The Procter Gamble Company

Nicole Anja Reichardt

Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi

Olaf Erik Alexander Isele

Theodore Cory Fites

Brandon Ellis Wise

Thorsten Rinnert

Manuela Ines Schneider

Donald Raymond Kearney

Judit Ester McGregor

Thomas Walenzyk

Bettina Kruse

Brian Udengaard

Christian Springob

Lone Kondrup Hummelgaard

Judit Ester Mcgregor

Torsten Rinnert

Lone Hummelgaard

An absorbent article has a wearer-facing side and a garment-facing side. The article also has a topsheet on the wearer-facing side; a backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; an acquisition layer disposed between the absorbent core and the topsheet; and a visual signal viewable from the wearer-facing side of the absorbent article. The visual signal includes a color imparted to the acquisition layer. The article further comprises at least one channel disposed within the absorbent core that is substantially free of absorbent material; and a wetness indicator disposed on the backsheet and viewable from the garment-facing side of the absorbent article.

Absorbent articles with colored topsheet

An absorbent article having a wearer-facing side and garment-facing side, the article comprising: &#x2014;a nonwoven topsheet on the wearer-facing side, wherein the topsheet has a first color which is not white and comprises thermal bonds; a backsheet on the garment facing-side; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; optionally an acquisition layer; and a visual signal disposed on the topsheet or a layer of the article under the topsheet; wherein the visual signal comprises a first portion having a first appearance and a second portion having a different second appearance. The topsheet has an opacity index of at least 28% as measured by the opacity index test as described herein and the visual signal is visible on the wearer-facing side of the article.

A nonwoven comprising a pattern of thermal bonds with anti-fuzz properties according to at least three and preferably all four of the following conditions: a) the pattern comprises thermal bonds disposed in parallel rows having a pitch angle (P) of from 0.5&#xb0; to 15&#xb0; relative to the machine direction or the cross-machine direction; and/or b) the bonding area of all the thermal bonds ranges from 17% to 30% of the area of the nonwoven, and/or c) the pattern comprises larger bonds and smaller bonds having different individual area, and/or d) the pattern comprises elongated bonds having different major directions.

Nonwoven thermal bonding pattern with low fuzz

A nonwoven extending in a machine direction and a perpendicular cross-machine direction and having fibers bonded by a pattern of thermal bonds. The thermal bonds comprise larger bonds having an individual area of at least 1.0 mm, in particular at least 1.5 mm; and smaller bonds having an individual area of less than 1.0 mm, in particular from about 0.10 mmto about 1.0 mm. There are at least as many smaller bonds as larger bonds, the ratio of the number of smaller bonds may be in particular about two.

An absorbent article, e.g. a diaper, having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between them, the core having absorbent material provided in 3 regions of the core in certain amounts. The backsheet has a certain basis weight and is provided with a printed surface area. The topsheet has a minimum opacity.

Disposable diaper with reduced bulk

An absorbent hygiene article that comprises a barrier component, which comprises a nonwoven barrier sheet, comprising at least a spunbond nonwoven web or layer with spunbond fibers and/or a meltblown nonwoven web or layer with meltblown fibers, either or both or all layers comprising fibers comprising thermoplastic polymers and an organic additive component.

Absorbent article with barrier component

A disposable diaper is disclosed. The diaper includes a colored topsheet. The topsheet has a basis weight of from 12 to 18 gsm and comprises a plurality of bonded points. Each of the bonded points has a surface area of from 2 mmto 5 mmand the cumulated surface area of the plurality of bonded points is from 10 to 25% of the total surface area of the topsheet.

Disposable diapers

A disposable diaper is disclosed having reduced bulk, especially in the back waist region. Due to an opaque topsheet and a backsheet having a relatively high percentage of printed surface area, the diaper has reduced see-through even in those areas of the back waist region where no absorbent core is comprised.

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Sulzbach, Germany

Nicole Anja Reichardt