Patent ID: 6031147
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent product for absorbing a body fluid, comprising;an absorbent structure comprising from about 30 to about 100 weight percent, based on absorbent structure weight, of a hydrogel-forming polymeric absorbent material;a covering material at least partially covering an outer surface of said absorbent structure; anda surface-active agent selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated sorbitan mono-oleate, mono-oleate, and ethoxylated C.sub.11 -C.sub.15 secondary alcohols, having a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance of less than about 12, wherein said surface-active agent is applied to the absorbent product in an amount in the range of from about 0.005 to about 25 weight percent based on total weight of the hydrogel-forming polymeric material.