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US 2017/0304126 A1Published application
Disposable absorbent articles having inkjet printed wetness indicators
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorKuang Kai LIU
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Abstract
The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles. The disposable absorbent articles include: (a) a body contacting surface; (b) a garment contacting surface opposite the body contacting surface; and (c) an inkjet printed wetness indicator which is seen through either the body contacting surface or the garment contacting surface. The wetness indicator includes a central graphic and a background graphic, the central graphic having at least one permanent ink composition and the background graphic having at least one water soluble ink composition.
Claims20
A disposable pant comprising:
- (a) a liquid-pervious topsheet comprising a nonwoven;
- (b) a liquid-impervious backsheet at least partially joined to the topsheet, wherein the liquid-impervious backsheet comprises a film and a nonwoven;
- (c) an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet;
- (d) elastically extensible side panels;
- (e) a fastening system comprising refastenable seams on the side panels;
- (f) a pair of barrier leg cuffs;
- and
- (g) a wetness indicator comprising a first graphic and a second graphic;
- wherein upon contact with an aqueous liquid, the second graphic at least partially dissipates and the first graphic remains;
- wherein the second graphic, when printed, comprises a water soluble ink composition comprising:
- i) from about 50% to about 90%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of an organic solvent;
- ii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of a fluid dyestuff;
- iii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of a water soluble resin;
- and
- iv) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of a plasticizer;
- and
- wherein the first graphic, when printed, comprises a permanent ink composition comprising:
- i) from about 30% to about 90%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of an organic solvent;
- ii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of a fluid dyestuff;
- iii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of a resin;
- and
- iv) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of a plasticizer.
19 more elements
A disposable pant comprising:
- (a) a liquid-pervious topsheet comprising a nonwoven;
- (b) a liquid-impervious backsheet at least partially joined to the topsheet, wherein the liquid-impervious backsheet comprises a film and a nonwoven;
- (c) an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet;
- (d) elastically extensible side panels;
- (e) a fastening system comprising refastenable seams formed on the side panels;
- (f) a pair of barrier leg cuffs;
- and
- (g) a wetness indicator comprising a first graphic and a second graphic;
- wherein the first graphic is permanent and the second graphic is dissolvable;
- wherein at least a portion of the first graphic is free of overlap with the second graphic;
- wherein the second graphic is in liquid communication with the absorbent core;
- wherein the second graphic, when printed, comprises a water soluble composition comprising:
- i) from about 50% to about 90%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of an organic solvent;
- ii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of a fluid dyestuff;
- iii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of a water soluble resin;
- and
- iv) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the water soluble ink composition, of a plasticizer;
- and
- wherein the first graphic, when printed, comprises a permanent ink composition comprising:
- i) from about 30% to about 90%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of an organic solvent;
- ii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of a fluid dyestuff;
- iii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of a resin;
- and
- iv) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the permanent ink composition, of a plasticizer.
21 more elements
A pant comprising:
- (a) a liquid-pervious topsheet;
- (b) a liquid-impervious backsheet at least partially joined to the topsheet;
- (c) an absorbent core disposed at least partially between the topsheet and the backsheet;
- (d) elastically extensible side panels;
- (e) a fastening system comprising seams on the side panels;
- (f) barrier leg cuffs;
- and
- (g) a wetness indicator comprising a first graphic and a second graphic, the first graphic being permanent and the second graphic being dissolvable;
- wherein the second graphic comprises a water soluble ink composition comprising:
- i) a fluid dyestuff
- ii) a water soluble resin;
- and
- iii) a plasticizer;
- and
- wherein the first graphic comprises a permanent ink composition comprising:
- ii) a fluid dyestuff;
- iii) a resin;
- and
- iv) a plasticizer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.