Absorbent article
First Claim
1. An absorbent article, comprising:
- a liquid-permeable layer,a substantially liquid-impermeable layer; and
an absorbent body between the liquid-permeable layer and the substantially liquid-impermeable layer;
the absorbent body comprising an absorbent material which absorbs 10 ml or more of water per gram of absorbent material and absorbs said water under conditions where no volume expansion is possible.
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Abstract
Described is an absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable layer (18) disposed towards the wearer'"'"'s body when the said article is in use; a liquid-impermeable layer (20) disposed away from the wearer'"'"'s body when the said article is in use; as well as an absorbent body arranged between the liquid-permeable layer (18) and the liquid-impermeable layer (20). The absorbent body comprises an absorbent material (32) which remains able to flow even after contact with a liquid. In addition, the invention discloses an absorbent article which comprises a liquid-impermeable layer disposed away from the wearer'"'"'s body when the article is in use, as well as an absorbent body covered by a liquid-permeable layer; with the said absorbent body containing an absorbent material which remains able to flow even after contact with a liquid. In this, the absorbent body is connected to the liquid-impermeable layer in a central area of the said absorbent body.
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1. An absorbent article, comprising:
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a liquid-permeable layer, a substantially liquid-impermeable layer; and an absorbent body between the liquid-permeable layer and the substantially liquid-impermeable layer; the absorbent body comprising an absorbent material which absorbs 10 ml or more of water per gram of absorbent material and absorbs said water under conditions where no volume expansion is possible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 62, 63)
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18. The absorbent article, comprising:
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a substantially liquid-impermeable layer; an absorbent body connected to the substantially liquid-impermeable layer in a central region of the substantially liquid-impermeable layer; and a liquid permeable layer over a side of the absorbent body opposite the substantially liquid-impermeable layer; the absorbent body comprising an absorbent material which absorbs 10 ml or more of water per gram of absorbent material and absorbs said water under conditions where no volume expansion is possible. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 64, 65, 66)
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57. A hygiene article, comprising:
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a liquid-permeable layer; a substantially liquid-permeable layer; and an absorbent body between the liquid-permeable layer and the substantially liquid-impermeable layer; the absorbent body comprising an absorbent material which absorbs 10 ml or more of water per gram of absorbent material and absorbs said water under conditions where no volume expansion is possible. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61)
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