Abstract: A disposable hygiene absorbent product having a liquid-permeable topsheet of a translucent material, a liquid-impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core arranged between the topsheet and the backsheet is disclosed. The absorbent core has a smaller extension than the topsheet and the backsheet and is surrounded by a peripheral edge area which comprises the topsheet and the backsheet. The edge area has an elastic element extending longitudinally following the shape of the core and/or an outermost peripheral edge of the edge area. The backsheet has a different inherent color than the inherent color of the topsheet, the core and the elastic elements, and has a lower L*-value than the topsheet, the core and the elastic elements as measured by a reflectance spectrophotometer. The topsheet is provided with a printed pattern arranged to mask the elastic elements.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a front portion, a rear portion, a center portion located between and bordering to the front and rear portions, and a liquid pervious topsheet bonded to an underlying layer by a plurality of large and small binding points. The small binding points have a surface area in the range of 0.01-2.5 square millimeters and the large binding points have a surface area above 2.5 square millimeters. A color printing pattern is visible on a topsheet side of the absorbent article. All printed surface area of the color printing pattern onto which a disc with a diameter of 1.5 millimeters can be mapped without extending beyond a periphery of the printed surface area defines one or more continuous colored regions, and each continuous colored region within at least the center portion of the absorbent article is substantially free from large binding points.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a front portion, a rear portion, a center portion located between and bordering to the front and rear portions, and a liquid pervious topsheet bonded to an underlying layer by a plurality of large and small binding points. The small binding points have a surface area in the range of 0.01-2.5 square millimeters and the large binding points have a surface area above 2.5 square millimeters. A color printing pattern is visible on a topsheet side of the absorbent article. All printed surface area of the color printing pattern onto which a disc with a diameter of 1.5 millimeters can be mapped without extending beyond a periphery of the printed surface area defines one or more continuous colored regions, and each continuous colored region within at least the center portion of the absorbent article is substantially free from large binding points.

Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized aqueous polymer compositions containing A) a stabilizing amount of a least a sulfur dye or containing a stabilizing amount of a sulfur dye with a compound comprising a heterocyclic system containing nitrogen and sulphur as ring heteroatoms and B) at least one polymer comprising groups which are capable of complex formation with ions. The aqueous polymer compositions are stabilized against thermal or other degradation processes of the polymer by addition of component A) to allow their use even under harsh conditions.

Abstract: The aqueous polymer composition comprises a water soluble polymer having a molar weight of at least 104 Daltons and comprising functional groups which may form complexes with metal ions. The aqueous polymer compositions of this invention are stabilized against thermal or other degradation processes by addition of a phenothiazine compound to allow their use even under harsh conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized aqueous polymer compositions containing A) a stabilizing amount of a least a sulfur dye or containing a stabilizing amount of a sulfur dye with a compound comprising a heterocyclic system containing nitrogen and sulphur as ring heteroatoms and B) at least one polymer comprising groups which are capable of complex formation with ions. The aqueous polymer compositions are stabilized against thermal or other degradation processes of the polymer by addition of component A) to allow their use even under harsh conditions.

Abstract: The aqueous polymer composition comprises a water soluble polymer having a molar weight of at least 104 Daltons and comprising functional groups which may form complexes with metal ions. The aqueous polymer compositions of this invention are stabilized against thermal or other degradation processes by addition of a phenothiazine compound to allow their use even under harsh conditions.

Abstract: A remote device (102) includes a silent alert allowing the device to signal the user of an incoming call without an audible alert. The device further includes a key (119) actuated by the user to accept the call into a nonactive state. A prerecorded message is generated from a memory (126) and played for the calling party to inform the caller that the user is occupied, but will answer the call shortly. According to one aspect of the invention, the message can be periodically repeated, until the user places the call in an active call state. According to another aspect of the invention, the user can interrupt the message and enter the active call state at any time during the silent answer and hold subroutine.