Absorbent Article with Side Barriers and Decolorizing Agents

摘要

A feminine care absorbent article having fluid barrier and decolorizing structures is described. Such structures can prevent the spread of menses fluid towards the edges of the article and can also decolorize stains so that the stains are less noticeable. The article includes a liquid permeable topsheet having a central layer positioned adjacent opposing side layers. The side layers can include a separating region that at least partially separates a decolorizing agent carrier material treated with a decolorizing agent from an absorbent core. At least one of the side layers can also include at least one fluid barrier region that can prevent or slow the spread of fluids from the center of the article to the edges. The combination of the separating and fluid barrier regions can allow the decolorizing agent to sufficiently decolorize a fluid insult that may have spread to the lateral edges of the article.

主权项

1. A feminine care absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a depth direction, wherein the longitudinal direction defines a distal end and a proximal end, and wherein the feminine care absorbent article comprises:
a liquid permeable topsheet, wherein the liquid permeable topsheet comprises a longitudinally extending central layer positioned adjacent a first longitudinally extending side layer and a second longitudinally extending side layer in the transverse direction, wherein the first side layer includes a first encapsulated region, wherein the encapsulated region at least partially envelops a first decolorizing agent carrier material treated with a first decolorizing agent for decolorizing menses, and further wherein at least one layer of the topsheet defines a body-facing surface of the feminine care absorbent article; and a liquid impermeable backsheet, wherein the liquid impermeable backsheet defines a garment-facing surface.