JP2000513669A - 吸収性複合ウェブ - Google Patents
吸収性複合ウェブInfo
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.少なくとも二つの種類の材料を有するウェブにおいて、 前記ウェブが、トップ表面と、底部表面と、前記トップ表面から前記底部表 面まで延びる複数の開口部とを有する第一材料を備えており、前記ウェブが 、上部表面と下部表面とを有する第二材料を備え、前記第二材料の上部表面 は、前記第一材料の底部表面に隣接して位置し、前記第二材料は、前記第一 材料の前記複数の開口部の中まで延びている、ことを特徴とするウェブ。 2.前記ウェブは、使い捨て吸収体の内部に配置された液体処理部材であり、前 記吸収体は、上部表面と底部表面を有するシャシーと、前部と、前記前部の 反対側に位置する後部と、前記前部と前記後部の間に位置する股部と、長手 方向軸と、横断方向軸と、一対の末端縁部と、一対の長手方向縁部とを備え ており、前記シャシーは、トップシートと、前記トップシートに接合された バックシートとを備えており、前記バックシートは内側表面と外側表面とを 有し、前記液体処理部材は、前記トップシートと前記バックシートとの間に 位置している、請求項1に記載のウェブ。 3.前記第二材料が、セルロース材料か、合成材料か、その両方を備えている、 請求項1又は2に記載のウェブ。 4.前記セルロース材料が、微粉砕木材パルプと、クレープセルロースワッディ ングと、化学的硬化セルロース繊維と、これらの組合わせから成る群から選 ばれる、請求項3に記載のウェブ。 5.前記合成材料が、ポリエステルと、ポリアミンと、ポリオレフィンと、吸収 性フォームと、吸収性スポンジと、超吸収性ポリマーと、吸収性ゲル化材料 と、ゼオライトと、木炭と、シリカと、シクロデキストリンと、これらの組 合わせから成る群から選ばれる、請求項3に記載のウェブ。 6.前記第一材料が、二成分繊維か、一成分繊維か、その両方を備えており、前 記第一材料がさらに、その上に塗布された湿潤剤を備えている、前記請求項 のいずれか一つに記載のウェブ。 7.前記第一材料が液体受入れフォームを備えており、前記第二材料が液体吸収 性フォームを備えている、前記請求項のいずれか一つに記載のウェブ。 8.前記ウェブがさらに第三材料を備えており、これは、前記第二材料の前記下 部表面のすぐ隣に位置するトップ表面と、前記第三材料の前記上部表面の反 対側に位置する底部表面とを有する、前記請求項のいずれか一つに記載のウ ェブ。
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