Absorbent composite

• Main Authors: Melius, Mark Kevin, Yarbrough, Sandra Marie, Putzer, Melissa Christine, Kellenberger, Stanley Roy, Byerly, Shannon Kathleen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.11.2003

Absorbent composites suitable for use in disposable absorbent garments such as diapers, adult incontinent products, and the like, are known. Such absorbent composites are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,699,619 issued Oct. 13, 1987, to Bernardin; U.S. Pat. No. 4,798,603 issued Jan. 17, 1989, to Meyer et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,834,735 issued May 30, 1989, to Alemany et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,147,343 issued Sep. 15, 1992, to Kellenberger; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,149,335 issued Sep. 22, 1992, to Kellenberger et al. An absorbent composite suitable for use in a disposable absorbent garment includes material for containing a superabsorbent material and a supersbsorbent material contained by said containment material. The superabsorbent material has a Pressure Absorbency Index of at least 100 and a 16-hour extractable level of less than about 13 weight percent; a Pressure Absorbency Index of at least 100 and a Vortex Time of less than about 45 seconds; or a Pressure Absorbency Index of at least about 110. The superabsorbent material is present in the containment means in an amount of from about 30 to about 100 weight percent based on total weight of the containment material and the superabsorbent material. A disposable absorbent garment includes an outer cover, a body-side liner, and an absorbent composite such as that described above.