Absorbent structures having enhanced flexibility
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1. An absorbent body suitable for incorporation into disposable absorbent articles, the absorbent body comprising:
- a non-woven absorbent structure having a unitary construction and comprising absorbent fibers, the absorbent structure having a longitudinal length, a lateral width and a thickness, a portion of the absorbent structure having discontinuous absorbent zones that define at least two channels, at least one of the channels running in a longitudinal length direction and at least one of the channels running in a lateral width direction, and wherein the density of the absorbent structure in the channels is less than or equal to the density of a portion of the absorbent structure adjacent the channels.
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Abstract
Absorbent structures suitable for incorporation into disposable absorbent articles. Specifically, non-woven absorbent structures having a unitary construction and comprising absorbent fibers, a portion of the absorbent structure having discontinuous absorbent zones that define channels. The absorbent structures having the discontinuous absorbent zones demonstrating an enhanced flexibility.
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1. An absorbent body suitable for incorporation into disposable absorbent articles, the absorbent body comprising:
- a non-woven absorbent structure having a unitary construction and comprising absorbent fibers, the absorbent structure having a longitudinal length, a lateral width and a thickness, a portion of the absorbent structure having discontinuous absorbent zones that define at least two channels, at least one of the channels running in a longitudinal length direction and at least one of the channels running in a lateral width direction, and wherein the density of the absorbent structure in the channels is less than or equal to the density of a portion of the absorbent structure adjacent the channels.
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11. An absorbent article comprising a fluid pervious liner, a liquid impervious outer cover and an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover, the absorbent body comprising:
- a non-woven absorbent structure having a unitary construction and comprising absorbent fibers, the absorbent structure having a longitudinal length, a lateral width and a thickness, and wherein a portion of the absorbent structure has discontinuous absorbent zones that define at least two discrete channels and wherein the density of the absorbent structure in the discrete channels is less than or equal to the density of a portion of the absorbent structure adjacent the discrete channels.
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21. An absorbent body suitable for incorporation into disposable absorbent articles, the absorbent body comprising:
- a non-woven absorbent structure having a unitary construction and comprising absorbent fibers, the absorbent structure having a longitudinal length, a lateral width and a thickness, a portion of the absorbent structure having discontinuous absorbent zones that define at least four channels, at least two of the channels being spaced from one another and running in a longitudinal length direction, at least two of the channels being spaced from one another and running in a lateral width direction, the portion of the absorbent structure having the discontinuous absorbent zones having a cylindrical compression load at yield which is at least 55 percent less than the cylindrical compression load at yield of an otherwise similar absorbent structure free of the discontinuous absorbent zones, and wherein the density of the absorbent structure in the channels is less than or equal to the density of a portion of the absorbent structure adjacent the channels.
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