JP2021122325A - Absorbent article - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve fitness of a crotch part while suppressing loss of shape in an absorber where content percentage of high absorbent polymer is high.SOLUTION: An absorbent article (1) is provided with an absorber (4) that has an absorbent core (41) and a core wrap sheet (42) covering the absorbent core (41), and the absorbent core (41) includes a high absorbent polymer of 70% mass or more. The absorber (4) has a high absorbent polymer arrangement region (PR) where the high absorbent polymer is arranged, and has a bonded region (BR) where surfaces inside in a thickness direction of the core wrap sheet (42) are bonded via another sheet member (43) or not via another sheet member (43) in a central part in a longitudinal direction and outside in the width direction of the high absorbent polymer arrangement region (PR).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to absorbent articles.

Conventionally, there are absorbent articles such as disposable diapers provided with a liquid absorbent absorber. As such an absorber, a SAP sheet containing a highly absorbent polymer (so-called SAP) and containing no pulp fiber is known. Such a SAP sheet is suitable for forming a thin absorber because it is easy to reduce the thickness as compared with an absorber containing pulp fibers. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a disposable absorbent article having an absorbent core (SAP sheet) in which an absorbent particulate polymer material is covered with a core wrap sheet, which is substantially free of cellulose.

Special Table 2010-529900

The conventional SAP sheet (absorbent) is generally a strip-shaped (substantially rectangular) shape in which a large number of SAP particles are coated with a core wrap sheet. However, in such an SAP sheet, the width of the inseam is wide, and when it is sandwiched between the wearer's legs (that is, the groin) when worn, the inseam may feel uncomfortable. In addition, the SAP particles are easily compressed in the width direction in the inseam due to being sandwiched between both legs, and the SAP sheet (absorbent) may lose its shape, resulting in deterioration of absorbency and fit.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to suppress the shape loss of an absorber (SAP sheet) having a high content of a highly absorbent polymer and to suppress the inseam. The purpose is to improve the fit of the.

The main invention for achieving the above object is to provide an absorber having a longitudinal direction, a width direction and a thickness direction orthogonal to each other, and having an absorbent core and a core wrap sheet covering the absorbent core. The absorbent core is an absorbent article containing 70% or more of the mass of the highly absorbent polymer, and the absorber has a highly absorbent polymer placement region in which the high absorbent polymer is placed. The core wrap sheet has inner surfaces in the thickness direction of the core wrap sheet via other sheet members or on the outer side in the width direction of the central portion in the longitudinal direction and the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region. It is an absorbent article characterized by having a joining region joined without interposing another sheet member.

Other features of the present invention will be clarified by the description in the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

According to the present invention, in an absorber having a high content of a highly absorbent polymer, it is possible to improve the fit of the inseam while suppressing the shape loss.

It is a plan view and a cross-sectional view in a state where the diaper 1 is expanded and extended. It is a top view of the absorber 4 in the extended state. FIG. 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the absorber 4 shown in FIG. FIG. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of the absorber 4 shown in FIG. FIG. 4A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state before the absorber 4 absorbs water in the central portion in the longitudinal direction. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state after the absorber 4 has absorbed water from the state of FIG. 4A. FIG. 5A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state before the absorber 4 absorbs water at both ends in the longitudinal direction. FIG. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state after the absorber 4 has absorbed water from the state of FIG. 5A. It is a table which shows the result of having performed the experiment about the passability of the highly absorbent polymer particles (SAP) with respect to a sheet member. It is a top view which shows the modification of the absorber 4 in the extended state. FIG. 8A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of the absorber 4 shown in FIG. FIG. 8B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of the absorber 4 shown in FIG.

The description of this specification and the accompanying drawings will clarify at least the following matters.
It comprises an absorber having a longitudinal direction, a width direction and a thickness direction orthogonal to each other, and having an absorbent core and a core wrap sheet covering the absorbent core, wherein the absorbent core has a mass of 70. An absorbable article containing% or more of the highly absorbent polymer, wherein the absorber has a highly absorbent polymer placement region in which the high absorbency polymer is located, the central portion in the longitudinal direction and the said. On the outer side of the highly absorbent polymer placement region in the width direction, the inner surfaces of the core wrap sheet in the thickness direction were joined to each other with or without other sheet members. An absorbent article characterized by having a junction region.

According to such an absorbent article, the highly absorbent polymer is provided in the width direction by providing the bonding regions on both outer sides in the width direction of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region in the central portion (inseam) in the longitudinal direction. The movement to the outside of the is suppressed, and the width of the highly absorbent polymer placement region can be kept narrow. As a result, both sides of the absorbent core are less likely to interfere with the wearer's groin, and the fit can be improved. Further, even when the absorber is sandwiched between the wearer's legs or the highly absorbent polymer absorbs the excrement liquid and swells, the shape of the absorbent core (highly absorbent polymer placement region) is deformed. It becomes difficult. As a result, it is possible to realize an absorber having a good fit at the inseam while suppressing the shape loss.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the width of the joint region at the central portion in the longitudinal direction is larger than the width of the joint region at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

According to such an absorbent article, the fit is improved by keeping the width of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region (absorbent core) narrow in the central portion (inseam) in the longitudinal direction. In addition, when the superabsorbent polymer swells and increases in volume at both ends (ventral and dorsal) in the longitudinal direction, the joint region peels off and the space surrounded by the core wrap sheet or the like becomes wider. As a result, the swelling of the superabsorbent polymer is less likely to be inhibited. As a result, it is possible to improve the water absorption of the absorber as a whole while improving the fit of the absorber in the inseam.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the boundary between the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region and the bonding region is a curved shape constricted inward in the width direction from the outside in the longitudinal direction toward the center. ..

According to such an absorbent article, the widthwise side ends of the absorbent core in the inseam tend to follow the shape of both legs of the wearer, and the inguinal region can be easily fitted. Further, even if it is sandwiched between the wearer's legs, the shape of the absorbent core is less likely to be lost.

In such an absorbent article, the absorbent core includes a skin-side core layer provided on the skin side in the thickness direction and a non-skin-side core layer provided on the non-skin side of the skin-side core layer. It is desirable that each of the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer is sandwiched by sheet members from both sides in the thickness direction.

