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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
James H. Wang, Appleton, WI (US);
Peter R. Elliker, Appleton, WI (US);
Stacy A. Mundschau, Oshkosh, WI (US);
James M. Kaun, Neenah, WI (US);
Theodore T. Tower, Appleton, WI (US);
James H. Wang, Appleton, WI (US);
Peter R. Elliker, Appleton, WI (US);
Stacy A. Mundschau, Oshkosh, WI (US);
James M. Kaun, Neenah, WI (US);
Theodore T. Tower, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article includes a stretchable substrate layer and an absorbent core formed directly on the substrate layer, and adhesively attached to the substrate layer. The absorbent core includes about 40-99% by weight superabsorbent particles and about 1-60% by weight adhesive fibers. The absorbent core does not prevent the substrate layer or absorbent article from stretching. The absorbent article can be a personal care absorbent article or a medical absorbent article, and is suitably stretchable or elastic in at least one direction.