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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2002
Karin Lindmark, Gothenburg, SE;
Christina Steger, Molndal, SE;
Johan Granath, Vastra Frolunda, SE;
Berith Porso, Partille, SE;
SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A method of measuring the liquid retention of absorbent articles ( ) of the kind that includes an absorbent body having a top side which lies proximal to the wearer's skin when the article is worn, and a bottom side which is covered by a liquid-impermeable backing sheet, wherein the method comprises the steps of applying a determined amount of liquid to a region on the top side of the article, urging a pressure body ( ) against a region of the top side of the article with a given force, and collecting and measuring the amount of liquid pressed out from the top side of the article. The force with which the pressure body ( ) is pressed against the top side of the article, is set selectively on a device ( ) for pressing the pressure body against the top side of the article ( ), and the liquid pressed from the top side of the article is transported to a measuring vessel ( ) with the aid of sub-pressure.