ABSORBENT STRUCTURE, AND PRODUCTION OF ABSORBENT STRUCTURE BY MAT FORMATION ON HIGH-LOFT MATERIAL

摘要

Absorbent structure (1) consisting of an absorbent material layer (2) of cellulose fibres (4) and a high-loft material layer (3) of synthetic fibres (5), and a method for producing an absorbent structure (1) which is intended for use in an absorbent article. The two layers are held together by being integrated in each other by means of the fibres (4) of the absorption material (2) extending into cavities in the high-loft material (3). In this method, the absorbent material (2) is mat-formed directly on a high-loft material (3), which is placed on a wire (26). Arranged under the wire (26) there is a suction box (22) which sucks air downwards, the fibres (4) being sucked downwards and penetrating down into the high-loft material (3).