According to such an absorbent article, the thickness of each layer of the absorbent core can be reduced, so that the flexibility of the absorbent core is increased and it becomes easy to fit the unevenness of the wearer's body. Since each core layer is sandwiched between the sheet members, the highly absorbent polymer particles arranged in each core layer are less likely to be displaced, and the absorbent core (core layer) is less likely to lose its shape. Become. Further, when the highly absorbent polymer particles absorb moisture and swell, the amount of expansion of the volume of each core layer is limited, so that excessive expansion of the core layer is suppressed, and the sheet member covering the core layer is suppressed. (Core wrap sheet, etc.) can be made hard to tear.

Such an absorbent article has a middle layer sheet between the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer in the thickness direction, and is more than the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer. It is desirable to have a portion where the middle layer sheet and the core wrap sheet are joined to each other on the outer side in the width direction.

According to such an absorbent article, the middle layer sheet is firmly fixed to the core wrap sheet at both ends in the width direction, so that even when the highly absorbent polymer particles absorb moisture and swell. Each core layer can be stably held by the middle layer sheet. As a result, the shape of the core layer is suppressed from being deformed, and it becomes easy to maintain a good fit of the absorber.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the fiber density of the core wrap sheet is higher than the fiber density of the middle layer sheet.

According to such an absorbent article, the highly absorbent polymer particles pass through the middle layer sheet in the thickness direction rather than moving from the highly absorbent polymer placement region to the outside of the core wrap sheet (outside the absorber). It becomes easy to move to the opposite side of the absorbent body, and it is possible to easily prevent the highly absorbent polymer particles from leaking to the outside of the absorber.

In such an absorbent article, at least one of the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer has a slit in the longitudinal direction in which the basis weight of the highly absorbent polymer is zero, and the slit. It is desirable that the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet have a portion joined in the thickness direction.

According to such an absorbent article, the absorbent core is bent at the slit portion, so that the absorbent core is easily deformed along the unevenness of the wearer's body, and the fit is improved. Further, in the slit portion, since the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet are joined in the thickness direction, the highly absorbent polymer contained in the absorbent core is formed on both sides in the width direction of the slit between the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet. It is fixed in a tightly wrapped state. Therefore, the shape of the absorbent core can be made difficult to collapse.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that the width of the slit in the central portion in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the maximum value of the width of the joint region.

According to such an absorbent article, the bonding strength between the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet in the slit is weaker than the bonding strength between the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet in the bonding region. Therefore, when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs moisture and swells, the bond between the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet is likely to be peeled off first in the slit. As a result, in the slit portion, the space sandwiched between the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet becomes wider, and the swelling of the highly absorbent polymer is less likely to be hindered, so that the water absorption is improved.

In such an absorbent article, the thickness of the absorber when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs water to a saturated state and swells in the central portion in the longitudinal direction is the maximum value of the width of the bonding region. It is desirable that it is smaller than.

According to such an absorbent article, in the central portion (inseam) in the longitudinal direction, the bonding region has a sufficiently large bonding area, and the absorbent body even when the highly absorbent polymer swells. Can be prevented from becoming too thick. This makes it easier to suppress the shape loss of the absorber.

In such an absorbent article, it is desirable that at least a part of the bonding region is peeled off when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs water to a saturated state at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

According to such an absorbent article, the swelling of the super absorbent polymer is less likely to be inhibited by expanding the space surrounded by the core wrap sheet (and the middle layer sheet). Therefore, the water absorption performance of the super absorbent polymer can be sufficiently exhibited, and the water absorption performance of the superabsorbent core as a whole can be improved.

In such an absorbent article, the core wrap sheet includes a first core wrap sheet that covers the highly absorbent polymer from one side in the thickness direction and the highly absorbent polymer from the other side in the thickness direction. The first core wrap sheet has a second core wrap sheet to cover, and the first core wrap sheet has a folded portion folded inward at the outer end of the absorber in the width direction, and when viewed in the thickness direction. The folded portion and the second core wrap sheet have an overlapping portion, and the folded portion and the second core wrap sheet are joined to each other in at least a part of the overlapping portion. , Is desirable.

According to such an absorbent article, the first core wrap sheet and the second core wrap sheet are joined to each other with the absorbent core included, and the entire absorbent core is completely covered by the core wrap sheet. .. Therefore, it is suppressed that the highly absorbent polymer particles contained in the absorbent core leak to the outside of the core wrap sheet, and the water absorption of the absorber is suppressed from being deteriorated or the shape of the absorber is suppressed from being deformed. can do.

In such an absorbent article, the absorbent core includes a skin-side core layer provided on the skin side in the thickness direction and a non-skin-side core layer provided on the non-skin side of the skin-side core layer. And having a middle layer sheet between the skin side core layer and the non-skin side core layer in the thickness direction, and at least one of the skin side core layer and the non-skin side core layer is said. Along the longitudinal direction, the highly absorbent polymer has a slit having a basis weight of zero, in which the middle layer sheet and the core wrap sheet are joined to each other, and the folded portion and the second core are joined to each other. It is desirable that the width of the portion where the wrap sheets are joined to each other is larger than the width of the slit.

According to such an absorbent article, when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs moisture and swells, the joint portion between the first core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet at the slit becomes the folded portion and the second core wrap sheet. It becomes easier to peel off before the joint part of. Therefore, even if the space between the first core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet is widened and the highly absorbent polymer swells, it becomes difficult for the force to peel off the joint portion between the folded portion and the second core wrap sheet to act. .. As a result, it is possible to more easily suppress the leakage of the highly absorbent polymer particles to the outside of the absorber and the occurrence of shape loss.

It is desirable that the absorbent core is such an absorbent article and does not contain pulp fibers.

According to such an absorbent article, the absorbent core is composed only of the highly absorbent polymer, so that the thickness of the absorbent body can be reduced as compared with the case where the absorbent core contains pulp fibers. It will be possible. As a result, the absorber is likely to be deformed according to the body shape of the wearer, and it is easy to realize a good fit.

=== Embodiment ===
As the absorbent article according to the present invention, an embodiment will be described by taking a tape-type disposable diaper 1 (hereinafter, also referred to as “diaper 1”) as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to absorbent articles such as pants-type disposable diapers and light incontinence pads.

<Basic configuration of tape-type disposable diaper 1>
FIG. 1 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view of the diaper 1 in a developed and extended state. The extended state of the diaper 1 is a state in which the wrinkles generated in the diaper 1 are substantially invisible in the unfolded state of the diaper 1, and each member constituting the diaper 1 (for example, described later). The diaper 1 is in a stretched state until the dimensions of the top sheet 2 and the exterior sheet 5) match or approach the dimensions of the individual member.

