Nonwoven fabric of multi-length, multi-denier fibers and absorbent article formed therefrom
AssigneeMcNeil-PPC, Inc.
InventorsJose Antonio Pereira, Eduardo Cesar Andreo Aledo
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a nonwoven fabric which is formed from a network of interconnected multi-length, multi-denier thermoplastic fibers. The nonwoven fabrics of the present invention provide enhanced comfort and performance not found in conventional nonwoven fabrics and have been found to be particularly useful as cover materials in disposable sanitary absorbent articles.
Claims15
An absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable body-facing cover layer, a liquid impermeable garment-facing barrier layer and an absorbent core between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the cover layer comprising a nonwoven fabric formed from a network of interconnected synthetic staple fibers, the fibers comprising a mixture of a first set of fibers and a second set of fibers, each set of fibers having an average length of from 2 mm to 100 mm, wherein the average length of the first set of fibers varies from the average length of the second set of fibers by at least 2 mm.
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