| abstract |
This invention is a disposable absorbent article (20) which is substantially flat prior to use for wearing adjacent a body discharge area, having a body facing surface, and a garment facing surface. The disposable absorbent article includes a liquid pervious topsheet (24), a backsheet (26), and an absorbent core (28) intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core (28) has a body facing surface, and a garment facing surface, comprising an expanding layer (46) for expanding the article into a tridimensional structure while being worn by a user. The expanding layer is activated by body fluids, and includes a number of smaller elements (50) that are de-coupled from one another, and are planar. |