Patent ID: 6232521
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article comprising, a liquid pervious topsheet, an absorbent core and a backsheet, said absorbent core being intermediate said topsheet and said backsheet, said backsheet comprising an outer layer and a liquid permeable polymeric film having uni-directional fluid transfer towards the absorbent core, said absorbent core comprising a fluid storage layer,said absorbent core and said backsheet each comprising at least one layer, the absorbent core and the backsheet each having a wearer facing surface and a garment facing surface, said each of said wearing facing surfaces and said garment facing surfaces having a fluid contact angle andsaid absorbent article having a lower portion extending from and including the garment facing surface of said fluid storage layer and including the garment facing surface of said outer layer of the backsheet,wherein at least one of the wearer facing surfaces of the lower portion has a fluid contact angle greater than the fluid contact angle of an adjacent said garment facing surface in the lower portion.