Patent ID: 7311968
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: A61F,A61L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent structure, the absorbent structure comprising a particulate super-absorbent material, the super-absorbent material comprising a plurality of particulate cores, the particulate cores comprising super-absorbent polymers, wherein a plurality of the particulate cores are coated with a coating agent, the coating agent comprising an organic coating compound comprising one or more polar groups, and wherein the particulate super-absorbent material has a contact angle and a corresponding cos CA m , wherein the cos CA m is greater than 0.3, wherein the coating agent is in the form of particles, wherein the coating agent particles have a mean particle size from about 0.001 microns to about 1 micron, and wherein the coated particulate cores reduce surface tension of water by less than about 10%.