Sanitary articles with multi aperture size film topsheets
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorRainer Walter Max Schone
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Abstract
The present invention relates to absorbent articles particularly sanitary napkins having film topsheets. In particular a film topsheet receiving the liquids to be absorbed comprises apertures of at least 4 different sizes. This range of aperture sizes provides exceptionally good liquid intake performance for the range of liquid viscosities commonly found for liquids which are absorbed in sanitary napkins.
Claims8
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent structure placed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said topsheet having a wearer facing surface and a garment facing surface and said topsheet comprising a film passage layer having small, medium, large and extra-large apertures for liquid transport,
- said small apertures have an individual area in the range from more than 0 mm.sup.2 to 0.1 mm.sup.2,
- said medium apertures have an individual area in the range from more than 0.1 mm.sup.2 to 0.5 mm.sup.2,
- said large apertures have an individual area in the range from more than 0.5 mm.sup.2 to 1.4 mm.sup.2,
- said extra-large apertures have an individual area in the range from more than 1.4 mm.sup.2 to 3 mm.sup.2,
- said small apertures have a total open area in the range from 0.1% to 5% of the total area of said film passage layer,
- said medium apertures have a total open area in the range from 1% to 35% of the total area of said film passage layer,
- said large apertures have a total open area in the range from 1% to 30% of the total area of said film passage layer,
- said extra-large apertures have a total open area in the range from 1% to 25% of the total area of said film passage layer,
- said liquid transport apertures have a largest inner diagonal length and a smallest inner diagonal length, the ratio of said largest to said smallest inner diagonal length is in the range from 1 to 6.
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