Absorbent articles with improved odor control
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1. A method for forming an absorbent web with odor control properties, the method comprising:
- treating a fibrous sheet with a coating formulation that comprises odor control particles;
fiberizing the treated sheet to form a plurality of individual fibers;
entraining the fibers in a gaseous stream; and
thereafter, depositing the fibers onto a forming surface to form a web comprising odor control particles, wherein substantially all of the odor control particles in the web originate from the treated sheet.
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Abstract
A technique for incorporating odor control agent particles into an absorbent article is provided. More specifically, the odor control particles are “homogenously” distributed (e.g., in a substantially uniform manner) within an airformed fiber matrix of an absorbent core of an absorbent article. An absorbent core containing such a homogeneously distributed odor control particles may possess a greater surface area for contacting malodorous compounds, thereby increasing the likelihood of odor reduction.
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1. A method for forming an absorbent web with odor control properties, the method comprising:
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treating a fibrous sheet with a coating formulation that comprises odor control particles; fiberizing the treated sheet to form a plurality of individual fibers; entraining the fibers in a gaseous stream; and thereafter, depositing the fibers onto a forming surface to form a web comprising odor control particles, wherein substantially all of the odor control particles in the web originate from the treated sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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11. A method for forming an absorbent web with odor control properties, the method comprising:
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treating a superabsorbent material with a coating formulation, the coating formulation comprising odor control particles; fiberizing a fibrous sheet to form a plurality of individual fibers; entraining the fibers in a gaseous stream; intermixing substantially all of the treated superabsorbent material with the entrained fibers; and thereafter, depositing the fibers and the treated superabsorbent material onto a forming surface to form a web comprising odor control particles, wherein substantially all of the odor control particles in the web originate from the treated superabsorbent material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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