Abstract: A washable and reusable absorbent undergarment including an absorbent assembly. The absorbent undergarment has an extension in the longitudinal direction and in the transversal direction. The absorbent assembly includes a wearer facing top layer of a knitted material, an optional wicking layer beneath said top layer, a moisture barrier and at least one absorbent layer located between the top layer and the moisture barrier. The top layer includes openings therein and the top layer has an open area of 25-95%.

Abstract: A washable and reusable absorbent undergarment including an absorbent assembly, the absorbent undergarment having an extension in the longitudinal direction and in the transversal direction, the absorbent assembly including a wearer facing top layer of a knitted material, a wicking layer beneath said top layer, a moisture barrier and at least one absorbent layer located between the wicking layer and the moisture barrier, wherein the top layer has openings therein, and wherein each opening spans 1-10 stitches and there are 5-60 openings/cm2.

Abstract: A washable and reusable absorbent undergarment of knitted or woven material(s) having an extension in the longitudinal direction and in the transversal direction and including an absorbent assembly. The absorbent assembly includes a first wearer facing layer having openings therein, a garment facing moisture barrier, a second layer directly beneath said top layer, the second layer being a wicking layer or an absorbent layer. The top layer has, in the CIE L*a*b* colour space, an L? value, the second layer has, in the CIE L*a*b* colour space, an L* value, and there is a mutual colour difference ?E*ab between the top layer and the second layer of at least 15.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an absorbent undergarment comprising an integrated absorbent assembly, having an extension in the longitudinal and transverse directions. The assembly comprises an absorbent core comprising first and second absorbent layers, and having front, crotch and rear portions, and front and rear transverse edges. The first and second absorbent layers overlap in the crotch portion. The first absorbent layer has a first layer frontmost half and a rearmost half, the first absorbent layer having front and rear transverse edges. The second absorbent layer has a rearmost half and frontmost half, the second absorbent layer has a rear transverse edge and front transverse edge, wherein a maximum width of the first layer frontmost half is greater than that of the first layer rearmost half and wherein a maximum width of the second layer rearmost half is greater than that of the second layer frontmost half.

Abstract: A flexographic printing device and a method are provided for simultaneously printing at least two material webs having different thicknesses in the printing device. The flexographic printing device includes a printing unit having a printing roller carrying on a surface thereof an image to be printed, an impression roller and an anilox roller adapted to feed printing ink from a printing ink chamber onto a printing cliché mounted on the printing roller. The printing unit is configured for simultaneously printing the material webs having different thicknesses, by adjusting the radial extension of the surface of the printing roller, impression cylinder and/or anilox roller to be adapted to the respective material web to be printed.

Abstract: A method for alignment of a pattern printed on a material for an absorbent article by a rotary printing device, including providing a first composition from a first chamber; providing a second composition including a detectable agent from a second chamber; wherein the first composition from the first chamber and the second composition from the second chamber are supplied to the same anilox roller or directly to the same rotary printing cylinder; and printing the first and second compositions on the material for an absorbent article by a rotary printing cylinder.

Abstract: A method for alignment of a pattern printed on a material for an absorbent article by a rotary printing device, including providing a first composition from a first chamber; providing a second composition including a detectable agent from a second chamber; wherein the first composition from the first chamber and the second composition from the second chamber are supplied to the same anilox roller or directly to the same rotary printing cylinder; and printing the first and second compositions on the material for an absorbent article by a rotary printing cylinder.

Abstract: The absorbent article comprises at least a topsheet layer and a backsheet layer, each layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, and longitudinal and transversal edges, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion. The article comprises a first and a second zone of microencapsulated phase change material on a surface of a layer of the article. The first and second zones are selected form zones having different microencapsulated phase change materials, different concentrations of a microencapsulated phase change material or comprise microencapsulated phase change material having different phase change temperature intervals.

Abstract: An absorbent article including at least a topsheet layer and a backsheet layer, each layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, and longitudinal and transversal edges, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion, the article includes a first zone of microencapsulated phase change material on a surface of a layer of the article, and wherein the first zone has a non-linear boundary in at least the transversal direction of the article.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising at least a topsheet layer and a backsheet layer, each layer having a first and a second surface, at least one of the layers has a composition comprising a skin beneficial agent printed on the first surface and an ink composition printed on the second surface, wherein the compositions on the first and the second surfaces respectively may be interchanged.

