Patent ID: 8536400
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: A61F,D04H

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising a blood separating member capable of separating blood into blood cells and plasma, a liquid permeable topsheet, an intermediate sheet, and an absorbent core comprising a fiber aggregate and a superabsorbent polymer, wherein: the blood separating member has pores with a diameter of 6 μm or smaller in a proportion of from 20% to 90% in a pore size distribution measured in accordance with ASTM F361-86; the blood separating member is formed of nonwoven fabric obtained by calendering a fiber aggregate made by melt blowing or by using splittable fibers, wherein a calendering temperature is a softening point of fibers constituting the fiber aggregate or lower; the blood separating member is on a garment facing side of the topsheet, between the topsheet and the absorbent core; the intermediate sheet is between the topsheet and the blood separating member; and the blood separating member comprises a plurality of blood separating members stacked one on top of another, wherein at least one of the blood separating members has through-holes which penetrate a thickness thereof.