Absorbent articles having a pulpless absorbent core with improved performance

摘要

The embodiments provide an absorbent garment that has an absorbent core that provides for both good leakage and dryness performance. Absorbent garments having a pulpless synthetic core have comparable functionality when compared to more costly absorbent garments having an absorbent core comprising conventional amounts of fluff pulp. The absorbent garments of the embodiments incorporate features that provide good leakage performance and rewet values, while costing considerably less.

主权项

1. An absorbent article comprising:
a liquid pervious top layer; a liquid impervious back layer; a pulpless absorbent core positioned at least partially between the liquid pervious top layer and the liquid impervious back layer, the core comprising super absorbent polymer and synthetic filament tow fibers selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, rayon, polycarbonates, cellulose acetate, and mixtures thereof; a curb consisting of a portion of the liquid impervious back layer that lies between a bottom of the core and a bottom edge of at least one leg cuff and configured to be directly exposed to urine and bowel movements that leak from the pulpless absorbent core, wherein the distance from the bottom of the core to the top of the curb is the curb height, the curb height being at least 6 mm; and at least one leg cuff attached to and positioned adjacent the top of and extending away from the curb in a direction substantially orthogonal from the longitudinal plane of the absorbent article, wherein a proximal end of the leg cuff is attached to the inner surface of the curb at a lateral edge of the curb.