Kao Corporation

Hiroyuki Yokomatsu

Minoru Nakanishi

Mitsugu Hamajima

Satoshi Tanaka

Masahito Tanaka

Yoji Kameo

Futoshi Teranishi

Jinko Noguchi

Miyuki Kondo

The present invention provides an absorbent article,having a substantially elongate configuration, comprising a liquid-impermeable leakage-preventive layer,, and a liquid-retentive absorbent layer,disposed above the leakage-preventive layer,, wherein the absorbent layer,comprises a liquid-retentive absorbent member,and a liquid-permeable topsheet,, and is formed by a fixed portion,and one pair of left and right free edge portions,, the fixed portion,being fixed to the leakage-preventive layer,, the free edge portions,being located on opposite left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion,and each having a free end,, the absorbent member,being present in both of the fixed portion,and the pair of left and right free edge portions

Absorbent article with free edge portions

An absorbent article having a liquid permeable topsheet,a liquid impermeable backsheet,and a liquid retentive absorbent member,interposed between the topsheet,and the backsheet,the topsheet,and the backsheet,being joined by sealing to form sealed parts S, in which the backsheet has a tear strength of 120 to 500 cN.

Absorbent member sealed between a topsheet and a backsheet

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Tochigi-ken, Japan

Hiroyuki Yokomatsu