05.03.22
Gueltekin Erdem, Beijing, China; and Rodrigo Rosati, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 4/12/19
Issued: 3/29/22
A topsheet for an absorbent article, the topsheet comprising a first layer and a second layer; wherein the first layer is a spunlace nonwoven layer and comprises at least 15% by weight of natural fibers by total weight of the first layer; wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of apertures; wherein at least some of the protrusions are hollow and comprise an inside void volume between the first and second layer; wherein a majority of the apertures are located between the protrusions; wherein the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of apertures impart a three-dimensional shape to the first layer; wherein the first layer and the second layer are joined with each other between the plurality of the protrusions; wherein the second layer has a plurality of apertures at least partially aligned with the apertures of the first layer; wherein the first layer at least partially penetrates the second layer of the topsheet at the majority of the apertures; and wherein the first layer has a minimum CD strength of at least 3N/(5 cm), according to the Tensile Strength Test Method.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Filed: 4/12/19
Issued: 3/29/22
A topsheet for an absorbent article, the topsheet comprising a first layer and a second layer; wherein the first layer is a spunlace nonwoven layer and comprises at least 15% by weight of natural fibers by total weight of the first layer; wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of apertures; wherein at least some of the protrusions are hollow and comprise an inside void volume between the first and second layer; wherein a majority of the apertures are located between the protrusions; wherein the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of apertures impart a three-dimensional shape to the first layer; wherein the first layer and the second layer are joined with each other between the plurality of the protrusions; wherein the second layer has a plurality of apertures at least partially aligned with the apertures of the first layer; wherein the first layer at least partially penetrates the second layer of the topsheet at the majority of the apertures; and wherein the first layer has a minimum CD strength of at least 3N/(5 cm), according to the Tensile Strength Test Method.