Kimberly-clark Corporation

Thomas W Van Den Bogart

Lawrence Howell Sawyer

Frank Paul Abuto

Edward E Werner

Brendon Frank Ribble

Billie Jean Matthews

William A Georger

James John Hlaban

Paul John Serbiak

Patricia A Mitchler

Valerie Victoria Finch

Alice Y Romans-Hess

Robert J Peerenboom

Mary C Wanek

David R King

M Chris Wanek

Disclosed is an absorbent structure comprising first and second surge management layers and an absorbent layer located between said first and second surge management layers. The first surge management layer comprises synthetic polymeric fibers and the second surge management layer comprises hydrophilic fibers. The density of the absorbent layer is greater than the density of the first and second surge management layers.

Multi-layer absorbent composite

A thin sanitary napkin is disclosed along with its method of manufacture. The napkin has a liquid-impermeable baffle and an absorbent retained on the baffle. The absorbent has a longitudinally-extending central absorbent zone with a width of less than about 2 inches. The central zone is capable of absorbing at least 20 grams of body fluid which is discharged from the vaginal cavity and deposited onto the napkin. The central zone also has a greater stiffness than adjacent portions of the napkin so as to resist twisting and bunching during use. The sanitary napkin further has a caliper of less than about 5 millimeters.

Thin sanitary napkin having a central absorbent zone and a method of

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Thomas W Van Den Bogart