The Procter Gamble Company

Basf Se Corporation

Robin Lynn McKiernan

Axel Meyer

Thomas James Klofta

Donald Carroll Roe

Mark James Kline

Carolyn Ann Spitzmueller

Edward Lawrence Schmidt, Jr

Steven Daryl Smith

Gregory Nmn Ashton

Karl Haeberle

Bryn Hird

Gabriele Stiehl

Frederick Michael Langdon

Janet Neton

Robert Joseph McChain

Edward Joseph Urankar

Michaela Monika Czupik

Michael Charles Raufman

Donald Louis Zgoda

Mary Lee Amirpour

Yvonne Hagen

Klaus Dieter Hoerner

Steve Daryl Smith

Mattias Schmidt

Thomas Daniel

Urmish Popatlal Dalal

Ulrich Riegel

Italo Corzani

Joerg Andreas Mueller

Jean-Philippe Marie Autran

Dieter Hermeling

Charles William Neal

Stefan Bruhns

Kemal Vatansever Catalan

Jamie Lynn Dria

Wolfgang Edgar Huhn

Klaus Dieter Hörner

Jensen Kiziri Buhiru

Joerg Müeller

Edward Lawrence Schmidt

Klaus-Dieter Hoerner

Soil adsorbing composites, and more particularly to soil adsorbing composites that exhibit improved (lower values) Backscattering Values as measured according to the Soil Flocculation and Settling Test Method described herein compared to non-soil adsorbing composites (such as particulate materials, for example silica and/or pulp fibers, that are not associated with a soil adsorbing polymer), soil adsorbing compositions containing same, processes for making same, and methods for using same.

Soil adsorbing composites, compositions and methods for using same

An absorbent structure comprising absorbent polymer particles supported by a substrate layer and immobilized on this substrate layer by a thermoplastic adhesive material and further comprising a component sorbing oily substances that may migrate from the thermoplastic adhesive material is disclosed. The absorbent structure can be suitably incorporated in a disposable absorbent article.

Absorbent structure comprising an oil-scavenger component

Soil adsorption polymers and method for making same are provided.

Soil adsorption polymers

Absorbent structures, and absorbent articles with such structures, comprising water-absorbing polymer having a coating of film-forming polyurethane and therein incorporated a hydrophilic silica.

Absorbent structures with coated water-absorbing material

The invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing material by coating water-absorbing polymer particles with a film-forming polyurethane and silica, heat treating the coated particles and coating the heat-treated particles with pyrogenic hydrophilic silica. The invention further relates to the water-absorbing material obtainable according to the process of the invention. The water-absorbing material has improved wicking ability (FHA) and core shell saline flow conductivity (CS-SFC).

Water-absorbing material having a coating of elastic film-forming polyurethane with high wicking and high permeability

Substrates, coated with a block copolymer comprising at least four blocks being at least two hard blocks, one soft block and one hydrophilic block, wherein a the soft block is sandwiched between the hard blocks.

Substrate coated with a hydrophilic elastomer

Articles, such as absorbent articles, are described, comprising a coating or film, for example applied to superabsorbent polymer particles, the coating or film containing a polyurethane polymer material, containing polyurethane polymers with covalently bonded modified silica-containing material.

Articles comprising reinforced polyurethane coating agent

Disposable pant like garments are disclosed. Pant like garments of the present invention generally comprise a main absorbent portion and a pair of side portions. One or more sections of the pant-like garments are provided with one or more cohesive areas which allow for cohesive fastening and refastening of portions of the garment. The cohesives chosen may have the same properties or may be of the selective adhesive type. Pant like garments may be provided with cohesive fasteners and not other types of refastening means. In other variations, cohesive fasteners may be supplemented with one or more frangible bonds. Also disclosed are side portions having cohesive areas which may be converted in use from an abutting facing relationship to an overlapping facing relationship. Multiple cohesive areas of varying types for providing differential bond properties during use are also disclosed.

Pant-like disposable garment having improved fastener systems

Absorbent structures comprising vacuum-treated (optionally coated) post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles, obtainable by vacuum-treating and optionally plasma-treating post-crosslinked water-absorbent polymeric particles (that may optionally be coated), the resulting vacuum-treated post-crosslinked water-absorbing polymeric particles having an improved absorption, whilst having good gel bed permeability.

Absorbent structures comprising post-crosslinked water-absorbent articles

A potty training readiness indicator, which can be utilized in a disposable absorbent article, having at least one indicating member. The potty training readiness indicator which indicates to the caregiver when the wearer is ready to be potty trained.

Absorbent article having a potty training readiness indicator

An absorbent layer containing water-absorbing polymeric particles that are surface-treated and that are immobilized by a matrix, formed from a thermoplastic adhesive component, including a thermoplastic polymers and a specific plasticizer, and being free of low weight average molecular weight (e.g. below 1000, or below 2000 or even below 3000 g/mole) tackifiers and plasticizers. The absorbent articles may for example be adult incontinence articles, infant (e.g. baby, toddler) diapers, including training pants, and feminine hygiene articles, such as sanitary napkins.

Absorbent structures including coated absorbent material

An absorbent article may have at least one stretch zone comprising a slow recovery elastomer wherein the slow recovery elastomer exhibits a normalized unload force of greater than about 0.04 N/mmat 37&#xb0; C.; and the slow recovery elastomer exhibits at least about 20% post elongation strain at 22&#xb0; C. after 15 seconds of recovery from a 400% strain. The absorbent article may additionally comprises one or more of a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core, an ear, a side panel, a waist feature, a fastener component, a leg cuff, a gasketing cuff, and a barrier cuff, wherein the feature comprises at least a part of the stretch zone.

Absorbent articles with stretch zones comprising slow recovery elastic materials

Superabsorbent polymer particles, coated with a block copolymer comprising at least four blocks being at least two hard blocks, one soft block and one hydrophilic block, wherein a the soft block is sandwiched between the hard blocks.

Superabsorbent polymer particles coated with a hydrophilic elastomer and absorbent article comprising such particles

A disposable absorbent article suitable for receiving and containing bodily exudates, the article comprising a front region, a back region and a crotch region disposed between said front and back region, each region having two opposing longitudinal edges, and wherein said article further comprises a window on any one of said regions for viewing a sensor suitable for measuring a condition selected from the group consisting of temperature, dehydration, rash, pH, analyte levels, humidity, and combinations thereof and wherein the sensor is placed adjacent to and facing said window placed adjacent to and facing said window.

Disposable absorbent articles having a windowed sensor

A disposable absorbent article suitable for receiving and containing bodily exudates that comprises a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions, each region having two opposing longitudinal edges; wherein said article further comprises a pocket for a non-electronic temperature sensor wherein said pocket is disposed on any one of said regions and wherein said pocket has two opposing sides.

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Robin Lynn McKiernan