Patent ID: 6027787
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A61F,A61L,C08G,C08J,C09J,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An absorbent article comprising:a) a liquid pervious topsheet;b) a liquid impervious backsheet comprising a biodegradable copolymer, wherein the biodegradable copolymer comprises at least two randomly repeating monomer units wherein the first randomly repeating monomer unit has the structure ##STR9## the second monomer unit has the structure ##STR10## and wherein from at least 50% of the random repeating monomer units have the structure of the first randomly repeating monomer unit, and wherein said biodegradable copolymer has a melt temperature of from about 30.degree. C. to about 160.degree. C.; andc) an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet.