公开(公告)号：US20250000720A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18697840

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Man Li ,  Bradley W. Schoon ,  Thomas G. Vercauteren ,  Daniel T. Labash ,  Mark J. Beitz ,  TongTong Zhang ,  Jing Shi ,  Jue Wang ,  Andrew T. Baker

IPC: A61F13/538 ,  A61F13/53 ,  A61F13/539

Abstract: Absorbent structures and methods of forming absorbent structures are disclosed. An absorbent structure may comprise a body side liner (28), an outer cover (26), and an absorbent structure. The absorbent structure may comprise a top material, a bottom material, a lofty nonwoven reinforcing material between the top material and the bottom material, and an absorbent layer of superabsorbent particles (318) and adhesive filaments (316) between the top material and the lofty nonwoven. The superabsorbent particles (318) may be present at greater than 90% by weight of absorbent material, and the adhesive filaments (316) may form a three-dimensional mesh network comprising network adhesive filaments (316) with the superabsorbent particles (318) immobilized within the mesh network, the network adhesive filaments (316) and superabsorbent particles (318) extending throughout a three-dimensional space defined by the network adhesive filaments (316) and the superabsorbent particles (318), with the network adhesive filaments (316) extending in random orientations throughout the three-dimensional space.

公开(公告)号：US20240009038A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18042584

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley W. Schoon ,  Daniel T. Labash ,  Mark J. Beitz ,  David G. Biggs ,  Kate T. Bowen ,  Michelle L. Graverson ,  Andrew T. Baker

IPC: A61F13/15 ,  A61F13/539

CPC classification number: A61F13/15634 ,  A61F13/539 ,  A61F2013/53908 ,  A61F2013/530489

Abstract: Absorbent structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing may comprise, directing a stream of particles toward a layer, spraying the stream with a first adhesive, the first adhesive contacting the stream at a first contact point, spraying the stream with a second adhesive, the second adhesive contacting the stream at a second contact point, the first contact point being different from the second contact point, depositing the intermixed particles, first adhesive, and second adhesive onto the layer, and covering the mixture of the particles, the first adhesive, and the second adhesive with a second layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230329927A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18042585

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley W. Schoon ,  Daniel T. Labash ,  Mark J. Beitz ,  David G. Biggs ,  Kate T. Bowen ,  Michelle L. Graverson ,  Andrew T. Baker

IPC: A61F13/531

CPC classification number: A61F13/531 ,  A61F2013/1591

Abstract: Absorbent structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent structure may comprise a first layer, a second layer, and a mixture of particles and adhesive between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the particles are disposed at greater than 400 gsm and less than 600 gsm, wherein the adhesive is disposed at greater than 4% and less than 6%, by weight, of the weight of the particles, wherein the adhesive forms a three-dimensional mesh network comprising network adhesive filaments with the particles immobilized within the mesh network, and the network adhesive filaments extending substantially throughout a three-dimensional space defined by the network adhesive filaments and the particles, the structure having a Gray Level % Coefficient of Variability value (GL % COV) of less than or equal to 34.5, according to the Pad Uniformity Test Method.

公开(公告)号：US20230355449A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18042587

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley W. Schoon ,  Daniel T. Labash ,  Mark J. Beitz ,  Nicholas M. Peters ,  Andrew T. Baker ,  David G. Biggs ,  Kate T. Bowen ,  Michelle L. Graverson

IPC: A61F13/531 ,  A61F13/15

CPC classification number: A61F13/531 ,  A61F13/15577 ,  A61F2013/530481

Abstract: Absorbent structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent structure may comprise a first layer, a second layer, and a mixture of particles and adhesive disposed therebetween, the superabsorbent particles being disposed at greater than 400 gsm and less than 600 gsm, and the adhesive being disposed at greater than 4% and less than 5%, by weight, of the weight of the superabsorbent particles. The adhesive may form a three-dimensional mesh network comprising network adhesive filaments with the superabsorbent particles immobilized within the mesh network, and the network adhesive filaments extending substantially throughout a three-dimensional space defined by the network adhesive filaments and the superabsorbent particles, and wherein the absorbent structure has a SAM Capture Value greater than or equal to 98, according to the SAM Capture Test Method.

公开(公告)号：US20230329919A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18042581

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley W. Schoon ,  Daniel T. Labash ,  Mark J. Beitz ,  David G. Biggs ,  Kate T. Bowen ,  Michelle L. Graverson ,  Andrew T. Baker

IPC: A61F13/15

CPC classification number: A61F13/15577 ,  A61F2013/1591 ,  A61F2013/15829 ,  A61F2013/530481

Abstract: Absorbent structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing an absorbent structure may comprise directing a stream of particles toward a material layer, spraying the stream with a first adhesive, the first adhesive contacting the stream at a first contact point, spraying the stream with a second adhesive, the second adhesive contacting the stream at a second contact point, depositing the particles, first adhesive, and second adhesive onto the material layer, and separating the mixture of the particles, adhesive, and the material layer into individual absorbent structures, each absorbent structure produced having particles disposed in an amount equal to 500 gsm and adhesive disposed in an amount equal to 7% by weight, of the weight of the superabsorbent particles, and having Wet Pad Integrity values greater than or equal to 20, according to the Wet Pad Integrity Test Method.

公开(公告)号：US20230320908A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18042580

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

Inventor： Bradley W. Schoon ,  Thomas Vercauteren ,  Daniel T. Labash ,  Mark J. Beitz ,  Nicholas M. Peters ,  Andrew T. Baker ,  David G. Biggs

IPC: A61F13/15 ,  A61F13/53

CPC classification number: A61F13/15577 ,  A61F13/53 ,  A61F2013/530489 ,  A61F2013/5307

Abstract: Absorbent structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent structure may comprise first and second substrate material layers and a mixture of superabsorbent particles and adhesive disposed between the first and second substrate material layers. The superabsorbent particles may be disposed in an amount greater than 400 gsm, and the adhesive may be disposed in an amount less than 5%, by weight, of the weight of the superabsorbent particles, and the adhesive forms a three-dimensional mesh network comprising network adhesive filaments with the superabsorbent particles immobilized within the mesh network, and the network adhesive filaments extending substantially throughout a three-dimensional space defined by the network adhesive filaments and the superabsorbent particles.