Absorbent product provided in roll form

A method of making absorbent pads, comprising the steps of:

• a) forming a longitudinally extending strip of an absorbent element, said absorbent element having first and second opposed longitudinally extending surfaces, longitudinally extending edges, and a plurality of substantially transverse weakened zones forming preferential tearing lines, said weakened zones spaced at predetermined, uniform intervals about 1 to about 3 inches along said absorbent element to define absorbent pad segments therebetween;
• (b) overlaying said second surface, said longitudinally extending edges, and a portion of said first surface, with a fluid impervious barrier strip;
• (c) depositing a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of said barrier strip overlaying said second surface;
• (d) forming a release surface on at least a portion of said barrier strip overlaying said portion of said first surface;
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• (e) wrapping said strip of absorbent element around itself into a roll so as to place said pressure sensitive adhesive into contact with at least a portion of said release surface.

A supply of absorbent pads for use in absorbing body fluids so as to prevent staining of a user's garment, comprising a longitudinally extending strip of absorbent pad segments, the pad segments having a predetermined uniform interval length of from about 1 to about 3 inches, said strip being tearable into individual absorbent pads without the use of a dispenser having a cutting edge or scissors, said strip of absorbent pad segments having longitudinally extending first and second edges and:

• a) a longitudinally extending body facing surface defined in part by a first major surface of a longitudinally extending strip of absorbent material having a plurality of substantially transverse weakened zones forming preferential tearing lines, said weakened zones spaced at predetermined intervals along said absorbent material strip corresponding said predetermined interval length of said pad segments;
• b) a longitudinally extending fluid impervious barrier strip, wherein a portion of said barrier strip overlies and is adhesively bonded to the absorbent material covering a second major surface, opposite the first major surface of said absorbent material strip and forming a longitudinally extending garment facing surface of said strip of absorbent pad segments, and portions of said barrier strip forming first and second portions of said body facing surface adjacent said first and second longitudinally extending edges, respectively;
• c) a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on said garment-facing surface of said strip of the absorbent pad segments;
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• d) a continuous, longitudinally extending release surface formed on said first and second portions of said body-facing surface formed by said barrier strip, proximate the edges, wherein said release surface being wider than said pressure sensitive adhesive;
• wherein said fluid impervious barrier strip forms a fluid barrier, which prevents fluid leakage during use of said absorbent pads, said longitudinally extending strip of absorbent pad segments is wrapped around itself into a roll to place said pressure sensitive adhesive into contact with at least a portion of said release surface and said individual absorbent pads are formed of a plurality of absorbent pad segments.

A method of making absorbent pads, comprising the steps of:

• a) forming a longitudinally extending strip of an absorbent element, said absorbent element having first and second opposed longitudinally extending surfaces longitudinally extending edges, and a plurality of substantially transverse weakened zones forming preferential tearing lines, said weakened zones spaced at predetermined, uniform intervals about 1 to about 3 inches along said absorbent element to define absorbent pad segments therebetween;
• b) overlaying said second surface, said longitudinally extending edges, and a portion of said first surface, with a fluid impervious barrier strip;
• c) depositing a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of said barrier strip overlaying said second surface;
• d) forming a release surface on at least a portion of said barrier strip overlaying said portion of said first surface, wherein said release surface is wider than said pressure sensitive adhesive;
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• e) wrapping said strip of absorbent element around itself into a roll so as to place said pressure sensitive adhesive into contact with at least a portion of said release surface.