Claims
- 1. A method for applying lotion to a surface of an absorbent article, said method comprising the steps of:
placing the surface of the absorbent article in the proximity of a spraying apparatus comprising a spray head having an orifice, and pushing the lotion through the spray head orifice, wherein the lotion is propelled to the surface as a continuous fiberised string.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the absorbent article is placed at a distance of from 15 to 300 mm from the spray head.
- 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lotion is propelled from the orifice by an air stream which is separated from the orifice.
- 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lotion is delivered with a velocity of at least 80 m/min.
- 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lotion is propelled to the surface as a spiral-shaped continuous fiberised string.
- 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fiberised string has a diameter of less than 2.2 mm.
- 7. An absorbent article comprising a substantially liquid impermeable back sheet, a substantially liquid permeable topsheet and an absorbent core placed between the back sheet and the topsheet, wherein a surface of the absorbent article is provided with lotion which has been applied with the method according to claim 1.
- 8. The absorbent article according to claim 7, wherein the lotion exhibits a storage modulus of at least 0.2 Pa measured at 55° C.
- 9. The absorbent article according to claim 8, wherein the lotion exhibits a storage modulus of at least 0.6 Pa measured at 55° C.
- 10. The absorbent article according to claim 8, wherein the lotion exhibits a loss modulus of at least 2.0 Pa measured at 55° C.
- 11. The absorbent article according to claim 7, wherein the lotion composition includes:
a) 5% to 50% by weight of a component melting in the range from 25° C. to 37° C., selected from the group consisting of paraffins, fatty acid esters, polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty acid esters, alkoxylated fatty alcohols and mixtures of these compounds; and b) 5% to 50% by weight of a component melting in the range from 40 to 60° C., selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxy fatty acid esters, C14-C22-fatty alcohols, C12-C22-fatty acids, the alkoxylated derivatives of the fatty alcohols and fatty esters, and mixtures of these components; and c) 25% to 45% by weight of water.
- 12. The absorbent article according to claim 7, wherein the lotion is placed on the topsheet in a continuous fiberised string.
- 13. The absorbent article according to claim 7, wherein the diameter of the fiberised string is less than 2.2 mm.
- 14. The absorbent article according to claim 7, wherein the absorbent article is selected from the group consisting of pant diapers, diapers, incontinence devices, sanitary napkins, pantiliners and micro-sanitary napkins.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/450,356 entitled “Method of Producing An Absorbent Article and an Absorbent Article Produced According to the Method” and filed on Feb. 28, 2003, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60450356 |
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