Absorbent article having stain resistant properties
AssigneeMcNeil-PPC, Inc.
InventorsDavid Gubernick, Peter W. Jackson
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Abstract
A sanitary napkin including a body facing surface, a portion adapted to be arranged over the vaginal opening during use, a first colored portion, said colored portion extending over at least the portion of the napkin to be placed over the vaginal opening during use, a noncolored portion, wherein said first colored portion has a first color as measured from said body facing surface prior to staining, wherein the first colored portion has a second color as measured from said body facing surface after staining, wherein the first color has an average L value greater than 80; and wherein a Δa* between said first color and said second color is less than 18.
Claims18
A sanitary napkin comprising:
- a body facing surface;
- a portion adapted to be arranged over the vaginal opening during use;
- a first colored portion, said colored portion extending over at least the portion of the napkin to be placed over the vaginal opening during use;
- a noncolored portion;
- wherein said first colored portion has a first color as measured from said body facing surface prior to staining;
- wherein said first colored portion has a second color as measured from said body facing surface after staining;
- wherein said first color has an average L value greater than 80;
- and
- wherein a Δa* between said first color and said second color is less than 18.
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