Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Maureen Myrl Falls

Robert J Makolin

Garry Roland Woltman

William Grover Reeves

Patsy Ann Krautkramer

Glory Framary Ceman

David Martin Jackson

Sylvia Bandy Little

Charles Wilson Colman

Jaime Braverman

Rodney Lawrence Abba

Nancy Donaldson Kollin

David Joseph Nickel

Steven Rashad Inabinet

Tiffany Marshalle Lee Hunter

Yen-Ling Lai

John Thomas Cooper

A method for forming a composite absorbent member is provided that includes:

Method of forming composite absorbent members

A composite absorbent member containing layers that have a controlled pore size distribution is provided. For example, in some embodiments, the composite absorbent member has an inner layer and two outer layers, in which the inner layer has a higher weight percentage of pulp fibers than the outer layers and also contains smaller pores than the outer layers. In this embodiment, the resulting composite member can have a fast intake rate, less leakage, reduced rewetting, and reduced bunching and twisting.

Composite absorbent members

A personal care product that has a liquid impermeable backsheet, a liquid permeable topsheet, and an absorbent composite located between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent composite has an upper layer made of synthetic fiber with at most 20 weight percent pulp and the upper layer has a density between about 0.03 and 0.15 g/cc and a basis weight between about 20 to 75 gsm. The composite has a lower layer having from 80 to 95 weight percent pulp, at most 20 weight percent binder, and has a density greater than the upper layer and between 0.06 and 0.20 g/cc, and a basis weight between 120 and 200 gsm.

Pulp and synthetic fiber absorbent composites for personal care products

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Maureen Myrl Falls