Absorbent article with a fluid-entangled body facing material including a plurality of hollow projections

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13665838

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An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates can include a fluid-entangled body facing material including a support layer and a projection layer. The fluid-entangled body facing material can include a plurality of hollow projections formed from a first plurality of fibers in the projection layer. The hollow projections can extend from the outer surface of the projection layer in a direction away from the support layer. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.

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  • COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION;KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.;KIMBERLY-CLARK AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.;TEXTOR TECHNOLOGIES NO. 2 PTY. LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biggs, David Glen Neenah, US 21 369
Butler, Andy R Albert Park, AU 12 349
Finn, Niall Lethbridge, AU 19 385
Hammond, Andrew Thomas Appleton, US 16 303
Johnson, Eric Donald Larsen, US 27 1099
Kirby, Scott S C Wahroonga, AU 7 92
Popp, Robert Lee Greenville, US 131 5251
Schlinz, Daniel Robert Greenville, US 41 1534
Williams, Kendell Jean Greenville, US 16 294

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