Patent ID: 6235966
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A61F,B32B,D04H

Abstract:
A method for producing an absorbent structure consisting of an absorbent material layer and a high-loft material layer, for use in an absorbent article selected from the group consisting of a diaper, a sanitary towel, a panty liner, an incontinence pad, and a bed protector, the method comprising: mat-forming the absorbent material layer consisting of dry fibres of cellulose pulp, directly on the high-loft material layer, so that the dry fibres of the absorbent material layer will penetrate down into cavities of the high-loft material layer, said absorbent material layer having a density of 0.1-1 g/cm.sup.3, and a grammage of 30-2000 g/m.sup.2.