Top sheet for absorbent articles, and method for producing it

Abstract

Provided is a top sheet for absorbent articles including a number of perforations for covering a liquid-receiving surface of an absorbent article. The top sheet is formed of a thermoplastic resin containing a particulate material. The top sheet is provided with fine convex portions of the particulate material on the surface thereof and a plurality of protrusions extending from the surface thereof, and the height of each protrusion from the surface is larger than that of each fine convex portion therefrom.

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         8 . A method for producing a top sheet for absorbent article, comprising; 
 (a) a step of mixing from 20 to 150 parts by weight of a particulate material with 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, followed by melt-extruding the resulting mixture to form a sheet material, and    (b) a step of placing the sheet material on the surface of a perforating member, followed by vacuuming the sheet material through perforating holes of the perforating member to perforate the sheet material.    
     
     
         9 . The method for producing a top sheet as set forth in  claim 8 , which further comprises, before the step (b), a step (c) of partially stretching the sheet material by use of needles to form a number of protrusions.