Stabilized absorbent composite
View Patent ↗An absorbent article includes a liquid pervious liner, a liquid impervious back sheet, and an absorbent composite located between the liner and the back sheet. The absorbent composite includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a unitary absorbent core. The unitary absorbent core has a plurality of holes there through, wherein each hole has an area less than 200 mm 2 . The unitary absorbent core has a uniform density and is positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet. The first sheet is directly joined with the second sheet at a plurality of bond points. The bond points are located within the holes and are substantially devoid of absorbent material.
1. An absorbent article comprising,
a liquid pervious liner;
a liquid impervious back sheet; and
an absorbent composite located between the liner and the back sheet, the absorbent composite comprising,
a first sheet;
a second sheet; and
a unitary absorbent core having a plurality of holes there through, each hole having a hole area less than 200 mm 2 ; the unitary absorbent core having a uniform density and being positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet, the first sheet being directly joined with the second sheet at a plurality of bond points, the bond points being located within the holes and being substantially devoid of absorbent material wherein the bond points have a diameter and are separated by at least four times the diameter.