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US 2003/0119402 A1Published application
Absorbent article with stabilized absorbent structure
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsShannon K. Melius, William G. Reeves, Peter R. Elliker, Michael J. Garvey
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Abstract
Absorbent articles having stabilized absorbent structures are discussed. The absorbent structures include binder fibers and absorbent composites. The absorbent composites include a particle of superabsorbent material and an energy receptive additive. The absorbent structures having the absorbent composites are particularly suitable for exposure to dielectric heating, in general, and microwave heating, in particular.
Claims30
An absorbent article comprising:
- a liner adapted for contiguous relationship with a wearer's body;
- an outer cover in generally opposed relationship with the liner;
- and an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover, the absorbent body comprising a non-woven absorbent structure having a unitary construction, the absorbent structure comprising binder fibers, activated to form inter-fiber bonds within the absorbent structure, and an absorbent composite, the absorbent composite comprising a superabsorbent material and an energy receptive additive, the energy receptive additive having a dielectric loss tangent of at least about 0.15.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a liner adapted for contiguous relationship with a wearer's body;
- an outer cover in generally opposed relationship with the liner;
- and a non-woven absorbent structure having a length, a width, a thickness and opposite major faces, the absorbent structure comprising binder fibers, activated to form inter-fiber bonds within the absorbent structure, and an absorbent composite, the absorbent composite comprising a superabsorbent material and an energy receptive additive, the energy receptive additive having a dielectric constant of at least about 4.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.