A layered, absorbent structure, an absorbent article comprising the structure, and a method for the manufacture thereof

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A thin, layered, absorbent structure comprises first and second layers (1 2) , of fibrous material and an intermediate layer (5) comprising particles of a hydrogelling, absorbent material (6), in an amount exceeding 120 g/m2 and , particles of a thermoplastic, polymeric organic material (7); the first and , second fibrous layers (1 2) extend beyond the intermediate layer (5) laterally to form longitudinal edge portions (8). The two fibrous layers (1 2) are bound together with the intermediate layer (5) between them by the melting of the particles of thermoplastic polymeric, organic material (7) and , by means of a continuous line (10) of adhesive extending longitudinally on each …