Method for making a stabilized absorbent composite
First Claim
1. A method for forming and stabilizing an absorbent composite web, comprising, conforming a first web onto a forming surface having a plurality of raised nubs having upper surfaces, the first web defining a plurality of bond areas corresponding to those portions of the first web overlying the upper surfaces of the nubs, depositing absorbent material onto the first web to form a unitary absorbent core having a plurality of holes therein, joining a second web to the first web at the bond areas to form an absorbent composite web, wherein the unitary absorbent core is positioned between the first web and the second web, and the first web and the second web are bonded together through the holes in the absorbent core, and removing the absorbent composite web from the forming surface.
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Abstract
A method for forming and stabilizing an absorbent composite web includes conforming a first web onto a forming surface having a plurality of raised nubs having upper surfaces. The first web defines a plurality of bond areas corresponding to those portions of the first web overlying the upper surfaces of the nubs. The method further includes depositing absorbent material onto the first web to form a unitary absorbent core having a plurality of holes therein. The method further includes joining a second web to the first web at the bond areas to form an absorbent composite web. The unitary absorbent core is positioned between the first web and the second web. The first web and the second web are bonded together through the holes in the absorbent core. The method further includes removing the absorbent composite web from the forming surface.
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1. A method for forming and stabilizing an absorbent composite web, comprising,
conforming a first web onto a forming surface having a plurality of raised nubs having upper surfaces, the first web defining a plurality of bond areas corresponding to those portions of the first web overlying the upper surfaces of the nubs, depositing absorbent material onto the first web to form a unitary absorbent core having a plurality of holes therein, joining a second web to the first web at the bond areas to form an absorbent composite web, wherein the unitary absorbent core is positioned between the first web and the second web, and the first web and the second web are bonded together through the holes in the absorbent core, and removing the absorbent composite web from the forming surface.
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13. A method for forming an absorbent composite web, comprising,
conforming a first tissue web onto a forming surface via vacuum forces, the forming surface having a plurality of raised nubs having upper surfaces, the first tissue web defining a plurality of bonding areas corresponding to those portions of the first tissue web overlying the upper surfaces of the nubs, depositing superabsorbent and cellulose fluff onto the first tissue web to form a unitary absorbent core having a plurality of holes therein, applying adhesive to a second tissue web, pressing the second tissue web against the first tissue web to join the first and second tissue webs at the bonding areas to form an absorbent composite web, wherein the unitary absorbent core is positioned between the first tissue web and the second tissue web and the first tissue web and the second tissue web are bonded together through the holes in the unitary absorbent core, and removing the absorbent composite web from the forming surface.
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17. A method for forming an absorbent composite web, comprising,
conforming a first nonwoven web onto a forming surface via vacuum forces, the forming surface having a plurality of raised nubs having upper surfaces, the first nonwoven web defining a plurality of bond areas corresponding to those area of the first nonwoven web overlying the upper surfaces of the nubs, depositing superabsorbent and cellulose fluff onto the first nonwoven web to form a unitary absorbent core, scarfing the absorbent core to remove substantially all absorbent material from the bond areas and to define a plurality of holes in the unitary absorbent core, joining the second nonwoven web to the first nonwoven web at the bond areas using adhesive bonding, ultrasonic bonding, thermal bonding, or pressure bonding to form an absorbent composite web, wherein the unitary absorbent core is positioned between the first nonwoven web and the second nonwoven web and the first nonwoven web and the second nonwoven web are bonded together through the holes in the unitary absorbent core, and removing the absorbent composite web from the forming surface.
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