Kao Corporation

Akira Yamanoi

Daisuke Shiba

Takatoshi Kobayashi

Yasunori Suda

Tamio Yasuno

An absorbent article comprises as the surface material, a non-woven fabric containing 40 wt. % or more of a conjugate fiber made of a first polyester and a second polyester having a melting temperature of 50.degree. C. or more below that of said first polyester and a height of an endothermic peak of 5% or more of that of the first polyester.

Absorbent article having an improved non-woven fabric layer

A sanitary article comprises an absorbent and a sheet of a surface material to envelop the absorbent, the sheet comprising an opaque, hydrophobic film, having recesses in its land portion, the recesses being formed to have a bottom and side walls, the side walls having a slanting part, the slanting part being provided therein with an opening so that the slanting part having the opening may not be covered with the land portion.

Surface material for sanitary articles

An absorbent article comprises a non-woven fabric comprising on a surface area thereof conjugate fibers comprising a first resin and a second resin having a melt flow rate of 10 to 50, the first resin having a higher melting point by at least 100.degree. C. than the second.

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Ichikai, Japan

Akira Yamanoi