Absorbent article having a multi-layer absorbent structure

• Main Authors: ALAN F. SCHLEINZ, DAVID L. ZENKER, DAVID A. FELL, SHANNON K. MELIUS, DEBRA JEAN MCDOWAL, JULIE A. PAVELETZKE, MICHAEL B. VENTURINO, MARK J. BEITZ
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.11.2007
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The article includes an operative, liquid impermeable backsheet, an operative, liquid permeable top sheet connected to the backsheet, and a multi-layer absorbent body positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent body further includes an airlaid, stabilized, first absorbent layer having a first absorbent surface having a first absorbent area, and containing a quantity of absorbent fibers, a quantity of superabsorbent material and a quantity of thermally activated binder material. The absorbent body further includes a second absorbent layer located adjacent the first absorbent layer, the second absorbent layer having a second absorbent surface having a second absorbent area, and containing a quantity of absorbent fibers and a quantity of superabsorbent material, where the first absorbent area is less than the second absorbent area.