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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2003
Ivano Gagliardi, Pescara, IT;
Paolo Veglio, Pescara, IT;
Roberto D'addario, Pianella, IT;
Giovanni Carlucci, Chieti, IT;
Marco Digiacomantonio, Foggia, IT;
Ivano Gagliardi, Pescara, IT;
Paolo Veglio, Pescara, IT;
Roberto D'Addario, Pianella, IT;
Giovanni Carlucci, Chieti, IT;
Marco Digiacomantonio, Foggia, IT;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to absorbent articles, typically for feminine protection, including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent element positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent element includes a fluid storage layer which is a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition. The absorbent thermoplastic composition is a polymeric base material having particles of water-insoluble water-swellable absorbent material dispersed therein. The liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition is configured in a plurality of unattached spaced apart zones.