Abstract: A method for providing a piece of a film of a magnetoelastic material having an initial bending stiffness with an enhanced bending stiffness in a first direction. According to the method, the piece is provided with at least one scored line in the first direction of the piece. Furthermore, the piece is bent along at least one of the at least one scored lines so as to provide the piece with a lasting bend in a direction transverse to the first direction, whereby an enhanced bending stiffness is provided in the first direction of the piece. Also, a product obtained by the method, a sensor and an absorbent structure and an absorbent article including the sensor.

Abstract: Absorbent garment such as a diaper and an incontinence guard, said garment has a first body panel, a second body panel and a crotch portion there between. The garment is provided with opposed laterally extending belt members attached to the waist portion of the first body panel and are adapted to be wrapped around the waist of the wearer of the garment and fastened together by a first fastener. The second body panel at its waist portion is provided with second fasteners adapted to be fastened to the belt members, in such a way that the garment will assume a pant-like shape. An elastic member extends in transverse direction along the waist portion of the first body panel and extends into at least a portion of each belt member.

Abstract: Absorbent garment such as a diaper and an incontinence guard, said garment comprises a first body panel (16), a second body panel (17) and a crotch portion (13) there between. The garment is provided with opposed laterally extending belt members (17) attached to the waist portion of the first body panel (11) and are adapted to be wrapped around the waist of the wearer of the garment and fastened together by means of first fastening means (18). The second body panel (12) at its waist portion is provided with second fastening means (19) adapted to be fastened to the belt members (17), in such a way that the garment will assume a pant-like shape. An elastic member (20) extends in transverse direction (x) along the waist portion (11a) of the first body panel (11) and extends into at least a portion of each belt member (17).

Abstract: Absorbent garment includes a containment assembly (8) having first and second transverse end edges (8a, 8b). The containment assembly includes a liquid pervious inner coversheet (6) on a wearer facing side, a liquid impervious outer coversheet (7) and an absorbent core (5) positioned between the inner and outer coversheets. The garment further includes at least one waist panel (9, 10) joined to one of the transverse end edges of the containment assembly (8), said waist panel (9, 10) is joined to the containment assembly (8) along a seam (11, 12) in which the wearer facing side of the waist panel faces the inner coversheet (6) of the containment assembly. The garment may be packed and stored folded in transverse direction (x) along said seam (11, 12). The invention also relates to methods for making the garment.

Abstract: A sensing device including a magnetoelastic film and a polymeric support for the magnetoelastic film, the magnetoelastic film being mounted in the support. The polymeric support includes a mixture of polymeric material and magnetically-susceptible material, the magnetically-susceptible material being in particulate form. A method for the production of the sensing device, and an absorbent article including the sensing device.

Abstract: A method for providing a piece of a film of a magnetoelastic material having an initial bending stiffness with an enhanced bending stiffness in a first direction. According to the method, the piece is provided with at least one scored line in the first direction of the piece. Furthermore, the piece is bent along at least one of the at least one scored lines so as to provide the piece with a lasting bend in a direction transverse to the first direction, whereby an enhanced bending stiffness is provided in the first direction of the piece. Also, a product obtained by the method, a sensor and an absorbent structure and an absorbent article including the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an absorbent article has at least one wetness detector. This at least one wetness detector has an electrical circuit, which is integrally formed into the article. The at least one electrical circuit is fabricated from an electrically active material which has been printed onto one or more components of the absorbent article.

Abstract: A package for menstrual protectors such as sanitary napkins and pads or panty protectors has one side coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive for securing the napkin to the underwear of the user. A plurality of napkins have their adhering side releasably fixed to a plastic film or the like. When the film with the attached napkins is folded, the napkins are placed on top of each other forming one or more piles enclosed by the film. The overlapping edges of the film extending laterally beyond the protectors are then sealed together.