Fluid handling layers made from foam and absorbent articles containing same
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
- a substantially impermeable backsheet;
a permeable topsheet;
an absorbent core disposed between the substantially impermeable backsheet and permeable topsheet; and
a foam fluid handling layer, whereby the foam fluid handling layer is disposed between the permeable topsheet and the absorbent core, and wherein the absorbent article has a third insult Strikethrough of less than about 45 seconds, and a third insult Rewet of less than about 35 grams; and
wherein the fluid handling layer is comprised of a polyurethane foam made from at least an aliphatic isocyanate.
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Abstract
The Invention relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers, incontinence products, training pants, sanitary napkins, and the like, providing superior strikethrough and rewet characteristics, and methods of preparing the absorbent articles. The absorbent articles comprise at least a topsheet, backsheet, absorbent core, and fluid handling layer, and the article has a third insult Strikethrough of less than about 45 seconds, and a third insult Rewet of less than about 35 grams.
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1. An absorbent article comprising:
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a substantially impermeable backsheet;
a permeable topsheet;
an absorbent core disposed between the substantially impermeable backsheet and permeable topsheet; and
a foam fluid handling layer, whereby the foam fluid handling layer is disposed between the permeable topsheet and the absorbent core, and wherein the absorbent article has a third insult Strikethrough of less than about 45 seconds, and a third insult Rewet of less than about 35 grams; and
wherein the fluid handling layer is comprised of a polyurethane foam made from at least an aliphatic isocyanate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An absorbent garment comprising:
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a substantially impermeable backsheet and a permeable topsheet defining a front waist portion and a rear waist portion, said front waist portion and said rear waist portion cooperating to form a waist opening;
a crotch region formed between the front waist portion and the rear waist portion;
a pair of leg openings on opposed sides of the crotch region;
an absorbent core;
disposed between the substantially impermeable backsheet and the permeable topsheet at the crotch region; and
a foam fluid handling layer comprising a foam made from at least an aliphatic isocyanate, whereby the foam fluid handling layer is disposed between the permeable topsheet and the absorbent core, and wherein the absorbent article has a third insult Strikethrough of less than about 45 seconds, and a third insult Rewet of less than about 35 grams. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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51. A method of preparing an absorbent article comprising:
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providing a topsheet material and a backsheet material;
disposing between the topsheet and backsheet materials an absorbent core;
disposing between the topsheet and the absorbent core a foam fluid transport layer, whereby the absorbent article has a third insult Strikethrough of less than about 45 seconds, and a third insult Rewet of less than about 35 grams; and
wherein the fluid handling layer is a polyurethane foam fluid handling layer made from at least an aliphatic isocyanate. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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