ONTEX BV

A disposable absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; and an absorbent core comprising absorbent material therein and being sandwiched between said topsheet and backsheet; the topsheet. backsheet and absorbent core together forming a chassis of said article, wherein said chassis comprises a perimeter formed by first and second transverse edges and first and second longitudinal edges connecting the first and second transverse edges; a longitudinal centerline (y) extending substantially parallel to said first and second longitudinal edges and interposed therebetween such to divide said chassis into a first longitudinal half between said longitudinal centerline (y) and said first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal half between said longitudinal centerline (y) and said second longitudinal edge; and a transverse centerline (x) extending substantially parallel to said first and second transverse edges and interposed therebetween such to divide said chassis into a first transverse half between said transverse centerline (x) and said first transverse edge and a second transverse half between said transverse centerline (x) and said second transverse edge; wherein said article further comprises an outer cover positioned on a garment-facing side of said backsheet and covering at least 75% of an area defined by said perimeter of said chassis; and a fastening system consisting of one or more male fasteners and a female fastening material; and wherein the female fastening material comprises a landing zone arranged to receive said one or more male fasteners thereon to provide a fastening of said one or more male fasteners to said female fastening material, wherein said female fastening material comprises, preferably consists of, said outer cover; wherein the backsheet and the outer cover are joined together by one or more adhesives, wherein the landing zone of the outer cover is joined to the backsheet by a first joining pattern and the area of the outer cover outboard of the landing zone is joined to the backsheet by a second joining pattern, wherein the first joining pattern comprises a greater amount of adhesive(s) per unit area than the second joining pattern and wherein the outer cover comprises a spunlace nonwoven.

The disclosure pertains to method for packaging a tampon pledget ( 10 ), said method comprising the following step: a. providing a wrapping sheet ( 50 ) preferably consisting essentially of cellulosic fibers to a holding mean ( 52 ) so that a portion of the wrapping sheet ( 50 ) is secured to the holding mean ( 52 ); b. deforming said wrapping sheet ( 50 ) around the holding mean ( 52 ) to the point where a transversal end ( 42,46 ) of the wrapping sheet ( 50 ) overlays 10 the other transversal end ( 42,46 ) of the wrapping sheet ( 50 ); c. heating with a first heating element ( 60 ) the overlaying portion of the wrapping sheet ( 50 ) at a first temperature (T 1 ); d. heating with the first or a second heating element the overlaying portion of the wrapping sheet ( 50 ) at a second temperature (T 2 ); e. a first sealing step comprising pressing a third heating element ( 64 ) against one longitudinal end of the wrapping sheet ( 50 ) and heating at a third temperature (T 3 ) thereby forming a wrapper ( 50 ) with a first sealed end ( 74,75 ) and a second open end; f. removing the wrapping sheet ( 50 ) from the holding mean ( 52 ); g. inserting a tampon pledget ( 10 ) through said open end of said wrapper ( 50 ); h. a second sealing step by heating at a fourth temperature (T 4 ) and pressing said open-end of the wrapper ( 50 ).

A disposable absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; and an absorbent core comprising absorbent material therein and being sandwiched between said topsheet and backsheet; the topsheet, backsheet and absorbent core together forming a chassis of said article, wherein said chassis comprises a perimeter formed by first and second transverse edges and first and second longitudinal edges connecting the first and second transverse edges; a longitudinal centerline (y) extending substantially parallel to said first and second longitudinal edges and interposed therebetween such to divide said chassis into a first longitudinal half between said longitudinal centerline (y) and said first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal half between said longitudinal centerline (y) and said second longitudinal edge; and a transverse centerline (x) extending substantially parallel to said first and second transverse edges and interposed therebetween such to divide said chassis into a first transverse half between said transverse centerline (x) and said first transverse edge and a second transverse half between said transverse centerline (x) and said second transverse edge; wherein said article further comprises an outer cover positioned on a garment-facing side of said backsheet and covering at least 75% of an area defined by said perimeter of said chassis; and a fastening system consisting of one or more male fasteners and a female fastening material; and wherein the female fastening material comprises a landing zone arranged to receive said one or more male fasteners thereon to provide a fastening of said one or more male fasteners to said female fastening material, wherein said female fastening material comprises, preferably consists of, said outer cover; wherein the one or more male fasteners comprise one or more first areas of adhesive A 1 and one or more second areas of mechanical fastening elements A 2 and wherein the total area ratio ΣA 1/Σ A 2 is from about 0.4 to about 1 and wherein the outer cover may be an embossed nonwoven and the outer cover comprising high-fiber-density areas and low-fiber-density areas, wherein the low-fiber-density areas are at least substantially enclosed by high-fiber-density areas, and wherein the high-fiber-density areas are disposed in a repeated pattern.

