Absorbent articles having improved performance

• Main Authors: WOON LIN-SUN, WOON PAUL S
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.02.2002
• Edition: 7
• 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; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

The present invention relates to absorbent articles. Specifically, the present invention relates to a personal care article having improved performance. The present invention is directed to personal care articles, including feminine pads, having a multi-component liquid absorbent structure that provides maximum protection, reduces leakage and generally stays dry to the touch, provides a better fit, and, after an insult, is more aesthetically pleasing because it masks or hides more liquid. The absorbent articles include a multi-component liquid absorbent structure that has a first liquid absorbent component that is a coherent, flexible matrix including stratified layers of fibrous material as well as a second liquid absorbent component.