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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2007
Richard N. Dodge, Ii, Appleton, WI (US);
Tammy J. Nettekoven, Neenah, WI (US);
Scott J. Smith, Greensboro, NC (US);
Stan Mcintosh, Greensboro, NC (US);
David L. Bergman, Jr., Greensboro, NC (US);
Richard N. Dodge, II, Appleton, WI (US);
Tammy J. Nettekoven, Neenah, WI (US);
Scott J. Smith, Greensboro, NC (US);
Stan McIntosh, Greensboro, NC (US);
David L. Bergman, Jr., Greensboro, NC (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article can have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. In some aspects, at least one of the topsheet, backsheet, and absorbent core is stretchable. In other aspects, the absorbent core can comprise layers, at least one of which includes substantially the superabsorbent material only and at least one of which includes substantially fluff only. In some aspects, the article includes superabsorbent material having a surface additive that includes a surface crosslinking agent, a water-insoluble inorganic metal compound and a polymeric coating.