein the absorbent core comprises a mixture of at least two types of zeolites,
- wherein the first type of zeolite is characterized by:
- a) a FAU (Faujasite) framework wherein:
- i) the sodium content expressed as Na2O is below 10 wt %;
- and
- wherein the second type of zeolite is characterized by:
- b) a MFI (Mordenite Framework Inverted) framework wherein:
- i) the sodium content expressed as Na2O is below 1 wt %;
- and
- wherein the third type of zeolite is characterized by:
- c) a MOR (Mordenite) framework wherein:
- i) the sodium content expressed as Na2O is below 5 wt %.
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