Described herein are absorbent composites containing a superabsorbent material and a fibril filler substantially distributed throughout the superabsorbent material. Also described herein are methods of producing absorbent composites containing a superabsorbent material and a fibril filler substantially distributed throughout the superabsorbent material. Compositions and methods described herein are useful in a variety of absorbent products.

Provided is a water-absorbing agent that causes no or little fluctuation of feed rate when fed with use of a feeder. A water-absorbing agent containing a water-absorbing resin as a main component, the water-absorbing agent satisfying the following (a) and (b): (a) K-index is 70 or more; and (b) Moisture absorption blocking ratio, after 30 minutes of standing at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 80% RH, is 70 weight % or less, the K-index being defined by the following equation: K-index=100−(−438+3.6×angle of repose+3.5×angle of difference+7.9×compressibility rate+290×bulk density (EDANA method)).

The present invention provides an absorbent body comprising: a base material and a water absorbent resin powder fixed on the base material by a fixing agent, wherein the base material is a fiber base material having a mass per unit area in a range from 10 g/m.sup.2 to 500 g/m.sup.2, and the fixing agent is a copolymer having an acid value in a range from 20 mgKOH/g to 150 mgKOH/g and including a structural unit (X) derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an olefin and a vinyl aromatic compound and a structural unit (Y) derived from a monomer having an acidic group. The absorbent body has excellent water absorbent resin powder supporting property.

Provided is a water-absorbing agent that causes no or little fluctuation of feed rate when fed with use of a feeder. A water-absorbing agent containing a water-absorbing resin as a main component, the water-absorbing agent satisfying the following (a) and (b): (a) K-index is 70 or more; and (b) Moisture absorption blocking ratio, after 30 minutes of standing at a temperature of 25 C. and a relative humidity of 80% RH, is 70 weight % or less, the K-index being defined by the following equation: K-index=100(438+3.6angle of repose+3.5angle of difference+7.9compressibility rate+290bulk density (EDANA method)).

Suggested is a composition for fighting malodors comprising or consisting of (a) at least one physiological cooling gent and (b) at least one water-absorbing polymer and/or hydrogel.