Abstract: The invention pertains to an absorbent article (10) comprising: a liquid pervious topsheet (14) consisting essentially of natural fibers, a liquid impervious backsheet (16) comprising a plastic material, an absorbent core (12) arranged between said topsheet (14) and backsheet (16) comprising absorbent material, wherein the topsheet (14) and the backsheet (16) are attached via attachment means to one another in a bonding region (13), said bonding region (13) being positioned along the periphery of the absorbent article (10). According to the present disclosure, said bonding region (13) is substantially free of adhesive.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an assembly (1) comprising a sanitary napkin (10) and a wrapper (30), the sanitary napkin (10) being maintained in a folded configuration by the wrapper (3), the wrapper (3) extends in longitudinal, transversal and vertical directions (L,T,V) and comprises a corresponding length (L), width (W) and thickness (H) respectively, the folded sanitary napkin (10) also extending in said longitudinal, transversal and vertical directions, comprises a corresponding length (L10), width (W10) and thickness (H10), a top surface (4) and a bottom surface (6), the wrapper (30) comprises an upper strip (36) being in contact with the top surface (4) of the folded sanitary napkin (10) and a lower strip (38) being in contact with the bottom surface (6) of the folded sanitary napkin (10), the upper strip (36) and bottom strip (38) each comprising a respective width (W36, W38) and length (L36, L38), the upper and lower strips (36,38) being bonded together at both their longitudinal ends, characterized in t

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a wrapper (22) for an absorbent article (10) comprising a release paper (51,51?) comprising a layer of cellulosic fibers (33), a layer of peeling agent (32) arranged onto the layer of cellulosic fibers (33). According to the disclosure, the layer of cellulosic fibers (33) comprises a basis weight comprised between 10 gsm and 40 gsm. The disclosure also relates to an assembly comprising an absorbent article (10) and such wrapper (22) and a process to manufacture such assembly (10).

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a wrapper (22) for an absorbent article (10) comprising a layer of cellulosic fibers (33), a layer of peeling agent (32) arranged onto the layer of cellulosic fibers (33). According to the disclosure, the layer of cellulosic fibers (33) comprises a basis weight comprised between 10 gsm and 40 gsm. The disclosure also relates to an assembly comprising an absorbent article (10) and such wrapper (22) and a process to manufacture such assembly (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for making air-laid fibrous articles, as well as absorbent hygiene products comprising such air-laid fibrous articles as absorbent core. It comprises a plurality of discrete pockets (1) defining the shape of the articles disposed in a circumferential relationship about the periphery of a rotatable deposition drum (50) comprising a disk-shaped backing plate (2), characterized in that the discrete pockets (1) are removably attached to interfacing segments (6) which are themselves removably attached to the backing plate (2). The present invention aims to provide an easier and quicker way of interchanging the pockets and to provide an improved handling of different pocket sizes.

Abstract: An absorbent core for an absorbent article is provided an absorbent material, the absorbent core comprising one or more first zones comprising a first amount of absorbent material and one or more second zones comprising a second amount of absorbent material, wherein each second zone is at least partly delimited from the other second zones by the one or more first zones characterized in that the first amount of bulk absorbent material is different than the second amount of absorbent material, each amount of absorbent material being determined as weight per unit area.