| abstract |
Disposable absorbent articles suitable for providing leakage protection for users that experience relatively small to relatively large discharges of fluids wherein the article comprises a chassis which comprises a primary topsheet; a backsheet; an absorbent core having a front end portion, a central portion, and a rear end portion along its length, the core being disposed between the primary topsheet and the backsheet, and the article exhibits a length of about 250 mm to about 329 mm according to the Article Length Method; an Acquisition Time for a load of 20 ml of less than about 11 seconds according to a Speed of Acquisition with Balloon Applied Pressure Method; a dry pad thickness of between about 4.4 mm to about 9.5 mm according to a Pad Thickness Method; and an Energy of Recovery at a load of 10 ml of from about 6.2 mJ to about 10 mJ according to a Bunch Compression Method. |