The Procter Gamble Company

Christofer Fuchs

Mattias Schmidt

Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger

Holger Beruda

Horst Blessing

Peter Dziezok

Ludwig Busam

Harald Hermann Hundorf

Kathleen Marie Lawson

Mark John Ciesko

Manuela Ines Schneider

Andreas Flohr

Ekaterina Anatolyevna Ponomarenko

Olaf Van Gansewinkel

Alizha Victoria Rice

Michael Divo

Manfred Plischke

Alizha Victoria Smith

Martin Schnabel

Sara Lyn Wolfgang

Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area.

Disposable absorbent articles having an interior design signal

Topsheet with visual color for a diaper

An acquisition member for use in disposable absorbent articles. The acquisition member including a multitude of fibers and a latex binder and having a void volume of at least 7 cubic centimeter per gram in the temperature range from 20&#xb0; C. to 40&#xb0; C. The latex binder may be a dispersion of a polymer in an essentially aqueous medium. The polymer is capable of forming a film having a tan &#x3b4; value at 40&#xb0; C. that is not greater than its tan &#x3b4; value at 20&#xb0; C.

Diaper providing temperature insensitive liquid handling

A process for treating fibers to render the fibers more hydrophilic. The process includes contacting the fibers with a solution of hydrophilic monomers and radical polymerization initiators and exposing the fibers to UV radiation.

Absorbent articles comprising hydrophilic nonwoven fabrics

A liquid acquisition layer having a multitude of fibers and a binder is useful in a variety of absorbent articles, such as diapers and sanitary napkins. The liquid acquisition layer has a caliper which decreases in response to external pressure and increases upon removal of said external pressure. The increase in caliper is measured by a recovery value, wherein the liquid acquisition layer recovery value at 45&#xb0; C. is at least 65% of the recovery value at 20&#xb0; C.

Diaper providing pressure insensitive liquid handling

The present invention relates to absorbent articles comprising nonwoven fabrics, which are made hydrophilic by polymers chemically bonded to the surface of the nonwoven fabrics. Moreover, the invention relates to a process for making hydrophilic fibers, which can be formed into a nonwoven fabric.

Acquisition members having 20 to 40 weight percent of a latex binder and 60 to 80 weight percent of polyester fibers are useful in absorbent articles such as diapers and sanitary napkins. The polyester fibers may further include 20 to 80 weight percent of a first type of fiber, and 20 to 80 weight percent of a second type of fiber, wherein the second type of fiber has spiral-crimped fibers.

Comfortable and dry absorbent article

The present invention relates to a process for converting a continuous structure into discrete, spaced apart elements by means of an expandable support web. First, the continuous structure is combined with a support web comprising longitudinal expansion means. Then, after separation of the continuous structure into discrete elements, the discrete elements are spaced apart by expanding the support web. The process of the present invention is particularly well suited for the industrial manufacture of articles comprising fragile discrete elements supplied to the production process in continuous form.

Process for converting a continuous structure into discrete, spaced apart elements

The present invention is an absorbent structure with an ultimate fluid storage member, comprising superabsorbent material at a relatively high concentration whereby the superabsorbent material has a good Performance under Pressure performance as well as a good Saline Flow conductivity. Further, the absorbent structure comprises a non-woven wrap sheet comprising small diameter fibers, which is in direct fluid communication with said storage member, and which has low strike-through times in a repeated modified strike through test.

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Kronberg, Germany

Christofer Fuchs