A disposable absorbent article comprising: a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet; and a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and including first and second absorbent layers (60, 62), the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers (60, 62) further including superabsorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) deposited on said first and second substrates (64, 72) and thermoplastic adhesive material (68, 76) covering the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) on the respective first and second substrates (64, 72), said first and second absorbent layers (60, 62) combined together such that at least a portion of said thermoplastic adhesive material of said first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic adhesive material of said second absorbent layer, and the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) is disposed between the first and second substrates (64, 72) in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, wherein the disposable absorbent article is characterised in that the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area, and in that the absorbent core further includes an auxiliary adhesive for enhancing adhesion of the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) and the thermoplastic adhesive material (68, 76) to the first and/or second substrates (64, 72), wherein the auxiliary adhesive is deposited on each of the first and/or second substrates (64, 72) before the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74). a chassis including a topsheet and a backsheet; and a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet and including first and second absorbent layers (60, 62), the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers (60, 62) further including superabsorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) deposited on said first and second substrates (64, 72) and thermoplastic adhesive material (68, 76) covering the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) on the respective first and second substrates (64, 72), said first and second absorbent layers (60, 62) combined together such that at least a portion of said thermoplastic adhesive material of said first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic adhesive material of said second absorbent layer, and the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) is disposed between the first and second substrates (64, 72) in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, wherein the disposable absorbent article is characterised in that the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area, and in that the absorbent core further includes an auxiliary adhesive for enhancing adhesion of the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74) and the thermoplastic adhesive material (68, 76) to the first and/or second substrates (64, 72), wherein the auxiliary adhesive is deposited on each of the first and/or second substrates (64, 72) before the absorbent particulate polymer material (66, 74).