Abstract: Absorbent product includes a nonwoven material arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product. The nonwoven material includes non-absorbent and/or absorbent fibres. The fibres, at least on a surface arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product, have a coarseness of from 0.1 to 10 dtex, or from 0.5 to 7 dtex. The fibres and/or the nonwoven material is coated with a lubricating coating composition suitable for use in absorbent and/or hygiene products at least on a surface arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product. By the product including the nonwoven, wet friction can be reduced between the nonwoven and the skin of the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent article extending in a longitudinal direction (L) and in a transverse direction (T), the absorbent article defining a front waist portion, a rear waist portion and a crotch portion arranged between the rear waist portion and the front waist portion as seen in the longitudinal direction (L) and a buttocks portion arranged between the crotch portion and the rear waist portion. The topsheet comprises a first lubricant zone provided with a lubricant agent, the first lubricant zone being arranged over the buttock's portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an absorbent article, such as an infant diaper, training pant, feminine hygiene article, adult incontinence article or wound care dressing. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet. The topsheet comprises or consists of a fibrous nonwoven layer arranged on a wearer facing side of the topsheet. The fibrous nonwoven layer is coated over a coated area on the wearer facing side of the topsheet with a coating composition. The coating composition comprises a lubricant agent comprising an alkoxylated diester selected from the group consisting of fatty ester lubricants.

Abstract: An absorbent article for absorption of body fluids, including an absorbent member that includes at least one plant protein based absorbent material obtainable by a method including the steps of i. providing a mixture or suspension including a liquid and a plant protein, wherein the plant protein is insoluble in the liquid, ii. acylating the plant protein by adding an acylating agent thereto, and iii. obtaining the plant protein based absorbent material.

Abstract: The absorbent article as disclosed herein has longitudinal side edges extending in a longitudinal direction and transverse front and rear end edges extending in a transverse direction. The absorbent article including a fluid permeable surface layer and a backsheet. The fluid permeable surface layer is an embossed surface layer including an embossing pattern covering from 3% to 20% of the total surface area of said surface layer. The surface layer is an air-through-bonded fibrous nonwoven surface layer including synthetic fibers and has a basis weight of from 14 to 30 g/m2.

Abstract: The absorbent article as disclosed herein has longitudinal side edges extending in a longitudinal direction and transverse front and rear end edges extending in a transverse direction. The absorbent article comprises a fluid permeable surface layer, a backsheet and an intermediate layer located between the fluid permeable surface layer and the backsheet. The surface layer has a wearer-facing portion facing the user during use. The surface layer is an air through bonded fibrous nonwoven surface layer having a basis weight of from 14 to 30 g/m2 and a density of from 20 to 90 kg/m3. The intermediate layer extends under from 70 to 100% of the wearer-facing portion of the surface layer. The intermediate layer and the surface layer have a respective elongation at 10 N/50 mm. The elongation of the intermediate layer is lower than the elongation of the surface layer.

Abstract: An absorbent article and a method of manufacturing the absorbent article including an absorbent body and a foam component having a solid open-cell structure, wherein the solid phase in the foam includes cells walls including polyurethane. The polyurethane includes a reaction product of an isocyanate or an isocyanate equivalent and a polyol-hemicellulose mixture. The hemicellulose is present in the mixture in an amount of from 5 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyol-hemicellulose mixture. The hemicellulose is in the cell walls of the foam. Also, the foam component applied to a carrier.

Abstract: An intimate skin conditioner veil, configured to be positioned in an undergarment so that it covers the mons pubis in front of the anterior labia commissure of a female user, without covering any part of the vulval vestibule area of the user. The main portion may be reflection symmetric about a longitudinal central line, and the veil may include a garment facing layer arranged on a garment facing side of the veil, and a space creating layer arranged on a skin contacting side of the veil. The space creating layer comprises a nonwoven material arranged at least one the skin contacting side of the veil. The nonwoven material includes non-absorbent fibres. The fibres and/or the nonwoven material is/are coated with a lubricating coating composition configured for use in hygiene products at least on the skin contacting side of the veil to be in contact with skin of the user.

Abstract: Absorbent product includes a nonwoven material arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product. The nonwoven material includes non-absorbent and/or absorbent fibres. The fibres, at least on a surface arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product, have a coarseness of from 0.1 to 10 dtex, or from 0.5 to 7 dtex. The fibres and/or the nonwoven material is coated with a lubricating coating composition suitable for use in absorbent and/or hygiene products at least on a surface arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product. By the product including the nonwoven, wet friction can be reduced between the nonwoven and the skin of the user.

