Through-fluid bonded continuous fiber nonwoven webs
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJonathan P. BRENNAN, Jeffrey A. AUER, David Wesley MONEBRAKE, Antonius Lambertus DeBEER
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Abstract
An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article includes a through-fluid bonded nonwoven web that has: a Martindale Average Abrasion Resistance Grade in the range of about 1.0 to about 2.5, a DMA Compression Resiliency in the range of about 25% to about 90%, and a Specific Nonwoven Volume in the range of about 25 cm3/g to about 100 cm3/g.
Claims20
An absorbent article comprising:
- a topsheet;
- a backsheet;
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
- a through-fluid bonded nonwoven web, the nonwoven web comprising a plurality of bicomponent continuous fibers, wherein the bicomponent continuous fibers comprise a first polymer and a second polymer, wherein the first polymer has a first melting temperature, wherein the second polymer has a second melting temperature, and wherein the first melting temperature is at least 10 degrees C. different than the second melting temperature, but less than 180 degrees C.;
- wherein the nonwoven web has:
- a Martindale Average Abrasion Resistance Grade in the range of about 1.0 to about 2.5, according to the Martindale Abrasion Resistance Grade Test;
- and
- a DMA Compression Resiliency in the range of about 25% to about 90%, according to the DMA Compression Resiliency Test.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a through-fluid bonded nonwoven web, the nonwoven web comprising a plurality of bicomponent continuous fibers, wherein the bicomponent continuous fibers comprise a first polymer and a second polymer, wherein the first polymer has a first melting temperature, wherein the second polymer has a second melting temperature, and wherein the first melting temperature is at least 10 degrees C. different than the second melting temperature, but less than 180 degrees C.;
- wherein the nonwoven web has:
- a Martindale Average Abrasion Resistance Grade in the range of about 1.0 to about 2.5, according to the Martindale Abrasion Resistance Grade Test;
- and
- a DMA Compression Resiliency in the range of about 25% to about 90%, according to the DMA Compression Resiliency Test.
A through-fluid bonded nonwoven web, the nonwoven web comprising:
- a plurality of bicomponent continuous fibers, wherein the bicomponent continuous fibers comprise a first polymer and a second polymer, wherein the first polymer has a first melting temperature, wherein the second polymer has a second melting temperature, and wherein the first melting temperature is at least 10 degrees C. different than the second melting temperature, but less than 180 degrees C.;
- wherein the nonwoven web has:
- a Martindale Average Abrasion Resistance Grade in the range of about 1.0 to about 2.5, according to the Martindale Abrasion Resistance Grade Test;
- and
- a DMA Compression Resiliency in the range of about 25% to about 90%, according to the DMA Compression Resiliency Test.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.