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7619132 Degradable breathable multilayer film with improved properties and method of making same  
A multilayer film includes a plastic layer and an elastomeric layer. The plastic layer can contain a co-polyester of terepthalic acid, adipic acid and butanediol, and the elastomeric layer can...
7619131 Articles comprising transparent/translucent polymer composition  
The present invention provides a translucent absorbent composite having a substrate with a light transmittance of at least about 60% and a flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition applied...
7615040 Thin, flexible, low capacity absorbent article with leakage protection  
An absorbent article having a thin, flexible absorbent pad that can accommodate one or two insults with a low probability of leakage. The absorbent article can be less than about 5 millimeters...
7601882 Carrier for additive in an absorbent article  
The invention relates to an absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner, a tampon, a diaper or an incontinence pad, which article is intended to be positioned in the crotch area of a...
7592417 Method of drying a material having a cohesive phase  
A method for drying a material such as a polymer hydrogel which passes through a cohesive phase as it dries is disclosed. The method comprises agitating a composition while removing liquid until...
7569037 Atomizing spray apparatus and method  
A method and apparatus for applying an atomized liquid solution upon a person, comprising a spray enclosure booth; an exhaust vent located below an anticipated user's facial area zone, the exhaust...
7511187 Absorbent article having stain masking characteristics  
A sanitary napkin including a body-facing cover layer and an absorbent system adjacent the cover layer for receiving liquid therefrom, the napkin having a masking value of less than about 115,000,...
7479578 Highly wettable—highly flexible fluff fibers and disposable absorbent products made of those  
An absorbent core comprising fluff pulp fiber treated with polysiloxane, wherein the absorbent core has a density of about 0.15 g/cm 3 or greater and a Young's modulus of about 75 psi or less. The...
7462755 Absorbent article comprising edge barriers comprising a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition  
The present invention relates to absorbent articles, typically for feminine protection, comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent element positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet,...
7435380 Pseudo-plastic or thixotropic liquid deodorant product for ostomy pouches  
A pseudo-plastic or thixotropic carrier having anti-malodorous components dissolved or suspended therein is sprayed on the internal surfaces of an ostomy bag or pouch. The viscoelastic properties...
7411110 Thin, high capacity absorbent structure and method for producing same  
A thin, flexible, high capacity absorbent pad and a method of making such absorbent pads. The absorbent pad contains high levels of superabsorbent material homogeneously mixed with cellulose pulp...
7405341 Absorbent articles comprising super absorbent polymer having a substantially non-convalently bonded surface coating  
The present invention relates to absorbent articles comprising superabsorbent polymer particles. The superabsorbent polymer particles are coated with cationic polymers having 1 to 25 mol/kg,...
7404810 Absorbent article comprising improved edge barriers comprising a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition  
The present invention relates to absorbent articles, typically for feminine protection, comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent element positioned between the topsheet and the...
7355091 Elastomeric nonwoven with attached superabsorbent polymer  
Absorbent, elastomeric materials and methods of making absorbent, elastomeric materials. The absorbent, elastomeric materials include an elastomeric substrate and a superabsorbent polymer...
7329793 Extravascular roller device and method of removing subcutaneous fluid  
A roller device has a handle with two arms extending from one end of a handgrip and a roller which is cylindrical having a surface composed of a spongy material, and two ends having an opening...
7314967 Moisture responsive sealing members in disposable absorbent articles  
Moisture responsive members are disposed outboard of the absorbent core within disposable absorbent articles. The moisture responsive members expand in response to moisture from the wearer of the...
7271237 Method of drying a material having a cohesive phase  
A method for drying a material such as a polymer hydrogel which passes through a cohesive phase as it dries is disclosed. The method comprises agitating a composition while removing liquid until...
7238403 Composite for removing moisture, liquid and odors with anti-microbial capability  
There is provided a composite comprising a bonded mixture of a binder and active ingredients such as spill control agents, odor control agents, anti-microbial agents, and biologically active...
7235708 Absorbent article comprising an absorbent structure  
The invention relates to an absorbent article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin or the like, including a liquid-permeable upper surface and an absorbent structure...
7189575 Method and device for determining the swelling behavior of polymer gels under pressure  
Disclosed is a method for determining the swellability and the swelling kinetics of superabsorbent material ( 9 ) such as polymer gels, for example, which comprises introducing a defined volume of...
7176149 High-performance absorbent structure  
Disclosed is an absorbent structure having wet integrity greater than about 4.0 mN/gsm, softness greater than 8.0/J, pliability greater than about 70/N, and providing a substantially dry...
7175910 Absorbent cores for absorbent diapers having reduced thickness and improved liquid handling and retention performance and comprising a super absorbent polymer  
The present invention relates to absorbent cores for absorbent articles, which are intended to receive and retain bodily discharges such as urine. Such articles are disposable hygiene articles like...
7152761 System and method for dry forming zoned absorbent cores  
An apparatus and method for depositing particulate matter onto a supply of absorbent core fibrous substrate material are disclosed. The apparatus has a feed tray that has an inlet for receiving a...
7150729 Disposable pull-on wearing article  
A disposable pull-on wearing article wherein: a body fluid absorbent assembly of a disposable pull-on wearing article is formed in a crotch region with a pair of inwardly folded portions on both...
