Sca Hygiene Products Ab

Peter Wessel

Urban Widlund

Roy Hansson

Urban Nilsson

Christina Steger

Kent Edgren

Sofia Roxendal

Jos&eacute;-Maria Mansisidor

Dragoljub Kustrimovic

Absorbent article such as a diaper, pant diaper, incontinence guard, sanitary napkin, wound dressing or the like comprising a layer of continuous fibers ( ), so called tow, which is bonded in points, spots or lines in a bonding pattern ( ), but where the fibers otherwise are substantially unbonded to each other. The layer can either be used as a liquid acquisition layer ( ) in the article under the topsheet ( ), as a topsheet ( ) or as a combined topsheet and liquid acquisition layer ( ).

Absorbent product having continuous fibers bonded in a bonding pattern

Method of producing a fibrous material layer mainly intended to be incorporated in an absorbent article such as a diaper, pant diaper, incontinence guard, sanitary napkin or the like. At least one bundle of continuous filaments, so called tow ( ), is opened and the filaments are separated and evened to a layer having the desired fiber distribution, after which the layer is bonded in points, spots or lines in a bonding pattern, but where the filaments otherwise are substantially unbonded to each other.

Method of producing a fibrous material layer

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Ytterby, Sweden

Peter Wessel