Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including: a liquid-permeable topsheet on a skin surface; and a backsheet on a garment surface. First flexible hinges and second flexible hinges are formed to extend longitudinally of the absorbent article. The first flexible hinges are disposed symmetrically about a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article to define a central absorbent portion having an absorbent layer therebetween. The second flexible hinges are disposed symmetrically about the longitudinal centerline and spaced outwardly apart from the first flexible hinges to define support portions between adjacent first and second flexible hinges and side portions outside the second flexible hinges. The first flexible hinges facilitate bending of the support portions from the central absorbent portion, and the second flexible hinges facilitate bending of the side portions from the support portions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, and having leakage-preventing side walls on a liquid-receiving side of the article. The leakage-preventing side walls extend in a longitudinal direction of the article and lie opposite one another in a width direction of the article. At least a liquid-receiving face of each leakage-preventing side wall is made of a fibrous sheet that contains hydrophobic fibers thermally bonded to one another and hydrophilic fibers shorter than the hydrophobic fibers. At least a part of the hydrophilic fibers form aggregates which are dispersed in the fibrous sheet and are bonded to the hydrophobic fibers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary napkin having a longitudinal rear portion. The sanitary napkin includes: a main absorbent region having a main absorbent core between a back sheet and a surface sheet; side regions on both sides of the main absorbent region; and boundary regions having leakage-preventing side walls and positioned between the main absorbent region and the side regions. In the rear portion, the main absorbent region has a stiff portion, and the side regions are protruded laterally to form rear flaps each having an auxiliary absorbent core between the back sheet and another sheet. In the rear portion, a portion of the main absorbent region having the stiff portion therein, the boundary region and the rear flap have different longitudinal stiffnesses according to the following relationship: the portion having the stiff portion therein>the boundary region>the rear flap.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorptive article including: a body including a liquid-permeable top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent layer sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet; and wing members disposed on two side portions of the body and extending outwards in the widthwise direction from the body. The wing members are jointed to the two side portions of the body while being sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a liquid-permeable top material layer, a liquid-impermeable back material layer, and an absorbent body that is narrower than the top material layer and the back material layer and disposed between the top material layer and the back material layer such that longitudinally extending side edges of the absorbent body are individually inwardly spaced apart from corresponding side edges of the top material layer and the back material layer. Along the individual side edges of the absorbent body, the top material layer is embossed to have compressed portions that are formed in a substantially continuous, longitudinally extending pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a liquid-permeable top layer, a backsheet, and an absorbent layer disposed between the top layer and the backsheet. Fibers constituting the absorbent layer are bonded together. The absorbent layer includes hydrophilic fibers. The top layer and the absorbent layer are embossed together to have recesses in which fibers constituting the absorbent layer are bonded to the top layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorbent article including: a liquid-permeable top sheet; a back sheet; and an absorbent core sandwiched between the top sheet and back sheet. The back sheet is formed of a resin film containing an inorganic filler in a resin base material. The back sheet includes: a stretched moisture-permeable region; and a high optical transmittance region having a lower degree of orientation than that of the moisture-permeable region and/or left unstretched.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorbent article including: a liquid-permeable top sheet; a back sheet; and an absorbent core sandwiched between the top sheet and back sheet. The back sheet is formed of a resin film containing an inorganic filler in a resin base material. The back sheet includes: a stretched moisture-permeable region; and a high optical transmittance region having a lower degree of orientation than that of the moisture-permeable region and/or left unstretched.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin with a pair of wings includes a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the wings including a portion of the backsheet extending bilaterally of the napkin and a breathable sheet material bonded to the portion by means of bonding lines extending in a transversely direction of the napkin and arranged intermittently in a longitudinal direction of the napkin.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The topsheet contains hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic fibers shorter than the hydrophobic fibers. The hydrophobic fibers are thermally bonded to each other. At least a part of the hydrophilic fibers form aggregates that disperse in the sheet. At least a part of the hydrophilic fibers that form the aggregates are bonded to the surfaces of the hydrophobic fibers.