Process to produce sanitary napkins with low tolerance between crimped side seal and absorbent core

摘要

The invention relates to a process for making a sanitary napkin having an absorbent core between a topsheet and a backsheet and a crimped side seal combining the topsheet and the backsheet around the core. In particular the process relates to making a product which has a small or no distance between the core and the crimped side seal of a sanitary napkin, by calandering the core to its final shape after the sides have been sealed together.