Patent ID: 9161868
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article, comprising: a liquid permeable layer; a generally liquid impermeable layer; an absorbent core disposed between the liquid permeable layer and the generally liquid impermeable layer; and a decolorizing composition for altering the color of blood-containing aqueous fluids, wherein the decolorizing composition is in fluid communication with the absorbent core, the liquid permeable layer, or combinations thereof, wherein the decolorizing composition comprises a first inorganic salt, and a second inorganic salt, wherein the first inorganic salt and the second inorganic salt each contain a polyvalent anion and a monovalent cation, wherein the decolorizing composition consists essentially of the inorganic salts, wherein the decolorizing composition contained within a hollow enclosure, wherein the hollow enclosure is formed from a fibrous web, further wherein the hollow enclosure completely surrounds the absorbent core.