Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Toan Thanh LeMinh

David Louis Zenker

Shannon Kathleen Melius

Dave Allen Soerens

Lawrence Howell Sawyer

David Arthur Fell

Sridhar Ranganathan

Heather Anne Sorebo

William Grover Reeves

Candace Dyan Krautkramer

Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet

Debra Jean McDowall

Hoa La Wilhelm

Michael William Veith

Rob David Everett

Andrew Edsel Huntoon

Violet May Grube

Eric Donald Johnson

James Martin Kaun

David W Heyn

Kenneth Raymond Schueler, Jr

Amber Marie Fortune

Melanie J Milslagle

Billie D Matelski

Sonya L Eggen

Robert E Gee

Dean M Laux

Angie M Provost

Matthew J Barron

An absorbent structure can include a matrix of fibers, wherein the matrix is reinforced with a reinforcing member, such as scrim. Preferably, the scrim is secured to the fibrous matrix by entanglement of fibers with the scrim and entanglement of fibers in the matrix from opposite sides of the scrim with each other. The scrim layer can be restricted to a longitudinally extending, medial region of the absorbent. In a particular arrangement, the scrim has a cross-directional width dimension which is less than a narrowest width dimension of the fibrous matrix. The scrim can be located between two, opposed, major surfaces of the fibrous matrix.

Absorbent article with reinforced absorbent structure

The present invention provides an absorbent article ( ) having a longitudinal direction ( ), and a lateral, cross direction ( ). The article includes a liquid permeable top sheet layer ( ), a substantially liquid impermeable backsheet layer ( ), and an absorbent structure ( ) having a primary retention portion ( ) sandwiched between the top sheet and backsheet layers. The retention portion ( ) includes a wet-formed mixture of fibers and superabsorbent material. The retention portion has a selected edge-wise compression value, such as an edge-wise compression value of not more than a maximum of about 9 g/gsm, and a modified circular bend value, such as a modified circular bend value of at least minimum of about 0.3 g/gsm. In particular aspects, the retention portion ( ) can include cellulosic fibers.

Absorbent article with improved, wet-formed absorbent

An absorbent article ( ) has a longitudinal direction ( ), a lateral, transverse direction ( ), an article front portion ( ), an article back portion ( ), and an intermediate portion ( ) interconnecting the front and back portions. The article includes an elastomerically stretchable backsheet member ( ), a liquid-permeable topsheet layer ( ), and an elastomerically stretchable retention portion ( ) sandwiched between the backsheet member ( ) and the topsheet layer ( ). The topsheet layer can be elastomerically stretchable, and the absorbent article ( ) can also provide a selected combination of physical properties, such as a composite-article elongation-at-peak-load value which is at least about 50 percent.

Absorbent product containing an elastic absorbent component

The present invention provides an absorbent article (,) having a longitudinal direction (,), and a lateral, cross direction (,). The article includes a liquid permeable top sheet layer (,), a substantially liquid impermeable backsheet layer (,), and an absorbent structure (,) having a primary retention portion (,) sandwiched between the top sheet and backsheet layers. The retention portion (,) includes a wet-formed mixture of fibers and superabsorbent material. The retention portion has a selected edge-wise compression value, such as an edge-wise compression value of not more than a maximum of about 9 g/gsm, and a modified circular bend value, such as a modified circular bend value of at least minimum of about 0.3 g/gsm. In particular aspects, the retention portion (,) can include cellulosic fibers.

Absorbent article with an improved, wet-formed absorbent

An absorbent article (,) has a longitudinal direction (,), a lateral, transverse direction (,), an article front portion (,), an article back portion (,), and an intermediate portion (,) interconnecting the front and back portions. The article includes an elastomerically stretchable backsheet member (,), a liquid-permeable topsheet layer (,), and an elastomerically stretchable retention portion (,) sandwiched between the backsheet member (,) and the topsheet layer (,). The topsheet layer can be elastomerically stretchable, and the absorbent article (,) can also provide a selected combination of physical properties, such as a composite-article elongation-at-peak-load value which is at least about 50 percent.

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Greenville, WI, United States of America

Toan Thanh LeMinh