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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Dave Allen Soerens, Neenah, WI (US);
Cathleen Mae Uttecht, Menasha, WI (US);
Hoa LA Wilhelm, Appleton, WI (US);
Dave Allen Soerens, Neenah, WI (US);
Cathleen Mae Uttecht, Menasha, WI (US);
Hoa La Wilhelm, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent core is provided including a substrate that performs at least one fluid handling function. At least a portion of at least one region of the substrate has been modified by aperturing, calendering, coating, creping, heating, printing stretching, or a combination thereof to impart at least one different fluid handling function. The substrate is folded to provide a plurality of panels wherein at least a portion of one panel corresponds to at least a portion of the modified region of the substrate. An absorbent article including the absorbent core and a process for making the absorbent core are also disclosed.