Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Evonik Stockhausen Gmbh

Debra Ann Miller

Vasily Aramovich Topolkaraev

Jian Qin

Shirlee Ann Weber

Darold Dean Tippey

Xiaomin Zhang

Jessica Sara Van Handel

Sharon S Chang

Methods for forming a translucent window on the inner surface of a liquid impermeable breathable film outer cover of an absorbent product, such as a diaper, for viewing a water dispersible ink to indicate when an insult has occurred are disclosed. Additionally, absorbent products having a translucent window and a water dispersible ink are disclosed.

Translucent internal graphics enhancement

An absorbent material formed at least in part of a cross-linked polymer. The absorbent material has a centrifuge retention capacity as determined by a Centrifuge Retention Capacity Test of at least about 20 g/g and a gel bed permeability under load as determined by a Gel Bed Permeability Under Load Test of at least about 300&#xd7;10cmor a free swell gel bed permeability as determined by a Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability Test of at least about 2,500&#xd7;10cm. The cross-linked polymer may comprise either at least about 75 weight percent anionic polymer or at least about 75 weight percent cationic polymer. In one embodiment, the cross-linked polymer is surface treated with a water soluble non-cross-linked polymer having a potential for becoming charged opposite that of the cross-linked polymer.

Absorbent materials and absorbent articles incorporating such absorbent materials

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Debra Ann Miller