The diaper 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called open type disposable diaper, which has a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction intersecting each other (orthogonal in the present embodiment), and from one side in the longitudinal direction. The first waist circumference portion 1a, the crotch lower portion 1b, and the second waist circumference portion 1c are lined up. Generally, the first waist circumference 1a covers the back side of the wearer, and the second waist circumference 1c covers the ventral side of the wearer, but it may be worn in reverse. Hereinafter, in the longitudinal direction, the first waist circumference portion 1a side is also referred to as the “dorsal side” of the diaper 1, and the second waist circumference portion 1c side is also referred to as the “ventral side” of the diaper 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the diaper 1 has an absorber 4 between the liquid-permeable top sheet 2 and the liquid-impermeable back film 3. The absorber 4 extends in the longitudinal direction from the first waist circumference portion 1a to the second waist circumference portion 1c, and covers the absorbent core 41 composed of an absorbent material (for example, a highly absorbent polymer) that absorbs and retains excrement. It has a liquid-permeable core wrap sheet 42 (for example, a tissue sheet or a spunbonded non-woven fabric). In addition to these, the absorber 4 may include components such as a middle layer sheet 43, which will be described later. On the non-skin side of the back film 3, an exterior sheet 5 (for example, a non-woven fabric) that forms the exterior of the entire diaper 1 is provided. In addition, in order to improve the fit of the waist circumference, for example, a stretchable member (for example, a stretchable sheet member or a thread-like stretchable member) that can be expanded and contracted in the width direction may be provided in the first waist circumference portion 1a.

The first waist circumference portion 1a has a pair of dorsal side flaps 13 extending from the crotch lower portion 1b on both outer sides in the width direction, and the second waist circumference portion 1c also has a pair of dorsal side flaps 13 extending from the crotch lower portion 1b on both outer sides in the width direction. It has a pair of extending ventral side flaps 14 (side flaps). The side flaps 13 and 14 are formed by superimposing the back film 3 and the three-dimensional gather sheet 21 described later. A pair of fastening tapes 10 extend from the pair of dorsal side flaps 13 (first waist circumference portion 1a) to both outer sides in the width direction.

The fastening tape 10 has a base material 11 and a hook sheet 12, and the hook sheet 12 is provided on the side surface of the skin in the thickness direction of the base material 11. When the hook sheet 12 is folded toward the second waist circumference portion 1c side, the hook sheet 12 faces the exterior sheet 5 (non-skin side surface) of the second waist circumference portion 1c and is locked to the exterior sheet 5. Therefore, the hook sheet 12 (for example, a sheet provided with a male material for a hook-and-loop fastener) is configured to be lockable and removable from the exterior sheet 5 (for example, a non-woven fabric). The hook sheet 12 is not limited to being directly locked to the exterior sheet 5. For example, a target sheet (for example, a sheet provided with a female material of a hook-and-loop fastener) capable of locking the hook sheet 12 is provided on the exterior sheet 5 and the target sheet is provided. The hook sheet 12 may be locked to the hook sheet 12.

When the diaper 1 is worn, the diaper 1 is first folded in the longitudinal direction while being applied to the wearer, and then a pair of dorsal side flaps 13 are folded inward in the width direction to form a second waist circumference portion 1c. A pair of fastening tapes 10 are locked to the exterior sheet 5 of the above. As a result, a waist circumference opening and a pair of leg circumference openings are formed.

Further, leg circumference elastic members 6 that can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction are provided at both ends of the diaper 1 in the width direction. The leg circumference elastic member 6 is fixed between the top sheet 2, the three-dimensional gather sheet 21, and the back film 3 in a state of being extended in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, in the diaper 1 in the natural state, the leg circumference elastic member 6 contracts, and leg circumference gathers are formed at the peripheral edge of the leg circumference opening to fit the wearer's leg circumference.

In the present embodiment, the leg circumference elastic member 6 is a thread-like elastic member (for example, a thread-like polyurethane elastic fiber or a thread-like natural rubber), and the leg circumference elasticity is provided at each end of the diaper 1 in the width direction. Two members 6 are lined up in the width direction, but the number of elastic members 6 around the legs is not limited to this. Further, the leg circumference elastic member 6 may be used as an elastic sheet member (for example, an elastic non-woven fabric made of an elastic film or elastic fibers obtained by melting a thermoplastic elastomer resin into a film).

Further, a pair of three-dimensional gathers 20 standing on the skin side (wearer side) are provided at both ends of the diaper 1 in the width direction. Each three-dimensional gather 20 has a three-dimensional gather sheet 21 and an elastic member 22 for three-dimensional gather. The outer edges of the three-dimensional gather sheet 21 and the exterior sheet 5 in the width direction coincide with each other (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, the inner end portion of the three-dimensional gather sheet 21 in the width direction is folded toward the top sheet 2 side (non-skin side), and the elastic member for three-dimensional gather is sandwiched between the three-dimensional gather sheets 21 which are formed in two layers. 22 (one filamentous elastic member in the present embodiment) is fixed in a state of being extended in the longitudinal direction. Further, although not shown, both ends of the three-dimensional gather sheet 21 in the longitudinal direction are joined to the top sheet 2 by an adhesive or the like. Then, the portion of the three-dimensional gather sheet 21 outside the width direction from both ends in the longitudinal direction is joined to the top sheet 2 from one end to the other end in the longitudinal direction, and the joint portion (base end portion) is joined. Is the starting point of the three-dimensional gather 20 that stands up due to the contraction of the three-dimensional gather elastic member 22.

<Characteristics of absorber 4>
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the absorber 4 in the extended state. FIG. 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the absorber 4 shown in FIG. FIG. 3B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of the absorber 4 shown in FIG.

