Pouch for absorbing fluid.

摘要

There is disclosed a pouch (20) for absorbing fluids such as water, alkaline and acidic liquids, organic liquids, saline solutions, urine, blood and other body fluids comprising an inner layer of liquid-insoluble, liquid-absorbing polymer material (26) sandwiched between a pair of thin, resilient flexible outer, liquid-permeable sheets (28) for passage of liquid from the exterior of the pouch inwardly therein to contact and be absorbed by the liquid-absorbing material of the inner layer. The thin sheets may comprise a single sheet folded over on itself. The outer sheets are formed of water-permeable, flexible, woven or non-woven, fabric or polymeric sheet material. In one embodiment, the outer layers have sufficient wet strength and include resilient, thermoplastic, essentially non-absorbent fibres, along with liquid-absorbing, fibrous material. The fabric sheets are secured together around peripheral edges for containing the liquid-absorbing polymer material and fluids absorbed thereby.