ABSORBENT HYGIENIC OR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT HAVING A STRIP-LIKE COMPONENT WITH A CONTENT OF AT LEAST ONE HEAVY METAL PRESENT IN ELEMENTAL OR IONIC FORM

1 . An absorbent hygienic or personal care product having an absorption body with a content of super-absorbent polymers based on acrylates, wherein said hygienic or personal care product further comprises a strip-like component having a content of at least one heavy metal present in elemental or ionic form.

2 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one heavy metal present in elemental or ionic form is selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc and/or silver.

3 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 2 , wherein said heavy metals present in elemental or ionic form are applied onto a support material by coating.

4 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 3 , wherein said heavy metals present in elemental or ionic form are incorporated in a carrier material by co-extrusion.

5 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 4 , wherein said heavy metals present in elemental or ionic form are present in filament or fiber form and are processed with a further material to form a strip-like material.

6 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 5 , the absorption body having a non-woven in addition to a content of super-absorbent polymers.

7 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 6 , wherein said hygienic or personal care product at least in sections has a liquid permeable casing.

8 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 7 , wherein the strip-like component having a content of at least one heavy metal present in elemental or ionic form is selected from the group consisting essentially of:

a) is arranged in the interior of the liquid permeable casing;

b) forms an integral component of the casing;

c) is applied to the exterior of the casing; and

d) is present as a component detached from the absorption body.

9 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 8 , wherein the absorption body in a plan view onto its flat side has a surface area (F1) which is, in its unwetted state, 3% to 75% smaller than the surface area (F2) of the flattened casing.

10 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 9 , wherein the casing has pores at least in sections, which are smaller on average than the unwetted super-absorbent polymers.

11 . The hygienic or personal care product according to claim 10 , wherein the casing or the absorption body have punchings, slots, incisions and/or recesses.

12 . A use of a hygienic or personal care product according to claim 1 in a reduced pressure wound treatment system.

13 . A use of a hygienic or personal care product according to claim 1 for the treatment of chronic, acute and/or bleeding wounds, burns and/or wounds generated by trauma.