Abstract: An absorbent article including at least a topsheet layer and a backsheet layer, each layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, and longitudinal and transversal edges, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion, the article includes a first zone of microencapsulated phase change material on a surface of a layer of the article, and wherein the first zone has a non-linear boundary in at least the transversal direction of the article.

Abstract: A packaging unit for hygiene articles and a method for producing the same. The packaging unit is formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface has an edge zone. The sheet has at least one folding axis and the folding axis divides the sheet into a first region and a second region. The sheet may be folded along the folding axes with the first and second regions in an overlapping configuration, and at least a part of the edge zone is provided with microencapsulated adhesive.

Abstract: The absorbent article comprises at least a topsheet layer and a backsheet layer, each layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, and longitudinal and transversal edges, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion. The article comprises a first and a second zone of microencapsulated phase change material on a surface of a layer of the article. The first and second zones are selected form zones having different microencapsulated phase change materials, different concentrations of a microencapsulated phase change material or comprise microencapsulated phase change material having different phase change temperature intervals.

Abstract: A flexographic printing device and a method are provided for simultaneously printing at least two material webs having different thicknesses in the printing device. The flexographic printing device includes a printing unit having a printing roller carrying on a surface thereof an image to be printed, an impression roller, and an anilox roller adapted to feed printing ink from a printing ink chamber onto a printing cliché mounted on the printing roller. The printing unit is configured for simultaneously printing the material webs having different thicknesses, by adjusting the radial extension of the surface of the printing roller, impression cylinder and/or anilox roller to be adapted to the respective material web to be printed.

Abstract: A packaging unit for hygiene articles and a method for producing the same. The packaging unit is formed from a sheet of material having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface has an edge zone. The sheet has at least one folding axis and the folding axis divides the sheet into a first region and a second region. The sheet may be folded along the folding axes with the first and second regions in an overlapping configuration, and at least a part of the edge zone is provided with microencapsulated adhesive.

Abstract: Method of applying a skin beneficial agent to an absorbent article including a topsheet layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the article having a longitudinal front portion, a longitudinal back portion and a crotch portion located between the front and the back portion. The method includes at least the step of printing, by means of an in-line synchronized print technique, a water based ink composition including a binder and a microencapsulated skin beneficial agent on the article, the skin beneficial agent being at least a partly hydrophobic or lipophilic substance or additive, and the microcapsule material being water-insoluble at 20° C.

Abstract: A method for automatic preventive maintenance of a non-contact printing unit in a production line for absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins, panty liners, incontinence pads or similar is disclosed. The production line includes a plurality of production units including the non-contact printing unit. The method includes initiating automatic preventive cleaning of the non-contact printing unit upon production stop in the production line not caused by the non-contact printing unit. Also, a system arranged for initiating automatic preventive cleaning of a non-contact printing unit in a production line for absorbent articles is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for automatic preventive maintenance of a non-contact printing unit in a production line for absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins, panty liners, incontinence pads or similar is disclosed. The production line includes a plurality of production units including the non-contact printing unit. The method includes initiating automatic preventive cleaning of the non-contact printing unit upon production stop in the production line not caused by the non-contact printing unit. Also, a system arranged for initiating automatic preventive cleaning of a non-contact printing unit in a production line for absorbent articles is disclosed.

Abstract: An absorbent article has a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a front portion, a rear portion and a crotch portion located between the rear portion and the front portion. The article includes a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a hump arranged substantially in the crotch portion between the topsheet and the backsheet and extending in the longitudinal direction of the article. The hump has an essentially rectangular form with a first and a second longitudinal side edge extending in the longitudinal direction of the article, a front transverse side edge extending in the transverse direction towards the front portion of the article, a back transverse side edge extending in the transverse direction towards the rear portion of the article.

Abstract: An absorbent product with a plane extension a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction is described. The product includes an absorption body, which includes, in its thickness direction, a liquid-receiving, open-cell foam layer and a liquid-absorbent fibrous layer. The liquid-receiving, open-cell foam layer has a total surface that covers the entire surface of the liquid-absorbent, fibrous layer in the plane extension; each of the longitudinally extending side edges extends at least along a part of its length outside of each of the longitudinally running side edges of the liquid-absorbent, fibrous layer; and has an air permeability that is greater than 200 m3/m2/min and an opacity greater than 35%. The liquid-absorbent, fibrous layer has a bending stiffness greater than 2.0 newtons measured according to the modified Circular Bend Procedure method.