ONTEX GROUP NV

A substantially cuboid reclosable flexible package ( 8 ) for transporting multiple personal hygiene absorbent articles “on-the-go” is disclosed. It has a front wall ( 81 ), a rear wall ( 82 ), two opposed side walls ( 83,83 ) and two opposed end walls ( 84,84 ′). It includes a stack of at least two personal hygiene absorbent articles ( 1,100 ) comprising a garment attachment adhesive covered by a removable release paper ( 2 ), and which are folded inwardly with the removable release paper ( 2 ) exposed. The folded absorbent articles are free of an individual wrapping pouch and comprise closure means ( 7 ) for securing said folding. The package ( 8 ) is made of a plastic or paper wrap sealed at one position on either the front ( 81 ), the rear ( 82 ), or one of the two side walls ( 83,83 ′), and on the two end walls ( 84,84 ′). It comprises, on at least one wall, a tear-open flap ( 86 ) limited by at least one tearing line ( 87 ).

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.

A substrate suitable for incorporation into an absorbent article for automatic detection of wetness events therein, the substrate comprising a first surface capable of being arranged proximal to a body facing side of the absorbent article and a second surface opposite said first surface and capable of being arranged proximal to a garment facing side of said absorbent article, said substrate comprising a plurality of sensor tracks disposed on said first surface wherein said sensor tracks are in electrical communication with a clip-on data processing module when connected at a position proximal to a first end of the substrate such to form a closed electrical circuit, typically for measuring resistance, impedance and/or capacitance therethrough, wherein the substrate comprises one or more slits and an insulating layer placed over said first surface to sandwich said sensor tracks therebetween, and a pocket is formed between said first surface and said insulating layer proximal to at least said first end, said pocket being in fluid communication with said slit(s) and arranged to retain at least a portion of said clip-on data processing module therein.

An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core sandwiched between a liquid permeable topsheet and a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an acquisition distribution system positioned between said topsheet and said absorbent core, wherein the absorbent core comprises absorbent material selected from the group consisting of cellulose fibers, superabsorbent polymers and combinations thereof, wherein said 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 adhered to a bottom layer of said core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of said absorbent material, wherein said channels have a length extending along a longitudinal axis and the absorbent core has a length extending along said longitudinal axis and wherein the length of said channels is from 10% to 95% of the length of said absorbent core and wherein said channels each follow a substantially continuous path such as from a first end of a channel to a second end of the same channel wherein the acquisition distribution system is multi-layered and comprises at least one spunbond layer and at least one meltblown layer, and wherein said acquisition distribution system is positioned between said absorbent core and said topsheet such that said spunbond and/or meltblown layers are in direct contact with said absorbent core and said topsheet.

The present disclosure invention relates to a disposable absorbent article ( 100 ) comprising a liquid-pervious topsheet ( 10 ), a liquid-impervious backsheet ( 20 ) and an absorbent assembly ( 30 ) between the topsheet ( 10 ) and the backsheet ( 20 ). The absorbent assembly ( 30 ) comprises an absorbent core ( 40 ), an upper core wrap ( 50 ) and a lower core wrap ( 60 ). The absorbent core ( 40 ) comprises at least two cavities ( 70 ) free of absorbent material wherein the upper core wrap ( 50 ) and the lower core wrap ( 60 ) are permanently attached to each other, said cavities ( 70 ) being interconnected via at least one connecting line ( 80 ) comprising absorbent material. The absorbent core ( 40 ) has a first basis weight in the zone out of the cavities ( 70 ) and the connecting lines ( 80 ) and a second basis weight in the connecting lines ( 80 ), the first basis weight being greater than the second basis weight. in the cavities ( 70 ). The resulting absorbent assembly ( 30 ) may show all together a very good integrity, a very good distribution of fluids and a quick rate of absorption.

A method for measuring airflow through a channel comprised in an absorbent article core, said method comprising the steps of: providing an absorbent core adapted to be sandwiched between a liquid permeable topsheet and a liquid impermeable backsheet of an absorbent article, wherein the absorbent core comprises at least one channel; providing a thermal imaging camera; loading the absorbent core with a warm liquid, wherein said warm liquid has a temperature of greater than 30° C.; simultaneously visually recording said absorbent core with said thermal imaging camera, and spraying said channel(s) with a cold fluid, wherein the cold fluid has a temperature of less than 10° C.

The disclosure pertains to a process line ( 62 ) for manufacturing absorbent articles comprising a plurality of assembly modules ( 64 ), the process line ( 62 ) comprising at least one channel ( 70 ) fluidically connecting at least one assembly module ( 64 ) and a main pump ( 38 ), said main pump being arranged downstream, with respect to the airflow, of said assembly module ( 64 ) wherein at least one booster pump ( 72 ) is arranged between an assembly module ( 64 ) and said main pump ( 38 ), said at least one channel ( 70 ) fluidically connecting said assembly module ( 64 ), booster pump ( 72 ) and main pump ( 38 ).

The current disclosure concerns a filtering apparatus ( 10 ) for filtering the air from an absorbent articles manufacturing process line, said filtering apparatus ( 10 ) comprising a. a housing ( 36 ) comprising one or more inlets ( 12 ); b. a filtering media 14 arranged downstream with respect to the airflow of the one or more air inlets ( 12 ); c. a support structure ( 16 ) comprising a cylindrical drum ( 18 ) comprising a first and second longitudinal ends ( 49,60 ), the filtering media ( 14 ) being secured to said cylindrical drum ( 18 ); d. a motor device ( 52 ) to rotate the cylindrical drum ( 18 ); and e. a first pump ( 38 ). According to the disclosure, the motor device ( 52 ) comprises a driving mean ( 56 ) and the cylindrical drum ( 18 ) comprises the corresponding driven mean ( 50 ) arranged at the periphery of one of the longitudinal ends ( 49,60 ) of the cylindrical drum ( 18 ), the driving mean ( 56 ) actuating the driven mean and cylindrical drum ( 18 ).

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 article comprising: a reusable and washable outer shell comprising one or more front panels and a back panel; and a disposable absorbent insert removably joined to the front and back panels, wherein said insert is interposed between said front panel and said back panel, wherein the front and back panels have a total width W being greater than a width w of said insert along a transverse axis x-x, and wherein said insert comprises a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent material sandwiched between said topsheet and backsheet, wherein the back panel comprises an elastic woven or nonwoven layer and the front and/or back panels comprise one or more fasteners arranged to provide a refastenable closure between said front, back panels and/or garment facing surface of the insert and wherein the insert is joined to the front and back panels at discrete joining areas, wherein said discrete joining areas are less than 20%, of the total surface area of said insert taken from a plane parallel to that formed by the longitudinal axis y-y and transverse axis x-x, and wherein the discrete joining areas have a shape selected from the group consisting of line-form, cross-form, X-shaped, Y-shaped, H-shaped, and T-shaped, square-shaped and combinations thereof, and wherein said insert is biodegradable and/or compostable.