The Procter Gamble Company

Cornelia Sprengard-Eichel

Mattias Schmidt

Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger

Gueltekin Erdem

Luigi Di Girolamo-Galasso

Mark James Kline

Rodrigo Rosati

John Ferney McKibben

Suna Polat

Bruce Ernest Tepper

Andrea Lieselotte Benner

Donald Carroll Roe

Hui Liu

Constance Lee Fisher

Tracey Elaine Beckman

Srinivas Krishnaswamy Mirle

Fengchun Ye

Songmei Zhou

Srinivas Krishnaswamy-Mirle

Lieselotte Andrea Benner

Disclosed is an absorbent body for an absorbent article, comprising: 1) a first topsheet facing the wearer, the first topsheet being a water permeable nonwoven layer comprising eccentric bicomponent fibers, and having a basis weight of at least about 20 gsm, 2) a second topsheet disposed on the garment facing side of the first topsheet, the second topsheet being a nonwoven layer comprising spunbond fibers and having a positive, at least about 100%, Accumulative One-way Transport Capacity according to the National Standards of the People's Republic of China GB/T 21655.2-2009, wherein the basis weight of the second topsheet is the same or smaller than the basis weight of the first topsheet; 3) an absorbent core disposed on the garment facing side of the second topsheet, and 4) a water impermeable backsheet disposed on the garment facing side of the absorbent core.

Absorbent body with topsheet composite

A topsheet for an absorbent article is provided and has at least a first layer. The first layer comprises at least 15% by weight of natural fibers by total weight of the first layer. The first layer has a plurality of apertures. The first layer comprises land areas between a majority of the apertures. The contact angle on the land areas of the first layer between the majority of the apertures is more than 70&#xb0; according to the contact angle test method. The topsheet has a run-off of less than 40% according to the run-off test method.

Topsheet comprising natural fibers

A topsheet for use in an absorbent article is provided and has at least a first layer. The first layer comprises at least 15% by weight of natural fibers by total weight of the first layer. The first layer has a plurality of apertures. The first layer comprises land areas between the plurality of the apertures. The contact angle on the land areas of the first layer between the plurality of the apertures is more than 70&#xb0;, according to the Contact Angle Test Method. The topsheet has a run-off of less than 40%, according to the Run-off Test Method.

Absorbent article, wherein a liquid acquisition/distribution region comprises an evaporation barrier, such as an apertured film and thus exhibits reduced evaporation away from the article in the direction towards the wearer.

Disposable absorbent articles having low rewet and a reduced evaporation from the core through the topsheet

Absorbent articles which provide superior protection against wet through under impact or sustained pressure, and high convective air flow therethrough for skin health and comfort benefits. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and an absorbent barrier structure, wherein the absorbent barrier structure has a hydrohead value of at least about 10 mBars; a convective air permeability of at least about 10 Darcy/mm; and a liquid impact transmission value of less than about 20 g/m.

Absorbent barrier structures having a high convective air flow rate and articles made therefrom

Absorbent articles which provide superior protection against wet through under impact or sustained pressure, and high convective air flow therethrough for skin health and comfort benefits. In particular, an absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and an absorbent barrier structure, wherein the absorbent barrier structure has a hydrohead value of at least about 10 mBars; a convective air permeability of at least about 10 Darcy/mm; and a liquid impact transmission value of less than about 20 g/m.

An absorbent article which includes a phase change material capable of adding or removing heat to or from at least a portion of the absorbent article to perform a useful function on the article. The phase change material may be activated by an action of the wearer or caregiver or by environmental conditions between the article and wearer.

Absorbent article with phase change material

An absorbent article which includes a thermal cell actuator capable of adding or removing heat to or from at least a portion of the absorbent article to perform a useful function on the article. The thermal cell actuator may be activated by an action of the wearer or caregiver or by environmental conditions between the article and wearer.

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Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

Cornelia Sprengard-Eichel