7147629 Disposable diaper  
A disposable diaper has an absorbent core. The core contains therein hydrophilic fibers of 30–70 wt % and super-absorbent polymer particles of 70–30 wt %. Of the super-absorbent particles,...
7144980 Manufacture of web superabsorbent polymer and fiber  
A web of superabsorbent polymer and fiber made by an in situ neutralization, wet-laid process, wherein the degree of neutralization of the superabsorbent polymer is partial, preferably less than...
7135013 High swell absorbent changing a thin underpants-like garment into a thick diaper-like garment  
A pant-like absorbent garment having a swellable absorbent core positioned between an outer cover and a body side liner at least partially bonded to the outer cover. The swellable absorbent core is...
7112652 Solvents useful in the preparation of polymers containing hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers  
This invention relates to solvents which may be used to extract polymers that are made of hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers.
7084082 Collagen material and its production process  
The objective of the present invention is to provide a collagen material that possesses physical properties to an extent that allows suturing while still maintaining the biochemical properties...
7067614 Method of drying a material having a cohesive phase  
A method for drying a material such as a polymer hydrogel which passes through a cohesive phase as it dries is disclosed. The method comprises agitating a composition while removing liquid until...
6989005 Absorbent articles having removable components  
A disposable absorbent article suitable for absorbing and retaining aqueous body fluids includes a backsheet that is substantially liquid impervious except at a discontinuity therein and an...
6987182 Process for producing cold-gelling hydrocolloids  
A dry hydrocolloid powder with cold-gel capabilities is produced by: dissolving a hydrocolloid comprising polysaccharide chains in an aqueous solution; heating the dissolved hydrocolloid solution...
6974890 Absorbent structure in an absorbent article, comprising a partially neutralized superabsorbent material and an absorbent article that comprises the absorbent structure  
An absorbent structure for absorbent articles such as diapers, incontinence protectors, sanitary napkins, panty liners and like articles, the absorbent structure comprising at least 40 percent by...
6969781 Reticulated absorbent composite  
An absorbent composite ( 10 ) having a fibrous matrix that includes absorbent material is disclosed. The fibrous matrix defines voids ( 14 ) and passages between the voids, which are distributed...
6933421 Methods of making disposable products having humidity activated materials with shape-memory  
The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape...
6896669 Composite absorbent members  
A composite absorbent member containing layers that have a controlled pore size distribution is provided. For example, in some embodiments, the composite absorbent member has an inner layer and two...
6891080 Disposable diaper and absorbent member used therein  
A disposable diaper is provided comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and a liquid retentive absorbent member interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet....
6855326 Skin protection composition  
The invention relates to cationic compounds and triester compounds to be used for preparation of compositions, which preferably can be in the form of lotions, creams, powders, oils, foams and the...
6838154 Creped materials  
There is provided a resilient, three dimensional material having fibrous texture and appearance and capable of fluid handling. It consists of a top surface and a bottom surface wherein fiber-like...
6833488 Biocompatible, biodegradable, water-absorbent material and methods for its preparation  
A bio-compatible, biodegradable macromolecular water-absorbent polymeric material having a three-dimensional configuration with intermolecular covalent bonds and containing free functional groups...
6828354 Hydrophilic open-cell, elastic foams with a melamine/formaldehyde resin base, production thereof and use thereof in hygiene products  
Hydrophilic open-celled resilient foams comprising melamine-formaldehyde resins, obtainable by (a) heating and crosslinking an aqueous solution or dispersion each containing at least a...
6797857 Solidifier for a liquid  
A solidifier for a liquid, the solidifier comprising a mixture of absorbents having different apparent densities whereby at least one absorbent is negatively buoyant and at least one absorbent is...
6794557 Disposable absorbent article employing an absorbent composite and method of making the same  
A disposable absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. One or more of the backsheet, topsheet, and absorbent core is constructed of an...
6786880 Therapeutic pad  
An absorbent pad has a cavity formed by a first flexible sheet of a liquid impermeable material and a second flexible sheet of a liquid permeable material. An opening defined by at least one of the...
6765125 Distribution—Retention material for personal care products  
There is provided a distribution/retention layer for personal care products which is a nonwoven fabric having retention materials and distribution materials in a side-by-side configuration as rows,...
6723430 Water-decomposable absorbent article  
Provided is a water-decomposable absorbent article including a water-decomposable back layer, a water-decomposable and liquid-pervious surface layer, and a water-decomposable absorbent layer...
6720073 Material enhancement to maintain high absorbent capacity under high loads following rigorous process conditions  
An absorbent composite that can handle complex fluids and maintain high absorbent capacity under high loads even after the material has been subjected to rigorous processing conditions. The...
6716441 Compositions for efficient release of active ingredients  
The present invention relates to a novel composition for efficiently releasing hydrophilic or water-soluble skin care actives from an oleaginous composition. The substantially oleaginous...
6710224 Superabsorbent polymers providing long-term generation of free volume in partially hydrated absorbent cores  
An absorbent composition providing unexpectedly high fluid capacity with minimal gel-blocking, articles comprising the absorbent composition and methods of preparing the absorbent composition are...
6706945 Absorbent article with improved, wet-formed absorbent  
The present invention provides an absorbent article ( 10 ) having a longitudinal direction ( 26 ), and a lateral, cross direction ( 24 ). The article includes a liquid permeable top sheet layer (...