Abstract: An absorbent product includes a nonwoven material arranged to be in contact with skin of a user during use of the absorbent product. The nonwoven material includes, at least on a skin contacting surface, a mixture of non-absorbent and absorbent fibres. The absorbent fibres are present in an amount of 2-30% by weight, or about 2-10% by weight, based on the total weight of the fibres in the nonwoven material. The non-absorbent fibres have a coarseness of 1.8 to 10 dtex and the absorbent fibres have a coarseness of 1 to 10. Also disclosed is a use of a nonwoven material in an absorbent product to reduce wet friction between the nonwoven and skin of a user.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent core being arranged between the top sheet and the back sheet, and an acquisition and distribution layer (ADL) of a nonwoven material being arranged between the top sheet and the absorbent core. The nonwoven material has a basis weight of 20-40 g/m2, 3-20 through holes per cm2, the holes having a diameter in CD and MD of 1-3 mm, and at least 70% by weight of the nonwoven ADL includes fibers having a fiber diameter of 12-22 ?m.

Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid permeable top sheet, a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent core being arranged between the top sheet and the back sheet, and an acquisition and distribution layer (ADL) of a nonwoven material being arranged between the top sheet and the absorbent core. The nonwoven material has a basis weight of 20-40 g/m2, 3-20 through holes per cm2, the holes having a diameter in CD and MD of 1-3 mm, and at least 70% by weight of the nonwoven ADL includes fibres having a fibre diameter of 12-22 ?m.

Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, a sanitary napkin, an incontinence protection or the like, having in this order a liquid-permeable coversheet, optionally at least one further layer of a web or foam material, optionally an absorbent layer, and a liquid-impermeable coversheet, characterized in that at least one part of this absorbent article has a polymer that is hydrophilic when dry, but shows a reduced hydrophilicity upon wetting; and to the corresponding liquid-permeable or -impermeable coversheet and web or foam material.

Abstract: An anti-splash device for urinals, including a porous member adapted to be detachably attached to an inner surface of a urinal is disclosed. The porous member holds a composition including an odour inhibiting and/or odour masking substance. A visual indication of the need of replacement is given by the composition when the odour inhibiting and/or odour masking substance is getting used-up.

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.

Abstract: A folded absorbent product includes at least one fold in the transverse direction of the product and an absorption body. The absorption body includes, in its thickness direction, a liquid-receiving, flexible foam layer and a liquid-absorbent fibrous layer. The liquid-receiving flexible foam layer has a total surface in the plane extension of the product that at least covers the entire surface of the liquid-absorbent, fibrous layer in the plane extension; and has a bending stiffness that is lower than 0.30 newtons measured according to the modified Circular Bend Procedure method and the liquid-absorbent. The fibrous layer has a bending stiffness that is greater than 2.0 newtons measured according to the modified Circular Bend Procedure method.

Abstract: A superabsorbent polymer composite including superabsorbent polymers and cellulosic nanofibrils having a diameter equal to or less than 100 nm. The composite may be in the form of particles or a foam. Methods for producing the composite and absorbent articles including the superabsorbent polymer composite are also provided.

Abstract: A fiber, film or foam includes a plasticizer and a charged claylinked gel (A). The charged claylinked gel (A) includes clay nanoparticles (C) which are crosslinked by a charged polymer (A?) such that any particular clay nanoparticle is linked to at least one other clay nanoparticle by the charged polymer (A?). Methods for producing the fibers, film and foam are also provided.

Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper, panty diaper, panty liner, sanitary napkin or incontinence device, wherein at least one part of the absorbent article carries a film having at least one monomolecular layer of a polymer having a functional group and an active agent, in particular to an absorbent article wherein the film is obtainable by layer-by-layer deposition of at least a first polymer having a first functional group and a second polymer having a second functional group capable of interacting with the first functional group. Moreover, the use of a film obtainable by the layer-by-layer deposition of at least one first polymer having a first functional group and a second polymer having a second functional group capable of interacting with the first functional group for releasing an active agent contained in the film upon wetting of the film by body fluids.

Abstract: Absorbent structure in an absorbent article such as a diaper, pant diaper, incontinence guard, sanitary napkin, wound dressing, bed protection etc. and comprising a compressed foam material (1) which expands upon wetting, at which the foam material (1) comprises at least two integrated layers (2,3,4) having different mean pore sizes.