Absorbent article with fluid treatment agent

A personal care absorbent article, such as a sanitary pad or napkin, tampon, wound dressing, and the like having one or more layers of absorbent material treated with a density modulator. The treated layer or layers are highly wettable and upon contact with blood-containing bodily fluids undergo a d...

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Main Authors TERI TAYLOR KISH, DAVID CHARLES POTTS, SYLVIA BANDY LITTLE, DONALD E WALDROUP, RAMONICA FRANCES GREEN, BRIAN ERIC LIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.08.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
BRAIDING
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
COTTON-WOOL
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS,NON-WOVEN FABRICS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
KNITTING
LACE-MAKING
MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARYMATERIAL
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
NON-WOVEN FABRICS
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TEXTILES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
TRIMMINGS
WADDING
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Summary:A personal care absorbent article, such as a sanitary pad or napkin, tampon, wound dressing, and the like having one or more layers of absorbent material treated with a density modulator. The treated layer or layers are highly wettable and upon contact with blood-containing bodily fluids undergo a decrease in density, thereby increasing the absorbent capacity of the treated material.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20040012898