Apertured nonwoven webs
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsGueltekin ERDEM, Meng CHEN, Jihua XIE, Jixiang CAI
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Abstract
An apertured nonwoven web is provided. The apertured nonwoven web comprises carded fibers, a first side, and a second side. The apertured nonwoven web defines a plurality of apertures therein. The apertures may each have a first side aperture size and a second side aperture size, and a ratio of the first side aperture size to the second side aperture size may be between about 1.15:1 to about 1:1.15. The plurality of apertures may have an aperture size regularity of about 1% to about 15%. The plurality of apertures may have an aperture shape regularity between about 1% to about 12%.
Claims20
An absorbent article comprising:
- a nonwoven topsheet:
- a liquid impermeable backsheet;
- and
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
- an acquisition material laminated to the topsheet;
- wherein the topsheet comprises:
- fibers;
- a first side;
- and
- a second side;
- wherein the topsheet defines a plurality of apertures;
- wherein the apertures each have a first side aperture size and a second side aperture size, wherein a ratio of the first side aperture size to the second side aperture size is between about 1.15:1 and about 1:1.15, according to the Aperture Size Ratio Test;
- wherein the plurality of apertures have an aperture size regularity of about 1% to about 15%, according to the Aperture Size Regularity Test;
- wherein the plurality of apertures have an aperture shape regularity of between about 1% to about 12%, according to the Aperture Shape Regularity Test;
- and
- wherein the topsheet has an opening rate of between 10% and 20%, according to the Opening Rate Test.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a nonwoven topsheet:
- a liquid impermeable backsheet;
- and
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
- a belt comprising a first nonwoven layer, a second nonwoven layer, and an elastomeric material positioned at least partially therebetween;
- wherein the first nonwoven layer of the belt comprises:
- a plurality of apertures;
- wherein the apertures each have a first side aperture size and a second side aperture size, wherein a ratio of the first side aperture size to the second side aperture size is between about 1.15:1 and about 1:1.15, according to the Aperture Size Ratio Test;
- wherein the plurality of apertures have an aperture size regularity of about 1% to about 15%, according to the Aperture Size Regularity Test;
- wherein the plurality of apertures have an aperture shape regularity of between about 1% to about 12%, according to the Aperture Shape Regularity Test;
- and
- wherein the belt has an opening rate of between 10% and 20%, according to the Opening Rate Test.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a nonwoven topsheet:
- a liquid impermeable backsheet;
- an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
- and
- an acquisition layer;
- wherein the acquisition layer and the nonwoven topsheet are in a face-to-face relationship and form a laminate;
- wherein the topsheet comprises:
- a plurality of apertures;
- wherein the apertures each have a first side aperture size and a second side aperture size, wherein a ratio of the first side aperture size to the second side aperture size is between about 1.15:1 and about 1:1.15, according to the Aperture Size Ratio Test;
- wherein the plurality of apertures have an aperture size regularity of about 1% to about 15%, according to the Aperture Size Regularity Test;
- wherein the plurality of apertures have an aperture shape regularity of between about 1% to about 12%, according to the Aperture Shape Regularity Test;
- wherein the plurality of apertures are between about 0.2% and about 3% occluded, according to the Aperture Clarity Test;
- and
- wherein the topsheet has an opening rate of between 10% and 20%, according to the Opening Rate Test.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.