Absorbent article with high quality ink jet image produced at line speed
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsKimberly D. Anderson, Michael J. Garvey, Melissa C. Putzer, Timothy J. Probst, Eric D. Johnson
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Abstract
A mass produced absorbent article having an image of a quality that is commercially acceptable. The image is produced by ink jet printheads applying ink to a web moving at high speed under the jets in the course of manufacturing the article. The image is printed at low resolution but is characterized in part by a higher coverage area ratio and brightness.
Claims20
A mass produced compliant laminate comprising multiple layers operatively connected together in a laminate unit, and an image including at least one ink having the color of one of cyan, magenta, yellow and black, the image being printed in a non-contact manner on at least a portion of one of the layers by ink jets at a resolution of about 100 dpi with said one layer moving under the ink jets at a speed of at least about 30.5 mpm (100 fpm), wherein any area of the image having a cyan colored ink applied at maximum threshold thereto has a coverage area ratio of cyan colored ink of at least about 3%, any area having a magenta colored ink applied at maximum threshold thereto has a coverage area ratio of magenta colored ink of at least about 5%, any area of the image having a yellow colored ink applied at maximum threshold thereto has a coverage area ratio of yellowed colored ink of at least about 6%, and any area of the image having a black colored ink applied at maximum threshold thereto has a coverage area ratio of black colored ink of at least about 6%.
A mass produced absorbent article comprising an absorbent member adapted to retain liquid therein, at least one other component operatively connected to the absorbent member in a unit, and an image including at least one process color ink, the image being printed in a non-contact manner on at least a portion of said one component by ink jets, the image including at least one separable design element being outlined in one selected color and being free of said selected color as shading in an interior of the design element, the design element having a height of no less than about 0.64 centimeters (0.25 inches).
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