Patent ID: 6580015
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: A61F,A61L,C08G,C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent product comprising a liquid-permeable topsheet, a backsheet attached to the topsheet, and an absorbent structure positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet wherein the absorbent structure comprises an absorbent composition comprising an uncrosslinked polymer, wherein the uncrosslinked polymer has a weight average molecular weight greater than about 1,000,000 and wherein the absorbent composition exhibits a Free Swell value that is at least about 15 grams of water per gram of absorbent composition and a Centrifuge Retention Capacity value that is at least about 8 grams of water per gram of absorbent composition, wherein the time period used to determine both the Free Swell value and the Centrifuge Retention Capacity value is about 19 hours.