Disposable absorbent articles comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibers
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsBryn Hird, Robert Earl Magness
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Abstract
An absorbent article having a distribution member comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibers. The microfibers have an average effective diameter between about 0.1 micron and about 6 microns and are arranged in a fibrous assembly having a basis weight between about 40 g/m2 and about 350 g/m2 and a density between about 0.04 g/m3 and about 0,25 g/m3. In preferred embodiments, the fibrous assembly can vertically wick a 0.9% saline solution to a height of 5 cm in less than about 5 minutes.
Claims20
A disposable absorbent article comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, an opposed backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet and having a crotch region a front waist region and a rear waist region, said absorbent core comprising a superabsorbent polymer and also comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibers.
A disposable absorbent article comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, an opposed backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet and having a crotch region a front waist region and a rear waist region, said absorbent core comprising a superabsorbent polymer and a removable/replaceable core component, said removable/replaceable core component comprising a fluid distribution member, said fluid distribution member comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibers.
A method of distributing an aqueous liquid in a disposable absorbent article, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing said disposable absorbent article wherein said disposable absorbent article comprises a superabsorbent polymer and a fluid distribution member comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibers;
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- b) exposing said disposable absorbent article to an aqueous liquid.
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