DE60118111D1 - Oberste Schicht für einen absorbierenden Artikel und zugehöriges Herstellungsverfahren - Google Patents

Oberste Schicht für einen absorbierenden Artikel und zugehöriges Herstellungsverfahren

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DE60118111D1
DE60118111D1 DE60118111T DE60118111T DE60118111D1 DE 60118111 D1 DE60118111 D1 DE 60118111D1 DE 60118111 T DE60118111 T DE 60118111T DE 60118111 T DE60118111 T DE 60118111T DE 60118111 D1 DE60118111 D1 DE 60118111D1
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manufacturing process
absorbent article
top layer
related manufacturing
fibrous assembly
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Hisashi Takai
Miou Suzuki
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Unicharm Corp
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
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    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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    • A61F13/511Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
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    • A61F13/511Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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    • A61F13/511Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
    • A61F13/513Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin characterised by its function or properties, e.g. stretchability, breathability, rewet, visual effect; having areas of different permeability
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  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
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  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
DE60118111T 2000-03-31 2001-03-27 Oberste Schicht für einen absorbierenden Artikel und zugehöriges Herstellungsverfahren Expired - Lifetime DE60118111T2 (de)

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JP2000096978 2000-03-31
JP2000096978A JP3533359B2 (ja) 2000-03-31 2000-03-31 可撓性複合シートおよびその製造方法

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US (2) US6503597B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1138299B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3533359B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100666971B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1168426C (de)
AT (1) ATE320783T1 (de)
AU (1) AU770589B2 (de)
BR (1) BR0101748B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2340904C (de)
DE (1) DE60118111T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2256171T3 (de)
MY (1) MY127085A (de)
SG (1) SG94787A1 (de)
TW (1) TW476636B (de)

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BR0101748A (pt) 2001-12-04
ATE320783T1 (de) 2006-04-15
AU770589B2 (en) 2004-02-26
ES2256171T3 (es) 2006-07-16
BR0101748B1 (pt) 2009-05-05
US6503597B2 (en) 2003-01-07
SG94787A1 (en) 2003-03-18
EP1138299A3 (de) 2004-01-21
DE60118111T2 (de) 2006-11-09
US6705189B2 (en) 2004-03-16
KR100666971B1 (ko) 2007-01-12
CN1168426C (zh) 2004-09-29
JP2001277392A (ja) 2001-10-09
CA2340904A1 (en) 2001-09-30
TW476636B (en) 2002-02-21
KR20010095129A (ko) 2001-11-03
US20010026858A1 (en) 2001-10-04
EP1138299B1 (de) 2006-03-22
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