Layered absorbent structure with a zoned basis weight
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:
- a backsheet layer;
a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer;
an absorbent composite structure sandwiched between said backsheet and topsheet layers, said absorbent composite including an absorbent core having a first primary layer region and at least a second primary layer region;
said second primary layer region having a selectively zoned, non-uniform basis weight; and
at least one of said first and second primary layer regions having a Liquid Wicking Value of at least about 36%.
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Abstract
Absorbent article including an absorbent core having multiple absorbent layers. The absorbent layers interact in a manner which desirably locates absorbed liquid in an appointed, high saturation wicking layer.
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24 Claims
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:
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a backsheet layer;
a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer;
an absorbent composite structure sandwiched between said backsheet and topsheet layers, said absorbent composite including an absorbent core having a first primary layer region and at least a second primary layer region;
said second primary layer region having a selectively zoned, non-uniform basis weight; and
at least one of said first and second primary layer regions having a Liquid Wicking Value of at least about 36%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An absorbent article which includes an absorbent core having a first primary layer region and at least a second primary layer region;
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said absorbent core has a longitudinal length, a lateral width and an appointed front-most edge;
said first primary layer region has a basis weight of not less than about 100 g/m2 and not more than about 700 g/m2, said first primary layer region has a first layer region density of not less than about 0.03 g/cm3 and not more than about 0.4 g/cm3;
said first primary layer region includes fibrous material in an amount which is not less than about 25 wt % and is not more than about 80 wt %;
said fibrous material includes fibers having fiber sizes which are not less than about 4 gm and not more than about 20 μ
m;
said first primary layer region includes a superabsorbent material in an amount which is not less than about 50 wt % and is not more than about 80 wt %;
said superabsorbent material includes superabsorbent particles having particle sizes which are not less than about 110 μ
m and are not more than about 1000 μ
m;
said superabsorbent material has an MAUL value of not less than about 20 g/g; and
said superabsorbent material has a Tau value of not less than about 0.8 min. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
said first primary layer region contained within a zone which begins at a laterally extending line positioned about 7% of the core length inboard from said front-most edge of the absorbent core and extends to a laterally extending line positioned about 62% of the core length inboard from said front-most edge of the absorbent core.
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11. An article as recited in claim 10, wherein said first primary layer region includes a binder material.
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12. An article as recited in claim 9, wherein said first primary layer region includes a plurality of sublayers.
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13. An article as recited in claim 9, wherein said second primary layer region has a longitudinal extent which is greater than a longitudinal extent of said first primary layer region;
- and said second primary layer region has a lateral extent which is substantially coterminous with said first primary layer region.
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14. An article as recited in claim 9, wherein said second primary layer region has a longitudinal extent which is greater than a longitudinal extent of said first primary layer region;
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said second primary layer region has a lateral extent which is less than a lateral extent of said first primary layer region; and
a lateral extent of at least a portion of said second primary layer region is not less than about 30% of a lateral extent of a correspondingly adjacent portion of said first primary layer region.
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15. An article as recited in claim 9, wherein said second primary layer region has a longitudinal extent which is greater than a longitudinal extent of said first primary layer region;
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said second primary layer region has a lateral extent which is greater than a lateral extent of said first primary layer region;
a lateral extent of at least a portion of said first primary layer region is not less than about 30% of a lateral extent of a correspondingly adjacent portion of said second primary layer region.
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16. An article as recited in claim 9, wherein a target area of said second primary layer region has a basis weight which is lower than a basis weight of non-target portions of said second primary layer region.
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17. An article as recited in claim 9, wherein the target area of said second primary layer region has a basis weight which is not less than about 100 g/m2 and is not more than about 250 g/m2;
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a non-target portion of said second primary layer region has a basis weight which is not less than about 450 g/m2 and is not more than about 550 g/m2.
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18. An article as recited in claim 17, wherein
said second primary layer region has a second layer region density of not less than about 0.1 g/cm3 and not more than about 0.3 g/cm3; -
said second primary layer region includes fibrous material in an amount which is not less than about 50 wt % and is not more than about 95 wt %;
said fibrous material includes fibers having fiber diameters which are not less than about 4 μ
m and not more than about 20 μ
m;
said fibrous material includes fibers which exhibit a water contact angle of not more than about 70 degrees;
said second primary layer region includes a superabsorbent material in an amount which is not less than about 5 wt % and is not more than about 50 wt %; and
said superabsorbent material includes superabsorbent particles having dry particle sizes which are not less than about 110 μ
m, and are not more than about 1000 μ
m.
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19. An article as recited in claim 18, wherein said superabsorbent material in said second primary layer region has a MAUL value of not less than about 20 g/g, and has a Tau value of at least about 0.4 minutes.
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20. An article as recited in claim 19, wherein said superabsorbent material in said second primary layer region is configured as a layer laminated between tissue layers.
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21. An article as recited in claim 20, wherein said article further comprises a backsheet layer and a substantially liquid permeable topsheet layer which are configured with said absorbent core sandwiched therebetween.
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22. An article as recited in claim 21, wherein said absorbent core has a Flow Conductance Value of at least about 7*10−
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at least one of said first and second primary layer regions has a Liquid Wicking Value of at least about 16%.
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23. An article as recited in claim 22, wherein at least one of said first and second primary layer regions has a Liquid Wicking Value of at least about 36%.
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24. An article as recited in claim 22, wherein said second primary layer region includes a binder material.
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