Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), absorbent material positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, and a capillary acceleration sheet (400) and/or a top core wrap between the absorbent material and the liquid pervious topsheet, wherein the absorbent material, typically comprising superabsorbent particles and optionally cellulosic fluff pulp, is arranged on a bottom core wrap such that one or more channels are formed, wherein less absorbent material per surface area is present in the one or more channels compared to an area around the one or more channels, wherein preferably substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the bottom core wrap is attached to the top core wrap and/or the capillary acceleration sheet in one or more permanent attachment zones in the respective one or more channels; each permanent attachment zone including all permanent attachment portions

Abstract: Antiperspirant and deodorant compositions that include capsules characterized by substantially inorganic shells. The present disclosure further relates to methods of making and using such compositions.

Abstract: A process for producing a solder product and a copper product from a first lead-tin based metal composition having at least 40% wt of copper and at least 5.0% wt together of tin and lead. The process includes the steps of partially oxidizing a first liquid bath having the first lead-tin based metal composition, thereby forming a first dilute copper metal composition and a first solder refining slag, followed by separating the slag from the metal composition, and partially oxidizing a second liquid bath having the first dilute copper metal composition, thereby forming a first high-copper metal composition and a third solder refining slag, followed by separating the third solder refining slag from the first high-copper metal composition, whereby the solder product is derived from the first solder refining slag.

Abstract: Liquid fabric care compositions that include certain fabric treatment adjuncts and/or water, where the compositions further include capsules characterized by substantially inorganic shells, for example silica-based shells. The present disclosure further relates to methods of making and using such compositions.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), an absorbent core positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, said absorbent core comprising a bottom core wrap, a top core wrap and absorbent material between the bottom core wrap and the top core wrap, and a capillary acceleration sheet between the absorbent core and the liquid pervious topsheet (300); wherein the absorbent material comprises superabsorbent particles and optionally cellulosic fluff pulp, wherein the absorbent material is arranged such that one or more channels are formed, wherein less absorbent material per surface area is present in the one or more channels compared to an area around the one or more channels, wherein preferably substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the bottom core wrap has a basis weight which is larger than the basis weight of the top core wrap and/or larger than the basis weight of th

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), absorbent material positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, and a bottom distribution assembly between the absorbent material and the liquid impervious backsheet, wherein the absorbent material comprises superabsorbent particles and is arranged such that one or more channels are formed, wherein substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the bottom distribution assembly comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein said first layer has a first density between 20 and 150 kg/m3 and said second layer has a second density between 100 and 400 kg/m3, said second density being higher than the first density, wherein said first layer is closer to the absorbent material than said second layer.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), absorbent material (130) comprising superabsorbent polymer particles, positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, and a capillary acceleration sheet (400) between the absorbent material and the topsheet, wherein the absorbent material is arranged on a bottom core wrap sheet such that one or more channels (140, 150, 160, 170) are formed, wherein preferably substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the capillary acceleration sheet (400) comprises a first layer (401) having a first dtex value between 2 and 6 and a second layer (402) having a second dtex value between 0.6 and 3, and wherein the first dtex value is higher than the second dtex value, wherein the second layer (402) is closer to the absorbent material (130) than the first layer (401).

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet (300), a liquid impervious backsheet (200), absorbent material positioned between the liquid pervious topsheet and the liquid impervious backsheet, and a capillary acceleration sheet (400) between the absorbent material and the liquid pervious topsheet, wherein the absorbent material, typically comprising superabsorbent particles, is arranged on a bottom core wrap sheet such that one or more channels are formed, wherein less absorbent material per surface area is present in the one or more channels compared to an area around the one or more channels, wherein preferably substantially no absorbent material is present in the one or more channels, wherein the capillary acceleration sheet (400) comprises at least one meltblown layer, and wherein the at least one meltblown layer represents between 2 and 8 weight % of the weight of the capillary acceleration sheet.

