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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2017
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag, Gothenburg, SE;
Caj Hanson, Gothenburg, SE;
Hanna Svensson, Näsum, SE;
Anna Bagger-Sjöbäck, Gothenburg, SE;
Sofia Ekstedt, Gothenburg, SE;
Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A disposable hygiene article having an absorbent core with a first area having its narrowest width in the transverse direction in a front portion or at a location of a transition between the front portion and a crotch portion of the article. The absorbent core has a high-density region and a low density region. The absorbent core has a compression line forming an essentially upside down turned V such that the front tip of the V is located on the centre line and the legs of the V diverge towards the core rear edge at a mutual angle (α) of from 30-120°. The low density region has an average density which is at least 20%, preferably at least 30% and most preferably at least 50% lower than the average density of the high density region. Also disclosed is a method of making the article.