Abstract:
The present invention relates to an absorbent component for use in absorbent, disposable articles, such as diapers or incontinence guards. According to the invention, the absorbent component is comprised of at least two layers of absorbent material (1) which are perforated with holes (2) disposed in a determined pattern, wherein the patterns of mutually adjacent layers are displaced relative to one another, so that the holes in these layers will not lie in register with one another. The invention provides an absorbent component of high permeability.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the flat manufacture of three-dimensional articles, in particular absorbent disposable articles. According to the invention, a plurality of narrow, flexible absorbent bodies (1a-1g) are placed sequentially on a thin material web of liquid-impermeable material (2; 2') or liquid-permeable material, said pads having mutually diverging side surfaces on both sides of a central part of said pads intended to form the crotch parts of a manufactured article; placing a thin, second material web of liquid-permeable material (4) or liquid-impermeable material over said bodies and fastening second material web to the first material web (2; 2') so as to enclose each pad between the two material webs; and by rendering those parts of the mutually joined material webs located between the different pads contractable prior to or in conjunction with placing the liquid-permeable material web in position; and by then causing the contractable parts of the material webs to contract and therewith move the side surfaces of the pads towards one another. The invention also relates to an absorbent disposable article manufactured in accordance with the method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an absorbent disposable article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or a sanitary napkin. According to the invention, the absorbent pad (3) of the article is divided in the crotch region of the article into mutually separate parts (3B-3E) which extend in the longitudinal direction of the article and which are mutually separated, in the crotch region, by means of intermediate, mutually attached parts of the two article casing layers (1, 2). Transverse elastication (6, 7) is provided within the region of the mutually separate parts of the absorbent pad such as to bring the edges of adjacent separate parts into mutual abutment while gathering together intermediate parts of the mutually joined casing layers. This construction produces a three-dimensional article which can be manufactured in a flat state.