The Procter Gamble Company

Oji Paper Co., Ltd.

Japan Absorbent Technology Institute

Rie Kuwabara

Migaku Suzuki

Katsuhiko Sugiyama

Yoshiaki Takamatsu

Masaru Tsubata

In an absorbent product such as a diaper comprising a back sheet, an absorber, and a skin contact sheet, the skin contact sheet is disposed on the absorber as the uppermost layer which comes in contact with the skin of the wearer and has openings which allow the passage of excretions. The absorber and the skin contact sheet are joined only at both ends of the absorbent product in the longitudinal directions.

Absorbent product

An absorptive product comprising a front region, a rear region, a crotch region, a waist opening, a pair of leg openings, and a liquid-impermeable back sheet. Disposed interiorly of the back sheet are a front absorber and a rear absorber. An access port is provided for taking out and/or replacing at least one of these absorbers.

Absorptive product having removable absorbers

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Tokyo, Japan

Rie Kuwabara