Drapeable absorbent article
View Patent ↗An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin.
1. An absorbent article comprising:
a cover layer;
a barrier layer; and
an absorbent system including superabsorbent polymer (SAP) arranged between said cover layer and said barrier layer;
wherein said absorbent article has a DCDI value of at least about 0.50 and an absorbency index (AI) of at least about 1.5; and
wherein said absorbent article has a total thickness of less than 2.5 mm.
2. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said article has a drapeability index (BW/MCB) of at least about 2.0.
3. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said article has a drapeability index of at least about 3.0.
4. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said article has a drapeability index of at least about 4.5.
5. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said superabsorbent has a gel blocking ratio at one minute of at least about 0.30.
6. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said SAP has a gel blocking ratio at five minutes of at least about 0.70.
7. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said SAP has a gel blocking ratio at five minutes of at least about 0.72.
8. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of at least about 1.7.
9. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of at least about 1.8.
10. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a thickness of less than about 2.0 mm.
11. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a thickness of less than about 2.0 mm.
12. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has DCDI value of at least about 0.50.
13. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a DCDI value of at least about 0.70.
14. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a DCDI value of at least about 1.00.
15. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said SAP is present in an amount of at least 50 gsm.
16. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said SAP is present in an amount of between about 100 gsm and about 150 gsm.
17. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said SAP is secured to a cover facing side of said barrier layer.
18. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent system comprises a layer arranged between said cover and said barrier, said SAP secured to a surface of said layer arranged between said cover and said barrier.
19. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent system consists of SAP is secured to an internal surface of said cover or said barrier.
20. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a first portion and a second portion, said second portion having an MCB that is greater than an MCB of said first portion.
21. The absorbent article according to claim 20 , wherein said second portion has an MCB greater than 400 g.
22. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said cover layer is a spunlace material including from about 10 to about 65 wt % rayon and from about 35 to about 90 wt % polyester.
23. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a density of at least about 0.17 g/cm 3 .
24. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a density of at least about 0.20 g/cm 3 .
25. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbent capacity of at least about 8.0 g.
26. An absorbent article comprising:
a cover layer;
a barrier layer; and
an absorbent system including superabsorbent polymer (SAP) arranged between said cover layer and said barrier layer;
wherein said absorbent article has a DCDI value of at least about 0.50 and an absorbent capacity of at least about 5.0 g; and
wherein said absorbent article has a total thickness of less than 2.5 mm.
27. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said article has a drapeability index (BW/MCB) of at least about 2.0.
28. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said article has a drapeability index of at least about 3.0.
29. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said article has a drapeability index of at least about 4.5.
30. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said superabsorbent has a gel blocking ratio at one minute of at least about 0.30.
31. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said SAP has a gel blocking ratio at five minutes of at least about 0.70.
32. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said SAP has a gel blocking ratio at five minutes of at least about 0.72.
33. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of at least about 1.7.
34. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of at least about 1.8.
35. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has a thickness of less than about 2.0 mm.
36. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has a thickness of less than about 2.0 mm.
37. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has DCDI value of at least about 0.50.
38. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has a DCDI value of at least about 0.70.
39. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has a DCDI value of at least about 1.00.
40. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said SAP is present in an amount of at least 50 gsm.
41. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said SAP is present in an amount of between about 100 gsm and about 150 gsm.
42. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said SAP is secured to a cover facing side of said barrier layer.
43. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent system comprises a layer arranged between said cover and said barrier, said SAP secured to a surface of said layer arranged between said cover and said barrier.
44. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent system consists of SAP secured to an internal surface of said cover or said barrier.
45. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has a first portion and a second portion, said second portion having an MCB that is greater than an MCB of said first portion.
46. The absorbent article according to claim 45 , wherein said second portion has an MCB greater than 400 g.
47. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said cover layer is a spunlace material including from about 10 to about 65 wt % rayon and from about 35 to about 90 wt % polyester.
48. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has a density of at least about 0.17 g/cm 3 .
49. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has a density of at least about 0.20 g/cm 3 .
50. The absorbent article according to claim 26 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbent capacity of at least about 8.0 g.