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AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsHolger Beruda, Torsten Lindner, Matthias Morand, Thomas Tombuelt, Robert Haines Turner
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An absorbent article (20, 20′) comprising a topsheet (58), a backsheet (42,60), and an absorbent core (62), and at least one nonwoven-nonwoven adhesive bond other than a core stabilization bond, wherein the adhesive of the adhesive bond has a Toughness of at least 11 MJ/m3, a Yield Stress of at least 0.7 MPa. The adhesive may further have a storage modulus G′ of at least 7.5 MPa. These are as measured at 37° C. according to the methods described herein. The adhesive comprises at least 5% by weight of the adhesive of a tackifier.
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core and at least one nonwoven-nonwoven adhesive bond other than a core stabilization bond, wherein the adhesive has a Toughness of at least 11.0 MJ/m3 and a Yield Stress of at least 0.7 MPa, as measured at 37° C. according to the Extensional Test Method, and wherein the adhesive comprises at least 5% tackifier by weight of the adhesive.
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