Absorbent article having improved dry/wet integrity
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
- a) a liquid pervious topsheet;
b) a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet;
c) an absorbent core comprising one or more absorbent layers comprising hydrophilic fibers, said absorbent core and layers thereof having side edges and end edges, said absorbent core being positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; and
d) a primary core integrity layer comprising a continuous mesh of strands of thermoplastic material in substantially random orientation and having adhesive properties, said primary core integrity layer enveloping at least a portion of one of said edges of at least one of said absorbent layers and being joined to said topsheet by the adhesive properties of said primary core integrity layer, said primary core integrity layer being positioned between said absorbent core and said backsheet;
wherein said thermoplastic material is a hot-melt, high wet strength adhesive having a Wet Peel Strength of at least about 4 g/cm.
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Disclosed is an absorbent article having a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned therebetween, in which the absorbent core is enveloped by a primary core integrity layer comprising a continuous mesh of strands of thermoplastic material which is joined to the topsheet and/or the backsheet. The primary core integrity layer is particularly useful for improving the wet integrity of absorbent cores comprising an upper acquisition/distribution layer and a lower storage layer.
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid pervious topsheet; b) a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet; c) an absorbent core comprising one or more absorbent layers comprising hydrophilic fibers, said absorbent core and layers thereof having side edges and end edges, said absorbent core being positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; and d) a primary core integrity layer comprising a continuous mesh of strands of thermoplastic material in substantially random orientation and having adhesive properties, said primary core integrity layer enveloping at least a portion of one of said edges of at least one of said absorbent layers and being joined to said topsheet by the adhesive properties of said primary core integrity layer, said primary core integrity layer being positioned between said absorbent core and said backsheet;
wherein said thermoplastic material is a hot-melt, high wet strength adhesive having a Wet Peel Strength of at least about 4 g/cm.
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2. An absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid pervious topsheet; b) a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet; c) an absorbent core comprising one or more absorbent layers comprising hydrophilic fibers, said absorbent core and layers thereof having side edges and end edges, said absorbent core being positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; and d) a primary core integrity layer comprising a continuous mesh of strands of thermoplastic material in substantially random orientation and having adhesive properties, said primary core integrity layer enveloping at least a portion of one of said edges of at least one of said absorbent layers and being joined to said topsheet by the adhesive properties of said primary core integrity layer, said primary core integrity layer being positioned between said absorbent core and said backsheet;
wherein said thermoplastic material is a hot-melt, elastomeric, pressure-sensitive adhesive.
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3. An absorbent article comprising:
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a) a liquid pervious topsheet; b) a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet; c) an absorbent core comprising hydrophilic fibers, said absorbent core being positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet;
wherein said absorbent core comprises an upper acquisition/distribution layer and a lower storage layer, said absorbent core having side edges and end edges; andd) a primary core integrity layer comprising a continuous mesh of strands of thermoplastic material in substantially random orientation and having adhesive properties, said primary core integrity layer enveloping at least a portion of one of said edges of at least one of said absorbent layers and being joined to said topsheet and said backsheet by the adhesive properties of said primary core integrity layer, said primary core integrity layer being positioned between said absorbent core and said backsheet. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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