Kao Corporation

Taeko Kanai

Wataru Saka

Takanobu Miyamoto

Shinobu Takei

Takeshi Miyamura

Jun Sasaki

Hiromichi Suzuki

Michiko Otsuka

Aya Yoshimoto

Soichi Fujita

A shaped sheet, comprising: a plurality of protrusions () on one surface side of the shaped sheet formed of fibers; and connecting portions () for being barriers and connecting the protrusions () to one another, wherein the connecting portion () has a fiber density higher than a fiber density of the protrusion ().

Shaped sheet and absorbent article using the same

A pull-on disposable diaperhas, between a waist openingand leg openings, a regionhaving a width of 15 to 35 mm in each of a front section A and a rear section B. The region, while worn by a wearer, applies a pressure of 1.1 to 2.5 kPa to the wearer's body. With the diaperopened and stretched out, the distance from the longitudinal centerline of the diaper to the widthwise middle of the regionin the front section A is 180 to 220 mm, and the distance from the longitudinal centerline of the diaper to the widthwise middle of the regionin the rear section B is 180 to 220 mm. A waist portion around the waist opening, while worn by a wearer, applies a pressure of 0.3 to 1.5 kPa to the wearer's body.

Pull-on disposable diaper

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Tochigi, Japan

Taeko Kanai