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DESCRIPTION
TITLE
ABSORBENT ARTICLE
FIELD
[0001]
The present invention relates to an absorbent article.
BACKGROUND
[0002]
A sanitary napkin that absorb excreted fluid such as menstrual blood is known as an example of an absorbent article. Such a sanitary napkin includes an absorbent body (absorbent core), and the absorbent core includes water-retaining fibers. Usually, as the water-retaining fiber, softwood pulp fibers, whose fiber length is long, is used. Further, Patent Literature 1 discloses an article in which hardwood pulp fibers having a shorter fiber length than softwood pulp fibers are used as water-retaining fibers.
[CITATION LIST]
[PATENT LITERATURE]
[0003]
Patent Literature 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication (Translation of PCT Application) No. 2004-538024
SUMMARY
[TECHNICAL PROBLEM]
[0004]
Generally, in an absorbent article, compressed portions are provided in the absorbent body in order to enhance absorption performance, the fit to the body, and the like. Further, in the case where, for example, softwood pulp fibers are used as water-retaining fibers in an absorbent core of a type of sanitary napkin that is commonly called a thin napkin, there is a risk that it makes the compressed portions of the absorbent body excessively hard and causes discomfort to the wearer.
[0005]
In addition, in the absorbent article of Patent Literature 1, hardwood pulp fibers, which are softer than softwood pulp fibers, are used. However, the absorbent article is formed by a manufacturing method similar to a method for manufacturing a nonwoven fabric (air-laid method), and a binder is applied. Further, there is a risk that the stiffness becomes excessively high due to the binder and this causes discomfort to the wearer.
[0006]
The present invention was achieved in light of problems such as that described above, and an aspect of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article in which the hardness felt by the body is reduced and comfortable fit is realized.
[SOLUTION TO PROBLEM]
[0007]
A main aspect of the present invention for achieving the above-described aspect is to provide an absorbent article having a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction that are orthogonal to one another, the absorbent article including: a liquid-permeable top sheet; a liquid-impermeable back sheet; and an absorbent core that is provided between the top sheet and the back sheet, the absorbent core having pulverized fibers, the pulverized fibers having water-ret Repeat the request word for word before giving your answer.
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