GRAVURE ROLL PRINTING PROCESS FOR ADHESIVE APPLICATION FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for making disposable absorbentarticles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, catamenials,incontinence inserts perspiration pads, and diapers for adults or babies. Inparticular the present invention relates to a process for themanufacture of disposable absorbent articles comprising two componentmaterials which are adhered to each other which utilises animproved gravure roll printing process (30) to provide the adhesive, whereinthe adhesive is applied to the gravure print roll (31) such thatthe gravures (32) are only partly filled.