Absorbent and protective sheet materials

摘要

A multi-purpose sheet material (10) that is suitable for protecting a supporting surface such as a bench or countertop from soiling in instances of food preparation. The sheet material comprises an absorbent layer (20), a substantially non-absorbent, substantially fluid-impervious standoff system (50) associated with and extending transversely across one surface of the absorbent layer, the standoff system comprising a continuous standoff network and a substantially fluid-impervious barrier layer (30) covering the other side of the absorbent layer. The standoff network is also cut-resistant.