Thin absorbent article having wicking and crush resistant properties
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJoseph DiPalma, Timothy Scot Stilp, R. John Birtwell
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Abstract
An absorbent article having a cover, a baffle and an absorbent core is disclosed. The absorbent core is constructed of at least three absorbent members vertically arranged with each absorbent member having an increasing wicking capacity along an x and y-axes, relative to the preceding absorbent member. The improved absorbent core exhibits a crush resistance of greater than about 250 grams and having a caliper of less than about 5 mm.
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An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable cover, a liquid-impermeable baffle and an absorbent core therebetween, said absorbent core having at least three absorbent members vertically arranged wherein said cover and said baffle are positioned adjacent to said first and third absorbent members respectively, each of said absorbent members has a fluid wicking capacity for 3 millititers of dyed distilled water along an x-axis and y-axis, said second absorbent member having a wicking capacity along said x and y-axes greater than said first absorbent member, and said third absorbent member having a wicking capacity along said x and y-axes greater than said second absorbent member, said absorbent article having a wet resiliency to a side compression force of greater than about 250 grams and having a caliper of less than about 5 millimeters.
An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable cover, a liquid-impermeable baffle and an absorbent core therebetween, said absorbent core comprising at least four absorbent members vertically arranged wherein said cover and said baffle are positioned adjacent to said first and third absorbent members respectively, and said fourth absorbent member positioned adjacent to said second absorbent member wherein each of said absorbent members have a fluid wicking capacity for 3 millititers of dyed distilled water along an x-axis and y-axis, said second absorbent member having a wicking capacity in said x and y-axes greater than said first absorbent member and said fourth absorbent member having a wicking capacity in said x-axis and y-axis less than said third absorbent member but greater than said second absorbent member, said absorbent article having a wet resiliency to a side compression force of about 250 grams and a caliper of less than about 5 millimeters.
An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable cover, a liquid-impermeable baffle and an absorbent core therebetween, said absorbent core comprising at least four absorbent members vertically arranged wherein said cover and said baffle are positioned adjacent to said first and third absorbent members respectively and said fourth absorbent member is a non-wet stable material positioned adjacent to said second absorbent member wherein each of said absorbent members have a fluid wicking capacity for 3 millititers of dyed distilled water along an x-axis and y-axis, said second absorbent member having a wicking capacity along said x and y-axes greater than said first absorbent member and said fourth absorbent member having a wicking capacity in said x-axis and y-axis less than said third absorbent member but greater than said second absorbent member, said first absorbent member including bicomponent fibers made from polypropylene and polyethylene in a side-by-side configuration, said absorbent article having a wet resiliency to a side compression force of about 250 grams and a caliper of less than about 5 millimeters.
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