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 arranged between said cover layer and said barrier layer, said absorbent system comprising superabsorbent polymer (SAP);
wherein said absorbent article has a drape angle at x=50 of less than 80° and a drape angle at x=100 of less than 50° and said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of greater than about 1.5.
2. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a drape angle at x=50 of less than 70° and a drape angle at x=100 of less than 40°.
3. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a drape angle at x=50 of less than 60° and a drape angle at x=100 of less than 30°.
4. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a drape angle at x=150 of less than 25°.
5. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a drape angle at x=150 of less than 15°.
6. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said superabsorbent has a gel blocking ratio at one minute of at least about 0.30.
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 SAP has a gel blocking ratio at five minutes of at least about 0.77.
9. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of greater than about 1.7.
10. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of greater than about 1.8.
11. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a thickness less than about 2.5 mm.
12. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a thickness of less than about 2.0 mm.
13. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent article has a thickness of less than about 1.5 mm.
14. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said SAP is present in an amount of at least 50 gsm.
15. The absorbent article according to claim 3 , wherein said SAP is present in an amount of between about 100 gsm and about 150 gsm.
16. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said SAP is secured to a cover facing side of said barrier layer.
17. 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.
18. The absorbent article according to claim 1 , wherein said absorbent systems consists of SAP is secured to an internal surface of said cover or said barrier.
19. 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.
20. An absorbent article comprising:
a cover layer;
a barrier layer; and
an absorbent system arranged between said cover layer and said barrier layer, said absorbent system comprising superabsorbent polymer (SAP);
wherein said absorbent article has a drape angle at x=50 of less than 80° and a drape angle at x=100 of less than 50° and said absorbent article has an absorbency index (AI) of greater than about 1.5; and
wherein said absorbent article has a thickness less than about 2.5 mm.