Claims
- 1. An absorbent article comprising:a) an absorbent core having an ultimate storage capacity of at least 75 ml and providing a Post Acquisition Collagen Rewet Method (PACORM) result of less than 140 mg; and b) a vapor permeable backsheet layer wherein the article maintains a relative humidity of less than 60% when measured from 5 minutes to 55 minutes after a first gush according to a Relative Humidity Mannequin (RHM) test.
- 2. The article of claim 1 wherein said article maintains a relative humidity of less than 75% when measured from 5 minutes to 55 minutes after a second gush according to the RHM test.
- 3. The article of claim 1 wherein said article maintains a relative humidity of less than 85% when measured from 5 minutes to 55 minutes after a third gush according to the RHM test.
- 4. The article of claim 1 wherein said article maintains a relative humidity of less than 90% when measured from 5 minutes to 55 minutes after a fourth gush according to the RHM test.
- 5. The article of claim 1 wherein the absorbent core has an ultimate storage capacity of at least 90 ml.
- 6. The article of claim 1 wherein the absorbent core has an ultimate storage capacity of at least 165 ml.
- 7. The article of claim 1 wherein the absorbent core has an ultimate storage capacity of at least 300 ml.
- 8. The article of claim 1 wherein said backsheet has a MVTR value of more than 3800 g/m2/24 h.
- 9. The article of claim 1 wherein the backsheet has a MVTR value of more than 4500 g/m2/24 h.
- 10. The article of claim 1 wherein the article is a baby diaper.
- 11. The article of claim 1 wherein the article is an adult incontinence article.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS REFERENCE
This is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/446,207 filed Mar. 2, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,573,423, which is a 371 of PCT/I98/00957 filed Jun. 22, 1998.
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