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorbent article including: a liquid-permeable top sheet; a back sheet; and an absorbent core sandwiched between the top sheet and back sheet. The back sheet is formed of a resin film containing an inorganic filler in a resin base material. The back sheet includes: a stretched moisture-permeable region; and a high optical transmittance region having a lower degree of orientation than that of the moisture-permeable region and/or left unstretched.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorptive article including: a body including a liquid-permeable top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent layer sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet; and wing members disposed on two side portions of the body and extending outwards in the widthwise direction from the body. The wing members are jointed to the two side portions of the body while being sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a package including an absorbent article and a packaging member. The packaging member is formed of a nonwoven fabric composed of thermoplastic fibers. The nonwoven fabric has a plurality of heat-fused portions arranged thereon in a predetermined pattern. The heat-fused portions are formed by pressing and heat-fusing the nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric has a tensile strength of from 4.5 to 20 N/25 mm in MD and from 4.5 to 15 N/25 mm in CD and has a breathability resistance of at least 0.04 kPa-s/m.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorptive article including: a body including a liquid-permeable top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent layer sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet; and wing members disposed on two side portions of the body and extending outwards in the widthwise direction from the body. The wing members are jointed to the two side portions of the body while being sandwiched between the top sheet and the back sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, and having leakage-preventing side walls on a liquid-receiving side of the article. The leakage-preventing side walls extend in a longitudinal direction of the article and lie opposite one another in a width direction of the article. At least a liquid-receiving face of each leakage-preventing side wall is made of a fibrous sheet that contains hydrophobic fibers thermally bonded to one another and hydrophilic fibers shorter than the hydrophobic fibers. At least a part of the hydrophilic fibers form aggregates which are dispersed in the fibrous sheet and are bonded to the hydrophobic fibers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary napkin having a longitudinal rear portion. The sanitary napkin includes: a main absorbent region having a main absorbent core between a back sheet and a surface sheet; side regions on both sides of the main absorbent region; and boundary regions having leakage-preventing side walls and positioned between the main absorbent region and the side regions. In the rear portion, the main absorbent region has a stiff portion, and the side regions are protruded laterally to form rear flaps each having an auxiliary absorbent core between the back sheet and another sheet. In the rear portion, a portion of the main absorbent region having the stiff portion therein, the boundary region and the rear flap have different longitudinal stiffnesses according to the following relationship: the portion having the stiff portion therein>the boundary region>the rear flap.

Abstract: A disposable diaper has a first section forming a part of a front waist region and a second section forming the remaining part of the diaper. The first and second sections are joined together over the entire width of the diaper along a joined zone extending over the entire width of the diaper so that the joined zone describes a concave line from the front waist region towards a rear waist region as the first section is folded back onto the second section with respective outer surfaces of these first and second sections facing each other. The diaper thus formed fitting thereof to a wearer's belly.

Abstract: There is disclosed an absorptive article including a liquid-permeable surface material on a liquid receiving side. The surface material is formed of a nonwoven fabric including an upper layer to face the skin of a wearer, and a lower layer positioned under the upper layer. At least the fibers forming the upper layer contain titanium oxide. The fibers forming the lower layer have a lower elongation percentage and a higher tensile strength, as measured according to the JIS L 1013, than those of the fibers forming the upper layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a package including an absorbent article and a packaging member. The packaging member is formed of a nonwoven fabric composed of thermoplastic fibers. The nonwoven fabric has a plurality of heat-fused portions arranged thereon in a predetermined pattern. The heat-fused portions are formed by pressing and heat-fusing the nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric has a tensile strength of from 4.5 to 20 N/25 mm in MD and from 4.5 to 15 N/25 mm in CD and has a breathability resistance of at least 0.04 kPa-s/m.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The topsheet contains hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic fibers shorter than the hydrophobic fibers. The hydrophobic fibers are thermally bonded to each other. At least a part of the hydrophilic fibers form aggregates that disperse in the sheet. At least a part of the hydrophilic fibers that form the aggregates are bonded to the surfaces of the hydrophobic fibers.