摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a disposable absorbent article comprising a fluid permeable structured fibrous web, the fibrous web comprising thermally stable fibers that are thermally bonded together using heat producing a base substrate that is thermally stable.SOLUTION: The base substrate 20 is textured via mechanical treatment producing a structured fibrous web 21 having an aged caliper of less than 1.5 mm, a vertical wicking height of at least 5 mm, a permeability of at least 10,000 cm/(Pa s), and a specific volume of at least 5 cm/g. The structured fibrous web 21 provides the optimal fluid wicking and fluid acquisition capabilities and is directed toward fluid management applications.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 |