Absorbent article having one or more layers including cellulosic fibers
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsNadia KURBATOVA, Clarissa MALDONADO, Gerard Alain VIENS, Ezgi KECELI, Carla KRELL, ImkeAnna HOHN, Caroline CARRIEL SCHMITT
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Abstract
An absorbent article that may be used as a feminine hygiene product, such as liner. The absorbent article may include at least one of a topsheet layer, a fluid management layer, an absorbent core layer, a first barrier layer, and a second barrier layer. Each layer included in the absorbent article may include cellulosic material, such as cotton and rayon. Each of the layers of the absorbent article may be void of synthetic fibers and films and/or substantially free of synthetic materials.
Claims25
An absorbent article comprising:
- a liquid pervious topsheet layer comprising cellulosic material;
- a fluid management layer disposed adjacent to the topsheet layer, the fluid management layer having a basis weight of from about 45 to 75 gsm and a caliper of from about 0.5 to 1.6 mm, wherein the fluid management layer comprises cellulosic material comprising fibers having from about 1.3 to about 10 decitex;
- a first barrier layer comprising at least one of cellulosic fibers and cellulosic film;
- a second barrier layer disposed adjacent to the first barrier layer, wherein the second barrier layer comprises cellulosic material;
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- an absorbent core layer disposed between the fluid management layer and the first barrier layer,
- wherein the absorbent article has an acquisition time of less than about 1 second and a wet through of less than about 0.3 g, and
- wherein the topsheet layer, the second barrier layer, the fluid management layer, the first barrier layer, and the absorbent core layer are void of synthetic fibers and films.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a liquid pervious topsheet layer comprising a cellulosic material;
- a fluid management layer disposed adjacent to the topsheet layer, the fluid management layer having a basis weight of from about 45 to 75 gsm and a caliper of from about 0.5 to 1.6 mm, wherein the fluid management layer comprises a cellulosic material comprising carded staple fibers, wherein at least 50% of the carded staple fibers have from about 3.3 to about 10 decitex, and wherein the fluid management layer has a weighted average area moment of inertia of from about 2,000 μm4 to 95,000 μm4;
- a second barrier layer adjacent to the fluid management layer, wherein the second barrier layer comprises a cellulosic material;
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- an absorbent core layer disposed between the fluid management layer and the second barrier layer,
- wherein the absorbent article is substantially free of synthetic fibers and films.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a liquid pervious topsheet layer comprising a cellulosic material;
- a fluid management layer disposed adjacent to the topsheet layer, the fluid management layer having a basis weight of from about 45 to 75 gsm and a caliper of from about 0.5 to 1.6 mm, wherein the fluid management layer comprises a cellulosic material comprising fibers having from about 1.7 to about 10 decitex;
- a first barrier layer comprising at least one of cellulosic fibers and cellulosic film, wherein the first barrier layer has a repellency of at least 5 seconds and a 10% of Pore less than about 20 microns;
- a second barrier layer adjacent to the first barrier layer, wherein the second barrier layer comprises cellulosic material;
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- an absorbent core layer disposed between the fluid management layer and the first barrier layer,
- wherein the first barrier layer and the fluid management layer are void of synthetic fibers and films.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.