The absorbent core 41 included in the absorber 4 of the present embodiment contains a highly absorbent polymer. The highly absorbent polymer is not particularly limited as long as it can absorb and retain water, and examples thereof include starch-based, acrylic acid-based, and amino acid-based particulate or fibrous high-absorbent polymers (SAP). The content of the highly absorbent polymer contained in the absorbent core 41 is 70% or more of the mass of the absorbent core 41. The "mass of the absorbent core 41" does not include the mass of the core wrap sheet 42 and the middle layer sheet 43, which will be described later, and the joining material such as the hot melt adhesive that joins them. On the other hand, the absorbent core 41 of the present embodiment contains almost no pulp fiber. Specifically, the content of the pulp fiber contained in the absorbent core 41 is less than 30% of the mass of the absorbent core 41, preferably the content is less than 5%, and more preferably 0%. desirable. That is, it is desirable that the absorbent core 41 is a so-called Palpress SAP sheet composed of only a highly absorbent polymer.

With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the absorber 4 as compared with the case where the absorbent core contains pulp fibers, whereby the absorber 4 can be made according to the body shape of the wearer. Is easily deformed, and it is easy to achieve a good fit. The average particle size of the absorbent polymer particles (SAP) contained in the absorbent core 41 is about 300 to 400 μm in the state before absorbing water and swelling.

The absorbent core 41 is divided into a plurality of layers in the thickness direction. In FIGS. 3A and 3B, the absorbent core 41 is arranged on the skin side in the thickness direction, the skin side core layer 411, and the non-skin side core layer 412 arranged on the non-skin side of the skin side core layer 411. And have. The core layers 411 and 412 basically have a common structure (although the content of the highly absorbent polymer and the like is the same), but the planar shape and the area are different.

Specifically, the skin-side core layer 411 has a substantially hourglass shape in a plan view as shown in FIG. 2, and is confined inward in the width direction at the central portion in the longitudinal direction. That is, in the skin-side core layer 411, the particles of the highly absorbent polymer are arranged so that the width between the both end portions 411ef and 411eb is narrower than the width at both end portions 411ef and 411eb in the longitudinal direction. Further, the skin-side core layer 411 has a low basis weight region L411 in the central portion in the width direction in which the basis weight of the highly absorbent polymer is lower than other regions along the longitudinal direction. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the basis weight of the highly absorbent polymer in the low basis weight region L411 is zero. That is, the skin-side core layer 411 has a slit-shaped portion in the central portion in the width direction in which the highly absorbent polymer is not provided along the longitudinal direction. Further, a portion (slit) corresponding to the low basis weight region L411 may be provided in the non-skin side core layer 412. In such a low basis weight area, the rigidity of the absorbent core 41 is partially low, so that the absorbent core 41 is likely to be deformed along the unevenness of the wearer's body when the diaper 1 is worn. The fit can be improved. However, the low basis weight region L411 is not always provided, and the highly absorbent polymer may be uniformly arranged over the entire area of the skin-side core layer 411.

On the other hand, the non-skin side core layer 412 has a rectangular shape in a plan view and has a uniform width from one side in the longitudinal direction to the other side. That is, in the non-skin side core layer 412, the particles of the highly absorbent polymer are arranged in a region having a uniform width over the entire area in the longitudinal direction. In FIG. 2, the width of the non-skin side core layer 412 and the minimum value of the width of the skin side core layer 411 are equal to each other.

A middle layer sheet 43 is provided between the skin side core layer 411 and the non-skin side core layer 412. The middle layer sheet 43 is a sheet member made of a tissue sheet, a spunbonded non-woven fabric, or the like, and the skin side core layer 411 and the non-skin side core layer 412 are separated and arranged in the thickness direction by the middle layer sheet 43. Can be maintained.

In the absorber 4, the absorbent core 41 may be composed of only one layer in the thickness direction, or may be configured to have three or more layers. Further, the middle layer sheet 43 does not necessarily have to be provided.

The absorbent core 41 (and the middle layer sheet 43) is covered with a core wrap sheet 42. Like the middle layer sheet 43, the core wrap sheet 42 is a sheet member made of a tissue sheet, a spunbonded non-woven fabric, or the like. In FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first core wrap sheet 421 that covers the absorbent core 41 from one side in the thickness direction (for example, the skin side) and the absorbent core 41 are covered with the other side in the thickness direction (for example, the non-skin side). A second core wrap sheet 422 is provided to cover the surface. The core wrap sheet 42 is provided so as to extend outward from at least both ends of the absorbent core 41 in the width direction. In the present embodiment, both ends of the first core wrap sheet 421 are folded inward at the outer ends 4eо and 4eо of the absorber 4, and the folded folded portions 421f and 421f are the second core wraps. It is joined in a laminated state on the non-skin side surface of the sheet 422. As a result, the particles of the absorbent core 41 are covered with the core wrap sheet 42, and leakage to the outside of the absorber 4 is suppressed.

The members 41, 42, and 43 constituting the absorber 4 are joined to adjacent members in the thickness direction by a joining material such as a hot melt adhesive (indicated by a broken line in FIGS. 3A and 3B). ing. As a result, the sheet members facing each other in the thickness direction are fixed to each other. In addition, the positions of the highly absorbent polymer particles sandwiched between the opposing sheet members are less likely to shift.

Hereinafter, when the absorber 4 is viewed in the thickness direction, the region where the highly absorbent polymer (absorbent core 41) is arranged is also referred to as “highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR”. The low basis weight region L411 provided in the skin-side core layer 411 is also included in the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR. In FIG. 2, the shaded area is the highly absorbent polymer placement area PR. Further, in the region outside the width direction of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR, the portion where the core wrap sheet 42 is bonded in the thickness direction is also referred to as “bonding region BR”. In the present specification, the bonding region BR refers to an region (area) in which a bonding material such as a hot melt adhesive is applied by using a known coating method such as spiral coating. Therefore, strictly speaking, a region where the bonding material does not exist, such as a spiral gap, is also included in the bonding region BR.

In the absorbent core 41 of the present embodiment, the width WPR1 when the length (width) of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR in the width direction is the narrowest in the central portion in the longitudinal direction is the height at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The width of the absorbent polymer placement region PR is narrower than WPR2 (WPR1> WPR2). That is, the width of the absorbent core 41 is narrower in the vicinity of the crotch portion 1b of the diaper 1 than in the first waist circumference portion 1a (dorsal side portion) and the second waist circumference portion 1c (ventral side portion) (FIG. 1 and FIG. (See FIG. 2). Therefore, when the diaper 1 is worn, both side portions of the absorbent core 41 in the width direction are less likely to interfere with the bases (groin portions) of both legs of the wearer, and the fit can be improved. The central portion of the absorbent core 41 in the longitudinal direction is a region having a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction while including the central position in the longitudinal direction.

