The Procter Gamble Company

Pegas Nonwovens S.r.o.

John Ferrer

Donald Carroll Roe

Han Xu

Gregory John Erickson

Jason Robert Eddy

Paul Thomas Weisman

Edward Paul Carlin

Michael Dale Trennepohl

Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer

Stephen Lebeuf Hardie

Dean Larry DuVal

Nicholas David Vetter

Alrick Vincent Warner

John Andrew Strasemeier

Lisa June Hood

Hui Yang

Timothy Alan Burkett

Sarah Patricia Kunce

Christopher Michael Keith

Mike P Purdon

Sharon Ann Young

Jiri Kummer

Zdenek Mecl

Ariel Lebron

Pavlina Kasparkova

Stefan Roell

Frantisek Klaska

Jaroslav Kohut

Antonius Lambertus Debeer

Antonius Lambertus Johannes De Beer

An absorbent article having a front section, a central section and a rear section located along a longitudinal axis is described. A first pattern of adhesive is applied to the central section of a garment facing surface of the backsheet. The first pattern of adhesive has a first plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a first side of the central longitudinal axis. A second plurality of stripes extends substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a second side of the central longitudinal axis. A first gap between the first plurality of stripes and the second plurality of stripes extends over the central longitudinal axis.

Absorbent article with adhesive pattern

A nonwoven substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface may include one or more printed portions, wherein at least one printed portion has a curable ink. Said printed portion may exhibit a Crosslinking Index of about 330 or less as determined by the Crosslinking Index Test Method herein and an IAR (Mineral Oil) of 1.30 or greater as determined by the IAR Test Method herein.

Article comprising energy curable ink

A diaper structure with enhanced softness attributes is disclosed. The diaper structure may include an innermost layer formed of a first nonwoven web, and an outermost layer formed of a second nonwoven web. The first and second nonwoven webs may have a combined basis weight of at least about 30 gsm. The ratio of the first web basis weight to the second web basis weight may range from 30/70 to 70/30.

Diaper structure with enhanced tactile softness attributes

A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.

Feminine pad with barrier cuffs

A disposable diaper is provided. The diaper comprises a topsheet comprising a first nonwoven web. The topsheet has a basis weight greater than 25 gsm, according to the Basis Weight Test herein. The diaper comprises a backsheet comprising a second nonwoven web and a film. The film has a WVTR value of less than 6,500 g/m, according to the WVTR Test herein. The diaper comprises an absorbent core comprising an absorbent particulate polymer material disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core is substantially cellulose free. The diaper has a relative humidity of less than 75%, according to the Humidity Test herein.

Diaper structure with enhanced tactile softness attributes and providing relatively low humidity

Absorbent article package

A disposable absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge, wherein the front end edge is formed by a non-linear cut with an umbilical notch, and wherein the front end edge and the back end edge are complementary in shape.

Absorbent article having an umbilical notch cut

A disposable absorbent article having a non-linear notch cut without the presence of a significantly laterally extending resulting piece. The resulting absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge which are complementary. The front end edge having at least three tangential points (a, a, b). Tangential point b is longitudinally inboard of aand a. The back end edge having at least three tangential points (x, x, y), wherein y is longitudinally outboard of xand x. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a first fold line. The first fold line may be drawn between points aand x. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a second fold line, said second fold line may be drawn between points aand x.

Absorbent article having complementary edges for an umbilical notch cut

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Mason, OH, United States of America

John Ferrer