| abstract |
An absorbent core (28) useful for an absorbent article (20), comprising a substrate layer (100), said substrate layer (100) comprising a first surface and a second surface, said absorbent core further comprising a discontinuous layer of absorbent material, said absorbent material comprising an absorbent polymeric material (110), said absorbent material optionally comprising an absorbent fibrous material and no said absorbent fibrous material representing more than 20 percent by weight of the total weight of the absorbent polymeric material (110), said discontinuous layer of absorbent material comprising a first surface and a second surface, said absorbent core (28) also comprising a layer of thermoplastic material (120), said layer of thermoplastic material (120) comprising a first surface and a second surface, being in at least partial contact said second surface of said discontinuous layer of m alablaborbent with said first surface of said substrate layer (100), and by which parts of said second surface of said thermoplastic material layer (120) are in direct contact with said first surface of said substrate layer (100) and portions of said second surface of said thermoplastic material layer (120) are in direct contact with said first surface of said discontinuous layer of absorbent material, characterized in that said thermoplastic material is an adhesive having a storage module G 'measured at 60 ° C for less than 300,000 Pa and more than 24,000 Pa, measured by the method described herein. |