Disposable liquid-absorbent products

Claim 1

A disposable liquid absorbent garment comprising in combination (a) a liquid impervious outer layer comprising a blend of (i) 25 to 55 parts by weight of Ethylene Propylene (EPM) or Ethylene Propylene Diene (EPDM) elastomer having an ethylene content of 45 to 80 weight percent; (ii) 35 to 55 parts by weight of a thermoplastic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of 9 to 40% by weight; (iii) 5 to 25 parts by weight of a normally liquid hydrogen process oil, the oil being an aromatic, highly aromatic napthenic or paraffinic or extender oil; (iv) 0 to 30 parts by weight of calcium carbonate filler, and (v) 0 to 2% by weight, based on the total composition, of a film processing adherent; the blend composition containing at least 4.5% by weight vinyl acetate blend upon the total weight of the blend composition and the blend composition having a melt index at 190° C. (2.16 kg load) of 0.5 to 15 g/10 min.; (b) a liquid permeable liner; and (c) an intermediate absorbent layer having one side in contact with the liquid impervious outer layer and its opposite side in contact with the liquid permeable liquid liner.