The conventional absorbent core (SAP sheet) made of only a highly absorbent polymer has a rectangular shape, and generally has a shape (substantially rectangular shape) in which the width of the region where the highly absorbent polymer is arranged is uniformly wide. It was a target. Therefore, in the crotch portion of the wearer, both sides of the absorbent core in the width direction and the groin portion of the wearer tend to interfere with each other, which may cause poor fit or discomfort to the wearer.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in the central portion (inseam 1b) in the longitudinal direction, the bonding regions BR and BR are provided on both outer sides in the width direction of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR, and the thickness of the core wrap sheet 42 is increased. The inner surfaces in the longitudinal direction are joined to each other via the middle layer sheet 43. Therefore, it is suppressed that the highly absorbent polymer particles move outward in the width direction and enter the bonding region BR side from the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR. That is, it is possible to prevent the highly absorbent polymer-arranged region PR from expanding in the width direction, and to keep the width WPR1 of the highly absorbent polymer-arranged region PR in the inseam 1b narrow. As a result, both side portions of the absorbent core 41 in the inseam of the wearer are less likely to interfere with the inguinal region of the wearer, and the fit can be improved.

Then, the bonding region BR makes it difficult for the highly absorbent polymer particles to move outward in the width direction, so that the shape of the highly absorbent polymer placement region PR is maintained in the central portion (inseam 1b) in the longitudinal direction. It becomes easy to be done. Therefore, even if the absorber 4 is sandwiched between the wearer's legs when the diaper 1 is worn, or the highly absorbent polymer absorbs the excrement liquid and swells, the absorbent core 41 (highly absorbent polymer) The shape of the arrangement area PR) is less likely to collapse. As a result, it is possible to improve the fit of the inseam while suppressing the shape loss of the absorber 4.

Further, in the absorber 4 of the present embodiment, the maximum value WBR1 of the width of the joint region BR in the central portion in the longitudinal direction is wider than the maximum value WBR2 of the width of the joint region BR in both ends in the longitudinal direction ( WBR1> WBR2). That is, the area of the portion where the core wrap sheet 42 (and the middle layer sheet 43) is joined at the central portion in the longitudinal direction is the portion where the core wrap sheet 42 (and the middle layer sheet 43) is joined at both ends in the longitudinal direction. It is larger than the area of (see Fig. 2). Therefore, the bonding strength of the bonding region BR at the central portion in the longitudinal direction can be increased, and the bonding strength of the bonding region BR at both ends in the longitudinal direction can be decreased. As a result, the water absorption of the absorber 4 can be increased as a whole.

FIG. 4A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state before the absorber 4 absorbs water in the central portion in the longitudinal direction, and is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3A. FIG. 4B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state after the absorber 4 has absorbed water from the state of FIG. 4A. FIG. 5A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state before the absorber 4 absorbs water at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3B. FIG. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state after the absorber 4 has absorbed water from the state of FIG. 5A. In FIGS. 4 and 5, for convenience of explanation, the scales are changed in the width direction and the thickness direction.

Assuming that the thickness of the absorber 4 before the absorbent core 41 absorbs water such as urine in the central portion in the longitudinal direction is T4c, the superabsorbent polymer is not swollen in FIG. 4A, so that T4c is kept thin. ing. When the absorbent core 41 absorbs water from this state, each superabsorbent polymer arranged in the superabsorbent polymer arrangement region PR swells, so that the thickness of the absorber 4 becomes thick as shown in FIG. 4B. It becomes T4c'(T4c'> T4c). At this time, since the bonding regions BR provided on both sides of the highly absorbent polymer placement region PR in the width direction have sufficient bonding strength (bonding area), it is assumed that the super absorbent polymer absorbs moisture and swells. However, the joint area BR is difficult to peel off. Therefore, as described above, the movement of the superabsorbent polymer outward in the width direction is suppressed, and the width WPR1 of the superabsorbent polymer arrangement region (absorbent core 41) can be kept thin in the crotch portion 1b. That is, the fit of the inseam can be improved.

On the other hand, assuming that the thickness of the absorber 4 before the absorbent core 41 absorbs water such as urine at both ends in the longitudinal direction is T4b, the superabsorbent polymer swells in FIG. 5A as in the case of FIG. 4A. T4b is kept thin because it is not. When the absorbent core 41 absorbs water from this state, each superabsorbent polymer arranged in the superabsorbent polymer arrangement region PR swells, so that the thickness of the absorber 4 becomes thick as shown in FIG. 5B. It becomes T4b'(T4b'> T4b). Then, in the case of FIG. 5B, the area of the portion where the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 are joined is the area of the joint region BR provided on both sides in the width direction of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR in FIG. 4B. Since it is smaller than the above and the bonding strength is weak, the bonding between the sheet members is likely to be peeled off at the relevant portion. That is, as the superabsorbent polymer swells and the volume increases, a pulling force that pulls the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 on opposite sides in the thickness direction acts to act on the first core wrap sheet 421. And the joint portion between the middle layer sheet 43 and the middle layer sheet 43 are easily peeled off.

Therefore, at both ends in the longitudinal direction, the space surrounded between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 becomes wide. Therefore, the swelling of the superabsorbent polymer is less likely to be inhibited, and the superabsorbent polymer is easily moved outward in the width direction. As a result, the amount of water that can be absorbed by the super absorbent polymer (water supply capacity) is increased, and the water absorption performance of the skin-side core layer 411 is easily exhibited. Therefore, the water absorption performance of the absorbent core 41 as a whole can be improved.

Since the superabsorbent polymer tends to swell in both end regions in the longitudinal direction (that is, the dorsal and ventral sides of the diaper 1), the superabsorbent polymer is arranged in the both end regions during water absorption. The region PR tends to spread on both sides in the width direction and becomes thicker in the thickness direction (T4b'> T4c'). However, on the dorsal and ventral sides, the problem that both sides of the absorbent core 41 in the width direction interfere with both legs (groin portion) of the wearer is unlikely to occur. In addition, since the dorsal and ventral parts have smaller irregularities on the wearer's body than the inseam, even if the thickness of the absorbent core 41 is increased, the fit to the body is unlikely to deteriorate, and the mold It is unlikely to collapse. Therefore, both good water absorption and fit in the inseam can be achieved at the same time.

