Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Thomas M Flicker

Matthew Lee Koele

Kent Allan Franklin

Clinton David Clark

Bradley M Marohl

Jerome James Workman, Jr

Ann Louise McCormack

Elizabeth Deibler Gadsby

Joseph J Gimenez

Courtney Eileen Shea

Jason Sybren Fairbanks

Joesph J Gimenez

Ann L Mccormack

Jerome J Workman

Clinton D Clark

Disclosed is a process for the detection of marked components of a composite article. The present invention relates to detecting the presence, position, concentration and/or distribution of one or more components in a composite article, and to registration inspection of a composite article using infrared radiation. In one embodiment of the invention, infrared blockers, such as absorbing infrared blockers, are incorporated into the component of interest in the composite to increase the visibility of the marked component during inspection.

Process for the detection of marked components of a composite article using infrared blockers

Disclosed is an absorbent article defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article including an outercover, the outercover comprising a laminated material including two layers; an absorbent body disposed adjacent the outercover; and a graphic associated with the outercover, wherein the laminated material exhibits a Poisson's Ratio less than 1.0 at 4 percent longitudinal strain using ASTM-E132. The laminated material optimally exhibits a Poisson's Ratio less than 0.75 at 4 percent longitudinal strain using ASTM-E132. The laminated material more optimally exhibits a Poisson's Ratio less than 0.4 at 4 percent longitudinal strain using ASTM-E132.

Absorbent article featuring a laminated material with a low Poisson's Ratio

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Thomas M Flicker