Sca Hygiene Products Ab

Camilla Elfsberg

Leif Wallström

Solgun Drevik

Roy Hansson

Kent Hermansson

Charlotte Persson

Pontus Winqvist

Camilla Bj&ouml;rklund

Lina Strand

Drevik Solgun

Absorbent article, in particular a diaper or an incontinence product, includes an absorbent structure () including a back-sheet (), a top-sheet () and an absorbent core () there between. The absorbent structure () has a front portion () defining a front lateral edge (), a rear portion () defining a rear lateral edge () and a crotch portion () situated between the front portion and the rear portion. A pair of belt sections () is present for fastening the absorbent article to the waist of a wearer, the belt sections being fixedly attached to the rear portion of the absorbent structure. The absorbent article has a maximum lateral extension B between the respective lateral-most edges () of the belt sections that is governed by the following expression: 0.3&#x3c;A/B&#x3c;0.7 where A is the maximum lateral extension of the front lateral edge of the absorbent structure.

Absorbent article

An absorbent article is defined by a pair of opposing longitudinal edgesand a pair of opposing transverse edges. An absorbent corehas at least a firstand a secondregion, the average density of the absorbent corein these first and second regionsbeing lower than the average density of the absorbent coresurrounding said first and second regions, the first and second lower density regionsbeing arranged symmetrically about the longitudinal center line A of the article such that each of the first and second lower density regionsextends to the respective longitudinal edgeof the absorbent core. The distance avarying along the longitudinal direction of the article. A minimum distance ais located at least in the transitionbetween the crotch portionand the front portion

Absorbent article having absorbent core including regions of lower density

An absorbent articlehas front, crotchand rearportions. The article has an absorbent coreof unitary construction and of uniform density, which is defined by a pair of opposing longitudinal edgesand a pair of opposing transverse edges. The absorbent corehas at least a firstand a secondregion, the average thickness of the absorbent corein these first and second regionsbeing lower than the average thickness of the absorbent coresurrounding the first and second regions, the first and second lower thickness regionsbeing arranged symmetrically about the longitudinal center line A of the article such that each of the first and second lower thickness regionsextends to the respective longitudinal edgeof the absorbent core. The distance abetween the first and second lower thickness regionsin the transverse direction varying along the longitudinal direction of the article. A minimum distance abetween the first and second lower thickness regionsin the transverse direction is located at least in the transitionbetween the crotch portionand the front portion. The article provides good, secure fit and high comfort to the wearer.

Absorbent article having absorbent core including regions of lower thickness

Absorbent product ( ) such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner or an incontinence pad, which product has two transverse end edges ( ), two longitudinal side edges ( ), a liquid-permeable surface layer ( ), a liquidtight backing layer ( ) and an absorbent core ( ) arranged between these layers ( ), the product having side flaps ( ) arranged at the longitudinal side edges ( ) on both sides of the absorbent core ( ), which side flaps ( ) are of such shape and size that, during use of the product, they can be folded around the leg edges in the crotch portion on a pair of briefs, the side flaps ( ) exhibiting a gloss below 25% and a regular transmittance above 5%.

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Camilla Elfsberg