Further, although it has been explained that the width WPR1 in the central portion in the longitudinal direction is narrower than the width WPR2 in both ends in the longitudinal direction of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR, the width of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR has been explained. Is desirable to be curvedly widened from the central portion in the longitudinal direction to the outside as shown in FIG. In other words, in the central portion in the longitudinal direction (lower crotch 1b), the boundary between the absorbent polymer placement region PR and the bonding region BR is curved so as to be constricted from the outside in the longitudinal direction to the inside in the width direction from the outside to the center. It is desirable that it is (parabolic). With such a configuration, both sides of the absorbent core 41 in the width direction of the inseam 1b can easily follow the shape of both legs of the wearer, and can easily fit the inguinal region. Further, even when the absorbent core 41 is sandwiched between the wearer's legs, the absorbent core 41 is less likely to lose its shape.

Further, the absorbent core 41 of the present embodiment is divided into a plurality of layers, each of which is arranged in a state of being sandwiched by sheet members from both sides in the thickness direction. In FIG. 3 and the like, the absorbent core 41 is divided into two layers, a skin side core layer 411 and a non-skin side core layer 412, and the skin side core layer 411 is thickened by the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43. It is sandwiched in the vertical direction, and the non-skin side core layer 412 is sandwiched in the thickness direction by the middle layer sheet 43 and the second core wrap sheet 422. Since the absorbent core 41 is composed of a plurality of layers in this way, the thickness of each layer can be reduced, so that the flexibility of the absorbent core 41 is increased and the absorbent core 41 fits the unevenness of the wearer's body. It will be easier to do. Since each core layer is sandwiched between the sheet members, the highly absorbent polymer particles arranged in each core layer are less likely to be displaced, and the absorbent core (each core layer) loses its shape. It becomes difficult to occur. Further, when the highly absorbent polymer particles absorb moisture and swell, the amount of expansion of the volume of each core layer is limited, so that excessive expansion of the core layer is suppressed, and the sheet member covering the core layer is suppressed. (Core wrap sheet 42 and middle layer sheet 43) can be made hard to tear.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the middle layer sheet 43 provided between the skin side core layer 411 and the non-skin side core layer 412 in the thickness direction is larger than the absorbent core 41 (411, 412). On the outside in the width direction, it is joined to the core wrap sheet 42 (421, 422) at the joining region BR. Therefore, since the middle layer sheet 43 is firmly fixed between the core wrap sheets 421 and 422 at both ends in the width direction, the middle layer is even when the highly absorbent polymer particles absorb moisture and swell. The sheet 43 can stably hold the skin-side core layer 411 and the non-skin-side core layer 412. As a result, when the absorbent core 41 absorbs water, it is possible to prevent the shapes of the core layers 411 and 412 from being deformed, and it becomes easy to maintain a good fit of the absorbent body 4.

Further, in the absorber 4 of the present embodiment, it is desirable that the fiber density of the middle layer sheet 43 is smaller than the fiber density of the core wrap sheet 42 (421, 422). In other words, the average value of the interfiber distances of the non-woven fabrics and the like constituting the middle layer sheet 43 may be larger than the average value of the interfiber distances of the non-woven fabrics and the like constituting the core wrap sheet 42 (421, 422). desirable. With such a configuration, the highly absorbent polymer (SAP) particles before swelling pass between the fibers of the core wrap sheet 42 rather than the probability of passing between the fibers of the middle layer sheet 43 and moving in the thickness direction. Therefore, the probability of moving in the thickness direction can be reduced. That is, the highly absorbent polymer particles pass through the middle layer sheet 43 and are on the opposite side in the thickness direction, rather than moving from the highly absorbent polymer placement region PR to the outside of the core wrap sheet 42 (that is, the outside of the absorber 4). It becomes easy to move to the outside, and it becomes easy to prevent the highly absorbent polymer particles from leaking to the outside of the absorber 4.

Specifically, the average density of the middle layer sheet 43 is preferably 50.4 g / m3 or less, and the average density of the core wrap sheet 42 is preferably 89.5 g / m3 or more. FIG. 6 is a table showing the results of experiments on the passability of highly absorbent polymer particles (SAP) to the seat member. In the experiment, first, samples 1 to 9 obtained by cutting nine kinds of non-woven fabrics having different densities into a predetermined size (120 mm × 120 mm) are prepared, and the weight (weight A in FIG. 6) is measured for each of them. Next, with the samples 1 to 9 placed on a horizontal plane, the highly absorbent polymer particles (average particle size 300 to 400 μm) are evenly sprayed on a region of 100 mm × 100 mm and left for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute). Then, each sample is left upside down in the air for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) to drop the highly absorbent polymer adhering to the surface of each sample. Finally, the amount of highly absorbent polymer remaining in each sample can be measured by re-weighing each sample (weight B in FIG. 6) and calculating the increased weight. In this way, the ratio of the highly absorbent polymer that entered and entangled between the fibers of each sample with respect to 1 g of the highly absorbent polymer was determined by the entanglement rate of the highly absorbent polymer ((weight 2-weight 1) / 1. It was calculated as 0 g).

As a result of the experiment, in Samples 1 to 7 (density 209.1 to 89.5 g / m3), the entanglement rate of the highly absorbent polymer (SAP) was 0.2% to 2.8%, and the highly absorbent polymer was entangled. It was clarified that it was difficult and difficult to enter between the fibers of the non-woven fabric. That is, it was clarified that the highly absorbent polymer is difficult to move in the thickness direction with respect to the non-woven fabric. On the other hand, in Samples 8 and 9 (density 50.4 to 46.1 g / m3), the entanglement rate of the highly absorbent polymer (SAP) was 22.5% or more, and 1 / of the sprayed high absorbent polymers. It was clarified that about 4 penetrated between the fibers of the non-woven fabric and became entangled. That is, it was clarified that the highly absorbent polymer easily moves in the thickness direction with respect to the non-woven fabric.

Therefore, in the absorber 4 of the present embodiment, by setting the density of the middle layer sheet 43 to 50.4 g / m3 or less, the highly absorbent polymer easily moves between the fibers of the middle layer sheet 43. On the other hand, when the density of the core wrap sheet 42 is 89.5 g / m3 or more, it becomes difficult for the highly absorbent polymer to move between the fibers of the core wrap sheet 42. Therefore, it becomes easy to prevent the highly absorbent polymer from passing through the core wrap sheet 42 and spilling out to the outside of the absorber 4.

