Patent ID: 7763770
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: an absorbent body, a liquid-permeable covering layer arranged over a first surface of the absorbent body, and a liquid-permeable liquid-transfer layer arranged between the absorbent body and the liquid-permeable covering layer, said liquid-permeable liquid-transfer layer being immediately adjacent said first surface of the absorbent body, wherein the liquid-permeable covering layer comprises a nonwoven material with a pore volume distribution curve with a maximum at a pore radius greater than or equal to 50 μm and with a wetting angle of at least 120°, and wherein the liquid-transfer layer comprises a fibrous layer with a pore volume distribution curve with a maximum at a pore radius of from 105 to 325 μm.