A disposable absorbent insert comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; and an absorbent core comprising absorbent material therein and being sandwiched between said topsheet and backsheet; wherein the insert comprises a perimeter formed by first and second transverse edges and first and second longitudinal edges connecting the first and second transverse edges; a longitudinal centerline extending substantially parallel to said first and second longitudinal edges and interposed therebetween such to divide said insert into a first longitudinal half between said longitudinal centerline and said first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal half between said longitudinal centerline and said second longitudinal edge; and a transverse centerline extending substantially parallel to said first and second transverse edges and interposed therebetween such to divide said insert into a first transverse half between said transverse centerline and said first transverse edge and a second transverse half between said transverse centerline and said second transverse edge; wherein the insert comprises longitudinally extending folds proximal to each said first and second longitudinal edges wherein said folds comprise a contact surface where a first portion of the backsheet is in contact with a second portion of the backsheet and the contact surface is a garment-facing surface of said backsheet.

The present disclosure pertains to a method for the manufacture of an absorbent article ( 1 ) comprising the steps of: providing a front panel ( 2 ) comprising front and back transversal edges; providing a back panel ( 3 ) comprising front and back transversal edges; 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 the front panel ( 2 ) proximal to the front transversal edge and/or folding a portion of the back panel ( 3 ) proximal to the back transversal edge, about at least two folding lines ( 62, 63 ) to form a folded arrangement ( 64 ), joining said absorbent insert ( 4 ) to said folded arrangement ( 64 ), unfolding a portion of the folded arrangement ( 64 ) and 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 ); 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 to manufacture an absorbent article ( 1 ) according to the present method and an absorbent article ( 1 ).

The present disclosure pertains to a sanitary napkin ( 10 ) comprising a topsheet ( 14 ), a backsheet ( 16 ), an absorbent core ( 12 ) arranged between said topsheet ( 14 ) and backsheet ( 16 ), and two wings ( 24 ), wherein the sanitary napkin is arranged in a folded configuration such that the absorbent core is maintained in said folded configuration by the wings ( 24 ).

The present disclosure pertains to an assembly ( 1 ) comprising a release paper ( 22 ) and an absorbent article ( 10 ), the absorbent article ( 10 ) comprising: a topsheet ( 14 ), a backsheet ( 16 ), an absorbent core ( 12 ) arranged between said topsheet ( 14 ) and backsheet ( 16 ), and a layer of adhesive ( 20 ) being arranged on a side of the backsheet ( 16 ) opposite to the absorbent core ( 12 ), the release paper ( 22 ) being arranged on a side of the layer of adhesive ( 20 ) opposite to the backsheet ( 16 ), the release paper ( 22 ) and the absorbent article ( 10 ) extending in respective longitudinal, transversal and vertical directions (L,T,V). According to the present disclosure, the absorbent article ( 10 ) is maintained in a folded configuration by the release paper ( 22 ) and the longitudinal direction of the release paper ( 22 ) is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article ( 10 ).

An absorbent article ( 1 ) comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet ( 2 ), a liquid impermeable backsheet ( 3 ), and an absorbent core ( 4 ) positioned between said topsheet ( 2 ) and backsheet ( 3 ), wherein the absorbent core ( 4 ) comprises an absorbent material ( 5 ), said absorbent material comprising a mixture, or blend, of cellulose fibers ( 5 a ) and superabsorbent material ( 5 b ), characterized in that the superabsorbent material comprises biodegradable superabsorbent material (bioSAP) that has a first color in dry state and a second color in wet state, and in that first color and the second color has a CIELab color space difference (ΔE) of at least 2 as measured according to the test method herein.

The present invention relates to an absorbent article ( 1 ), preferably an incontinence pant-like diaper, comprising a chassis ( 2 ), a front waist region ( 3 ), a back waist region ( 4 ) and a crotch region ( 5 ) extending between said front and back waist regions ( 3,4 ); wherein the front and back waist regions ( 3,4 ) are joinable to each other and wherein, when joined, a waist-opening is formed and a pair of leg-openings are formed by one or more crotch-leg-peripheral-edges ( 17,17 ′) and front and back waist-leg-peripheral-edges ( 18,18′,19,19 ′), and wherein first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges ( 18,18 ′) extend from a first position ( 20,20 ′) proximal to the crotch region ( 5 ) to a second position ( 21,21 ′) distal therefrom and proximal to a lateral edge ( 15,15 ′) of the front waist region ( 3 ), said first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges ( 18,18 ′) being oppositely disposed from the longitudinal axis. It is characterized in that distance D extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y-Y) between the front waist end ( 13 ) and a fifth position ( 22,22 ′) along the first and second front waist-leg-peripheral-edges ( 18,18 ′) which is closest to the front waist end ( 13 ), is smaller than length L of a front waist lateral edge ( 15,15 ′) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (Y-Y).

An absorbent article for personal hygiene such as a diaper, or training pant, or incontinence insert, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet, an indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, the indicator comprising an electrically conductive material, the article further comprising a detection device that can be removably attached to the absorbent article such to become in electrical communication with said indicator when attached to said article to measure a change in resistance or capacitance in response to a voiding event, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core wrap enclosing absorbent material therein and wherein a top layer of the core wrap is joined to a bottom layer of the core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material, and wherein the indicator comprises a pattern that extends inboard and/or outboard of said channel(s) such that it does not substantially overlap with said channel(s).