An absorbent article, a portion of which is configured to absorb fluids, has a chassis with a length greater than its width. The chassis length extends in a longitudinal direction from the back to the front of a user between first and second lateral edges and the width extends in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the length and between first and second longitudinal edges. The absorbent article includes a topsheet, backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core may have an upper core and a lower core, and the upper and/or lower cores may include one or more channels formed in the core.

An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.

An absorbent article and method of making the absorbent article are disclosed. The absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure having one or more layers wherein at least one layer is a heterogeneous mass layer, wherein the topsheet and the heterogeneous mass are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane.

A substantially planar absorbent core (28) extending in a transversal direction (x) and a longitudinal direction (y), and comprising a core wrap (16, 16′) enclosing an absorbent material (60) substantially free of cellulose fibers, the absorbent material forming a pattern of discrete absorbent material areas. The pattern comprises transversally-orientated areas (752) and longitudinally-orientated areas (754). The absorbent core may further comprise at least two longitudinally-orientated channel-forming areas (26).

A substantially planar absorbent core (28) extending in a transversal direction (x) and a longitudinal direction (y), and comprising a core wrap (16, 16′) enclosing an absorbent material (60) substantially free of cellulose fibers, the absorbent material forming a pattern of discrete absorbent material areas. The pattern comprises transversally-orientated areas (752) and longitudinally-orientated areas (754). The absorbent core may further comprise at least two longitudinally-orientated channel-forming areas (26).

An absorbent article, such as, a garment-like absorbent article, can have a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between and interconnecting the front region and the back region. Each of the front region and the back region can have an elastic material. The absorbent article can have an absorbent core wherein a portion of the absorbent core can be located in the crotch region, a portion of the absorbent core can be located in a portion of the front region, and a portion of the absorbent core can be located in a portion of the back region. Within each of the front region and the back region, an overlapping region can exist where the absorbent core is in an overlapping configuration with the elastic material within the front region and the back region.

An absorbent article, such as, a garment-like absorbent article, can have a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between and interconnecting the front region and the back region. Each of the front region and the back region can have an elastic material. The absorbent article can have an absorbent core wherein a portion of the absorbent core can be located in the crotch region, a portion of the absorbent core can be located in a portion of the front region, and a portion of the absorbent core can be located in a portion of the back region. Within each of the front region and the back region, an overlapping region can exist where the absorbent core is in an overlapping configuration with the elastic material within the front region and the back region.

An absorbent article includes an absorbent core. The absorbent core includes an absorbent component enclosed by a core cover. The absorbent component includes a coherent area having an extension of the absorbent article and having an extension in the transverse direction over a full width of the absorbent component, the coherent area having a front edge and a back edge. The absorbent component includes high density areas of absorbent material alternating with low density areas of absorbent material. The high density areas and the low density areas extending in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article in the front portion and/or in the crotch portion of the absorbent article. The back portion of the absorbent article includes a conformance zone comprising absorbent material. The coherent area and the conformance zone are separated by an area substantially free from absorbent material.

A process for forming a composite absorbent structure by advancing a nonwoven web including from 20% to 100% by weight of superabsorbent fibers. Superabsorbent particles may be distributed to the nonwoven web and at least some of the superabsorbent particles may be drawn into void spaces of the nonwoven web to form the composite absorbent structure. The composite absorbent structure may include a nonwoven web comprising from 20% to 100% by weight of superabsorbent fibers, and the superabsorbent particles may be distributed heterogeneously into void spaces within the nonwoven web. The composite absorbent structure may be used in an absorbent article.

A process for forming a composite absorbent structure by advancing a nonwoven web including from 20% to 100% by weight of superabsorbent fibers. Superabsorbent particles may be distributed to the nonwoven web and at least some of the superabsorbent particles may be drawn into void spaces of the nonwoven web to form the composite absorbent structure. The composite absorbent structure may include a nonwoven web comprising from 20% to 100% by weight of superabsorbent fibers, and the superabsorbent particles may be distributed heterogeneously into void spaces within the nonwoven web. The composite absorbent structure may be used in an absorbent article.