Liquid acquisition layer for absorbent articles
AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorThami Chihani
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Abstract
An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, a panty-liner, or a diaper includes a carrier layer against which individual fibers, detached from each other and each exhibiting two fiber ends, are attached with one fiber end against the carrier layer. There is an attachment angle α between the carrier layer and each individual fiber. The individual fibers have at least a first fiber type and a second fiber type. The absorbent article further includes a liquid-pervious cover layer and a liquid acquisition layer.
Claims19
A liquid acquisition layer for an absorbent article, comprising a carrier layer, said carrier layer having a first surface and a second surface, and
- individual fibers each exhibiting two fiber ends and being attached with one fiber end against said first surface of said carrier layer with an attachment angle α between the carrier layer and each individual fiber, said individual fibers being detached from each other,
- wherein the individual fibers comprise at least a first fiber type and a second fiber type, said first and second fiber types being different from each other.
An absorbent article, comprising an absorbent body enclosed in a cover, at least a portion of the cover consists of a liquid-pervious cover layer, said cover layer comprising a carrier layer, said carrier layer having a first surface and a second surface, said cover layer further comprising individual fibers each exhibiting two fiber ends and being attached with one fiber end against said first surface of said carrier layer with an attachment angle α between the carrier layer and each individual fiber, said individual fibers being detached from each other,
- wherein the individual fibers comprise at least a first fiber type and a second fiber type, said first and second fiber types being different from each other.
An absorbent article comprising:
- a crotch region between first and second end portions;
- an absorbent body in the crotch region;
- a cover enclosing said absorbent body, said cover including a liquid-pervious layer and a carrier layer overlying said liquid-pervious layer;
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- a plurality of first and second fibers each having a first end attached to said carrier layer at a surface opposite said liquid-impervious layer at an attachment angle α, said plural first and second fibers being detached from each other, wherein
- said plural second fibers are only in the crotch region and said plural first fibers are only in the first and second end portions, and
- said plural first and second fibers are different from each other.
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