Further, among the absorbent cores 41, the skin side core layer 411 is provided with a low basis weight region L411. The basis weight of the low basis weight region L411 in the present embodiment is zero, and is formed in a so-called slit shape. Therefore, when the diaper 1 is worn, the absorbent core 41 bends at the portion of the low basis weight region L411 and easily deforms along the unevenness of the wearer's body. That is, the low basis weight region L411 functions as a bending guide portion for bending and deforming the absorbent core 41. In the region where the low basis weight region L411 is provided, the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 are joined in the thickness direction (see FIG. 3A and the like). As a result, the highly absorbent polymer constituting the skin-side core layer 411 is fixed in a state of being firmly wrapped by the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 on both sides of the low basis weight region L411 (slit) in the width direction. Will be done. Therefore, even if the slit having a basis weight of zero is provided, the shape of the absorbent core 41 (skin side core layer 411) is not easily deformed, and the fit of the absorbent body 4 is suppressed from being deteriorated.

Further, at this time, in the central portion in the longitudinal direction, the length (width) WL411 in the width direction of the low basis weight region L411 (slit) is smaller than the maximum value of the length (width) WBR1 in the width direction of the joint region BR. It is desirable that it is (WL411 <WBR1). In this case, the area of the portion where the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 are joined in the low basis weight region L411 is the area where the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 are joined in the joining region BR. It is smaller than the area of the part. That is, the bonding strength between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 in the low basis weight region L411 is weaker than the bonding strength between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 in the bonding region BR. With such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the absorbent core 41 (skin side core layer 411) absorbs moisture and swells, it has a low tsubo before the joint region BR. In the quantity region L411, the joint between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 is easily peeled off. Therefore, in the central portion in the width direction of the absorber 4, the space surrounded by the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 becomes wider, and the swelling of the highly absorbent polymer contained in the skin side core layer 411 is less likely to be hindered. Become. Further, since the space is widened, even when the highly absorbent polymer swells, it becomes difficult for the force to peel off the bonding region BR to act, and the highly absorbent polymer leaks to the outside of the absorber 4 or is absorbed. It is possible to prevent the shape of the sex core 41 from collapsing.

Further, it is desirable that the thickness T4c'of the absorber 4 when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs water to a saturated state and swells in the central portion in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the maximum value WBR1 of the width of the bonding region BR. (T4c'<WBR1). With such a configuration, in the crotch portion 1b, a sufficiently large bonding area can be secured for the bonding region BR, and the thickness of the absorber 4 can be increased even when the highly absorbent polymer swells. It can be prevented from becoming too thick. Therefore, the joint of the core wrap sheet 42 is hard to be peeled off, and the shape of the absorber 4 can be hard to be deformed.

Further, in the absorber 4, when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs water and swells, at least a part of the bonding region BR is peeled off at both ends in the longitudinal direction. In the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 5B, when the highly absorbent polymer swells, the bond between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 in the bond region BR is likely to be peeled off. As a result, the space surrounded by the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 is expanded, and the swelling of the super absorbent polymer is less likely to be inhibited. Therefore, the water absorption performance of the super absorbent polymer can be sufficiently exhibited, and the water absorption performance of the absorbent core 41 as a whole can be improved.

Further, when viewed in the thickness direction, the folded-back portion 421f of the first core wrap sheet 421 and the second core wrap sheet 422 have an overlapping portion, and at least a part of the overlapping portion is folded back. The portion 421f and the second core wrap sheet 422 are joined to each other (see FIG. 3 and the like). As a result, the first core wrap sheet 421 and the second core wrap sheet 422 are joined to each other with the absorbent core 41 included, and the entire absorbent core 41 is completely covered by the core wrap sheet 42. Therefore, it is suppressed that the highly absorbent polymer particles contained in the absorbent core 41 leak to the outside of the core wrap sheet 42, the water absorption of the absorbent body 4 deteriorates, and the shape of the absorbent body 4 is lost. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of particles.

Further, in such a configuration, the length (width) WBRf (see FIG. 3A) in the width direction of the portion where the folded-back portion 421f of the first core wrap sheet 421 and the second core wrap sheet 422 are joined is the skin. It is desirable that the length (width) of the slit (low basis weight region L411) provided in the side core layer 411 in the width direction is larger than the length (width) WL411 (WBRf> WL411). As described above, in the portion of the skin-side core layer 411 where the slit L411 is provided, the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 are in a state before the highly absorbent polymer absorbs moisture and swells. Are joined to each other. Therefore, if WBRf> WL411, the folded-back portion 421f and the second core wrap sheet 422 of the first core wrap sheet 421 are more than the joint strength (joint area) between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 in the slit L411. The joint strength (joint area) with and is larger.

From this state, when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs moisture and swells, the joint portion between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 in the slit L411 becomes the joint portion between the folded-back portion 421f and the second core wrap sheet 422. It becomes easier to peel off earlier than. Therefore, the space between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43 becomes wide, and the highly absorbent polymer easily swells. That is, by expanding the space between the first core wrap sheet 421 and the middle layer sheet 43, the tension acting on the core wrap sheet 42 is small even when the highly absorbent polymer swells and the volume increases. Become. Therefore, the force acting on the joint portion between the folded-back portion 421f and the second core wrap sheet 422 (the force for peeling off the joint portion) becomes weaker, and the joint portion between the folded-back portion 421f and the second core wrap sheet 422 is less likely to be peeled off. .. As a result, it is possible to more easily suppress the leakage of the highly absorbent polymer particles to the outside of the absorber 4 and the occurrence of shape loss.

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The absorber 4 of the diaper 1 can also be deformed as follows. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a modified example of the absorber 4 in the extended state. FIG. 8A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of the absorber 4 shown in FIG. FIG. 8B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of the absorber 4 shown in FIG.

The basic configuration of the absorber 4 according to this modification is substantially the same as the configuration of the absorber 4 described with reference to FIG. However, in this modification, the shape of the non-skin side core layer 412 is different among the absorbent cores 41. Specifically, the width of the non-skin side core layer 412 in the modified example is wider than the width of the non-skin side core layer 412 in FIG. 2, and the non-skin side core layer 412 is provided with the low basis weight region L412. There is. By widening the width of the non-skin side core layer 412, the amount of the highly absorbent polymer arranged increases, so that the water supply capacity of the absorbent core 41 can be increased. Further, by providing the low basis weight region L412 in the non-skin side core layer 412, it is possible to prevent the non-skin side core layer 412 from becoming too rigid, and when the diaper 1 is worn, it depends on the body shape of the wearer. The absorbent core 41 (non-skin side core layer 412) can be flexibly deformed. The basis weight may be different between the low basis weight area L411 and the low basis weight area L412. For example, the low basis weight region L411 and the low basis weight region L412 may be formed in a slit shape (the basis weight is zero) and a non-slit shape in the other.

