Claims
- 1. An absorbent article, which article is intended to be positioned in the crotch area of a wearer and has a surface intended during use to be in contact with skin and/or mucous membranes and which comprises at least one absorbent body and a carrier containing at least one additive intended to be released from the carrier, wherein the carrier comprises a polysiloxane gel.
- 2. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the carrier has an extent in the X-Y plane of the absorbent body which constitutes less than 30% of the area of the absorbent body in the X-Y plane.
- 3. Absorbent article according to claim 2, wherein the carrier has an extent in the X-Y plane of the absorbent body which constitutes less than 15% of the area of the absorbent body in the X-Y plane.
- 4. Absorbent article according to claim 3, wherein the carrier has an extent in the X-Y plane of the absorbent body which constitutes less than 5% of the area of the absorbent body in the X-Y plane.
- 5. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the additive to be released comprises lactobacilli.
- 6. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the additive to be released comprises at least one active substance selected from: oil, lotion, anti-chafing agent, odor inhibitor, cooling agent or vegetable extract.
- 7. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the additive also constitutes the agent for swelling the three-dimensional polysiloxane network.
- 8. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the polysiloxane gel is loosely cross-linked.
- 9. Absorbent article according to claim 8, wherein the polysiloxane gel is cross-linked so that the meshes have a size of at least 1 micrometer.
- 10. Absorbent article according to claim 9, wherein the degree of cross-linking of the polysiloxane gel decreases, and thus its mesh size increases, in the direction towards that surface of the gel which is intended to release the additive.
- 11. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the polysiloxane gel is applied to the absorbent article in the form of a net, a perforated gel, a latticed pattern or strands.
- 12. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the release of additive by the polysiloxane gel is activated by diffusion, pressure, heat, movement, liquid or moisture, friction forces, shear forces or a combination of these.
- 13. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein that surface of the polysiloxane gel which faces the skin during use is covered by a detachable protective layer.
- 14. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the polysiloxane gel is mixed with a glue.
- 15. Absorbent article according to claim 1, wherein the polysiloxane gel is intermixed with the absorbent body and/or with a surface layer or a spreading layer in the absorbent article.
- 16. A method of providing an additive to an absorbent article comprising providing a polysiloxane gel with an additive and attaching the polysiloxane gel to an absorbent article, which article is intended to be positioned in the crotch area of a wearer, and wherein the additive is arranged so as to be released from the polysiloxane gel during use of the absorbent article.
- 17. Absorbent article according to claim 2, wherein the additive to be released comprises lactobacilli.
- 18. Absorbent article according to claim 1, comprising a sanitary towel, panty liners, a tampon or an incontinence pad.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is related to, and claims priority from, U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/454,342 filed on Mar. 14, 2003, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60454342 |
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