ABSORBENT PRODUCT COMPRISING LEAKAGE BARRIERS

Absorbent product, such as a diaper, a pant diaper, an incontinence pad, a sanitary towel or the like, comprising an absorption body (9) having a generally oblong shape with two longitudinal sides (4, 5), two transverse sides (6, 7), a longitudinal centre line (38), and also comprising a first, liquid-permeable surface layer (10) and a second, essentially liquid-impermeable surface layer (39), an essentially liquid-impermeable backing layer (8), an absorption body (9) positioned between said liquid-permeable surface layer (10) and said backing layer (8), two leakage barriers (15, 16) made of flexible material in the longitudinal direction on each side of the longitudinal centre line (38) and the first, liquid-permeable surface layer (10). Each leakage barrier (15, 16) has a first edge (45, 46) permanently fastened along the first, liquid-permeable surface layer (10) and a second edge (17, 18) which extends in the direction of the longitudinal centre line (38) of the absorbent product. Each leakage barrier (15, 16) also has a first surface (41, 42) and a second surface (43, 44). The first surface (41, 42) and/or the second surface (43, 44) of each said leakage barrier (15, 16) is fastened to or near to the first, liquid-permeable surface layer (10) and/or the second, liquid-impermeable surface layer (39).