ONTEX GROUP NV

An absorbent article comprising: a topsheet: a backsheet; and an absorbent core sandwiched between said topsheet and backsheet: said core comprising one or more channels being positioned inboard of an outer perimeter of said core formed by two opposed lateral edges connecting two opposed transversal ends of said core: wherein said article comprises an active composition that is applied in a pattern to one or more layers forming said article within an application zone being inboard of at least a portion of said outer perimeter and wherein said application zone is positioned inboard and/or outboard of said one or more channels such that it substantially does not overlap said one or more channels, said active composition providing skin care and/or odour control.

The present disclosure pertains to a method for the manufacture of an absorbent article ( 1 ), said method comprising the steps of: # providing a front panel ( 2 ); # providing a back panel ( 3 ); # providing an absorbent insert ( 4 ) comprising front and back transversal edges and left and right longitudinal edges connecting the front and back transversal edges to form a perimeter thereof; # folding a portion of said absorbent insert ( 4 ) proximal to the front and/or back transversal edges thereof onto itself, preferably in the shape of a substantially U-fold, to form transversal waist barrier(s) ( 5 ); # joining said insert ( 4 ) to said front and back panels ( 2, 3 ); and # joining said front and back panels ( 2, 3 ) together along a pair of oppositely disposed side seams. The present disclosure also relates to an apparatus ( 20 ) to manufacture an absorbent article ( 1 ) according to the present method.

An absorbent core comprising substantially continuous zones of one or more high fluid distribution structures and discontinuous zones of fluid absorption structures surrounding the one or more high fluid distribution structures, wherein the one or more high fluid distribution structures are arranged to distribute fluid across the absorbent core at a speed that is faster than the speed of fluid distribution across the absorbent core by said discontinuous fluid absorption structures, and wherein said continuous zones extend along a path that is substantially parallel to at least a portion of the perimeter of the core, said portion of the perimeter of the core comprising at least a portion of the sides of the core and one of the ends of the core.

The present invention relates to absorbent articles comprising an absorbent core wherein absorbent material is contained within at least one core wrap substrate enclosing said absorbent material, and wherein a top layer of said core wrap is bonded via a hot melt adhesive to a bottom layer of said core wrap at one or more attachment zones to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material. The hot melt adhesive is selected from the group consisting of rubber-based adhesives, adhesives having a viscosity of at least 5500 mPa·s at 150° C. and rubber-based adhesives having a viscosity of at least 5500 mPa·s at 150° C. This may provide exceptionally strong bonding and excellent stability within the channel(s), even in wet state.

An absorbent core comprising substantially continuous zones of one or more high fluid distribution structures and discontinuous zones of fluid absorption structures surrounding the one or more high fluid distribution structures, wherein the one or more high fluid distribution structures are arranged to distribute fluid across the absorbent core at a speed that is faster than the speed of fluid distribution across the absorbent core by said discontinuous fluid absorption structures, and wherein said continuous zones extend along a path that is substantially parallel to at least a portion of the perimeter of the core, said portion of the perimeter of the core comprising at least a portion of the sides of the core and one of the ends of the core.

An absorbent core comprising a front portion; a back portion; a middle portion positioned between the front portion and the back portion; and a longitudinal axis extending along a length of said core and crossing said front, middle and back portions, the absorbent core having a width extending perpendicular to said length and a perimeter comprising at least two opposing ends and at least two opposing sides positioned between said ends wherein the absorbent core comprises one or more channels having a first shape when the absorbent core is in dry state and a second shape when the absorbent core is in wet state and wherein said first and second shapes are different.

An absorbent core comprising substantially continuous zones of one or more high fluid distribution structures and discontinuous zones of fluid absorption structures surrounding the one or more high fluid distribution structures, wherein the one or more high fluid distribution structures are arranged to distribute fluid across the absorbent core at a speed that is faster than the speed of fluid distribution across the absorbent core by said discontinuous fluid absorption structures, and wherein said continuous zones extend along a path that is substantially parallel to at least a portion of the perimeter of the core, said portion of the perimeter of the core comprising at least a portion of the sides of the core and one of the ends of the core.