Abstract: A disclosed process produces at least one concentrated copper product together with at least one crude solder product, starting from a black copper composition with at least 50% of copper together with at least 1.0% wt of tin and at least 1.0% wt of lead The process includes the step of partially oxidizing the black copper thereby forming a first copper refining slag, followed by partially reducing the first copper refining slag to form a first lead-tin based metal composition and a first spent slag. The total feed to the reducing step includes an amount of copper that is at least 1.5 times as high as the sum of the amounts of Sn plus Pb present, and the first spent slag includes at most 20% wt total of copper, tin and lead together.

Abstract: A dilute copper metal composition includes 57-85% wt Cu, ?3.0% wt Ni, ?0.8% wt Fe, 7-25% wt Sn and 3-15% wt Pb. A process includes the steps of partially oxidizing a black copper composition to obtain a first copper refining slag and a first enriched copper metal, partially oxidizing the first enriched copper metal to obtain a second copper refining slag, whereby at least 37.0% wt of the amount of tin and lead processed is retrieved in the first and second copper refining slags together; and partially reducing the first copper refining slag to form a first lead-tin based metal composition and a first spent slag. The process further includes the steps of adding the second copper refining slag to the first lead-tin based metal composition, thereby forming a first liquid bath; and partially oxidizing the first liquid bath, thereby obtaining the dilute copper metal composition.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an absorbent article, said method comprising guiding a first sheet material along a rotating member, wherein a surface of said rotating member is provided with a pattern with at least one suction zone and at least one non-suction zone; applying an absorbent material on said first sheet material on the rotating member; locally removing the absorbent material applied on at least one attachment portion of the first sheet material located above the at least one non-suction zone, such that at least one remaining portion of the first sheet material located above the at least one suction zone is covered with absorbent material and substantially no absorbent material is present on the at least one attachment portion; applying a second sheet material on top of the absorbent material on the first sheet material.

Abstract: A disclosed dilute copper metal composition has 57-85% wt Cu, ?3.0% wt Ni, ?0.8% wt Fe, 7-25% wt Sn and 3-15% wt Pb. A process includes partially b) oxidizing a black copper composition to obtain a first copper refining slag and a first enriched copper metal. The process further includes oxidizing h) the first enriched copper metal to obtain a second copper refining slag, whereby at least 37.0% wt of the amount of tin and lead processed through steps b) and/or h) is retrieved in the first and second copper refining slags together, partially reducing c) the first copper refining slag to form a first lead-tin based metal composition and a first spent slag, adding the second copper refining slag to the first lead-tin based metal composition thereby forming a first liquid bath, partially oxidizing d) the first liquid bath, thereby obtaining the dilute copper metal composition.

Abstract: A process for the production of a crude solder composition includes the provision of a first solder refining slag that includes tin and/or lead. The process further includes the steps of partially reducing the first solder refining slag, thereby forming a crude solder metal composition and a second solder refining slag, followed by separating the second solder refining slag from the crude solder metal composition, and partially reducing the second solder refining slag, thereby forming a second lead-tin based metal composition and a second spent slag followed by separating the second spent slag from the second lead-tin based metal composition A copper containing fresh feed is added to step (ii), preferably before reducing the second solder refining slag.

Abstract: A process for a producing crude solder product and a copper product includes the steps of providing a black copper comprising >=50% wt of copper together with >=1.0% wt of tin and/or >=1.0% wt of lead, and refining a first portion of the black copper to obtain a refined copper product together with at least one copper refining slag. The process further includes the steps of recovering a first crude solder product from the copper refining slag, thereby forming a solder refining slag in equilibrium with the first crude solder product, and contacting a different portion of the black copper with the solder refining slag thereby forming a spent slag and a lead-tin based metal, followed by separating the spent slag from the lead-tin based metal.

Abstract: A package (1000) comprising a bag (100) and a stack of absorbent articles (200) having a substantially rectangular shape, wherein the stack of absorbent articles is arranged in the bag, wherein the bag (100) is made of a paper material having a basis weight between 60 and 100 g/m2 measured according to the ISO 536 standard, wherein the bag (100) has a closed bottom (110), a closed top (120), and a peripheral wall (130) betwen said bottom and said top, wherein the bag is provided at least on an inner surface of the bag near the top, with a sealable coating (140); wherein the closed top (120) is realized by a sealed portion (145) of said sealable coating (140).