Further, the non-skin side core layer 412 is provided with two low basis weight regions L412, and the low basis weight area L412 is the same as the low basis weight area L411 provided in the skin side core layer 411 in the width direction. It is desirable that they are arranged at positions that are offset from each other (see FIG. 8A and the like). If the low basis weight region L411 on the skin side and the low basis weight region L412 on the non-skin side are provided overlapping in the width direction, the absorbent core 41 absorbs water such as urine. Moisture may excessively permeate the low basis weight regions L411 and L412 in the thickness direction, and may easily leak to the non-skin side of the absorber 4. In this modification, since the positions of the low basis weight region L411 and the low basis weight region L412 are displaced in the width direction, it is easy to prevent water from leaking to the non-skin side.

Even in the absorber 4 as in the modified example, the bonding region BR for joining the core wrap sheets 42 (middle layer sheets 43) to the outside in the width direction of the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region PR in which the highly absorbent polymer is arranged. The width of the highly absorbent polymer placement region PR is limited by the provision of. As a result, it is possible to improve the fit of the inseam while suppressing the shape loss of the absorber 4. Further, at least the skin-side core layer 411 has a so-called constricted shape in which the widths of both ends are wide and the width of the central portion is narrowed in the longitudinal direction, which improves the fit of the inseam and absorbs water. It is possible to improve the water absorption of the whole body.
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Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above-described embodiments are for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not for limiting the interpretation of the present invention. Further, the present invention can be changed or improved without deviating from the gist thereof, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes an equivalent thereof.

1 Tape-type disposable diapers (absorbent articles),
1a 1st waist circumference, 1b inseam, 1c 2nd waist circumference,
2 top sheet,
3 back film,
4 absorber, 4eо outer edge,
5 Exterior seat,
6 Elastic members around the legs,
10 Fastening tape, 11 base material, 12 hook sheet,
13 dorsal side flaps, 14 ventral side flaps,
20 3D gathers, 21 gather sheets, 22 elastic members for 3D gathers,
41 Absorbent core, 411 Skin side core layer, 412 Non-skin side core layer,
42 core wrap sheet,
421 1st core wrap sheet, 421f folded part,
422 2nd core wrap sheet,
43 middle layer sheet,
PR Highly Absorbent Polymer Placement Region,
BR junction area,
L411 low basis weight area (slit), L412 low basis weight area (slit)

Claims (13)

It has a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction that are orthogonal to each other.
An absorber having an absorbent core and a core wrap sheet covering the absorbent core.
The absorbent core is an absorbent article containing a highly absorbent polymer of 70% or more by mass.
The absorber has a highly absorbent polymer placement region in which the highly absorbent polymer is placed.
At the center of the longitudinal direction and outside of the highly absorbent polymer placement region in the width direction, the inner surfaces of the core wrap sheet in the thickness direction are connected to each other via another sheet member or the other sheet. An absorbent article characterized by having a joined region joined without a member. The absorbent article according to claim 1.
An absorbent article characterized in that the width of the joint region at the central portion in the longitudinal direction is larger than the width of the joint region at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The absorbent article according to claim 1 or 2.
An absorbent article characterized in that the boundary between the highly absorbent polymer arrangement region and the bonding region is curved inward in the width direction from the outside in the longitudinal direction toward the center. The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The absorbent core has a skin-side core layer provided on the skin side in the thickness direction and a non-skin-side core layer provided on the non-skin side of the skin-side core layer.
An absorbent article, wherein each of the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer is sandwiched by sheet members from both sides in the thickness direction. The absorbent article according to claim 4.
A middle layer sheet is provided between the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer in the thickness direction.
An absorbent article comprising a portion in which the middle layer sheet and the core wrap sheet are joined to each other on the outer side in the width direction from the skin side core layer and the non-skin side core layer. The absorbent article according to claim 5.
An absorbent article characterized in that the fiber density of the core wrap sheet is higher than the fiber density of the middle layer sheet. The absorbent article according to claim 5 or 6.
At least one of the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer has slits along the longitudinal direction in which the basis weight of the highly absorbent polymer is zero.
An absorbent article characterized in that, in the slit, the core wrap sheet and the middle layer sheet have a portion joined in the thickness direction. The absorbent article according to claim 7.
An absorbent article characterized in that, at the central portion in the longitudinal direction, the width of the slit is smaller than the maximum value of the width of the joint region. The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
At the central portion in the longitudinal direction, the thickness of the absorber when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs water to a saturated state and swells is smaller than the maximum value of the width of the bonding region. Absorbent article. The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
An absorbent article characterized in that at least a part of the bonding region is exfoliated when the highly absorbent polymer absorbs moisture to a saturated state at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
The core wrap sheet includes a first core wrap sheet that covers the highly absorbent polymer from one side in the thickness direction and a second core wrap sheet that covers the highly absorbent polymer from the other side in the thickness direction. Have and
The first core wrap sheet has a folded portion that is folded inward at the outer end of the absorber in the width direction.
When viewed in the thickness direction, the folded portion and the second core wrap sheet have a portion that overlaps with each other.
An absorbent article, characterized in that the folded portion and the second core wrap sheet are joined to each other in at least a part of the overlapping portion. The absorbent article according to claim 11.
The absorbent core has a skin-side core layer provided on the skin side in the thickness direction and a non-skin-side core layer provided on the non-skin side of the skin-side core layer.
A middle layer sheet is provided between the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer in the thickness direction.
At least one of the skin-side core layer and the non-skin-side core layer has slits along the longitudinal direction in which the basis weight of the highly absorbent polymer is zero.
In the slit, the middle layer sheet and the core wrap sheet are joined to each other.
An absorbent article characterized in that the width of a portion where the folded portion and the second core wrap sheet are joined to each other is larger than the width of the slit. The absorbent article according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
The absorbent core is an absorbent article characterized in that it does not contain pulp fibers.

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