Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Tammy J Nettekoven

Scott J Smith

Ligia A Rivera

Richard Norris Dodge, Ii

Ronald Alex Hilt

David L Bergman

Stan McIntosh

Kimberly Louise Ellefson

Kimberly Marie Downs

Marlene R Dins

Todd Ralph Hagner

Marie E Boll

Michael J Kerins

Todd R Hagner

Micheal J Kerins

David L Bergman Jr

Richard N Dodge Ii

An absorbent garment has a minimum crotch width less than 30% the front region width. The absorbent garment has an absorbent member minimum width less than 80 mm. The absorbent member minimum width is less than 53% the minimum crotch width and is less than 60% the absorbent member maximum width.

Absorbent garment with close fit

An absorbent article can have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. In some aspects, at least one of the topsheet, backsheet, and absorbent core is stretchable. In other aspects, the absorbent core can comprise layers, at least one of which includes substantially the superabsorbent material only and at least one of which includes substantially fluff only. In some aspects, the article includes superabsorbent material having a surface additive that includes a surface crosslinking agent, a water-insoluble inorganic metal compound and a polymeric coating.

Absorbent articles comprising high permeability superabsorbent polymer compositions

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Tammy J Nettekoven