A laminate absorbent core comprising a first, lower laminate layer and a second, upper laminate layer , the first, lower laminate layer comprising a first carrier substrate and the second, upper laminate layer comprising a second carrier substrate , wherein superabsorbent polymer material forms multiple stripes on each of the first and second carrier substrates , the stripes being spaced apart from each other to form gaps between neighboring stripes, the second laminate layer being positioned on the first laminate layer with the first and second carrier substrates facing outwardly, such that the superabsorbent polymer material stripes of the second laminate layer are overlaying the gaps formed in the first laminate layer and the superabsorbent polymer material stripes of the first laminate layer are overlaying the gaps formed in the second laminate layer , characterized in that each gap in the first laminate layer is wider than the corresponding superabsorbent polymer material stripe of the second laminate layer lying above the gap , and each gap in second laminate layer is wider than the corresponding superabsorbent polymer material stripe of the first laminate layer lying below the gap , and further characterized in that the superabsorbent polymer material is at least partially immobilized by a first adhesive , the first adhesive forming a fibrous layer between the first and second laminate layer and wherein the width of the gaps between the superabsorbent polymer material stripes in each laminate layer is at least 2 mm wider than the width of the superabsorbent polymer material stripe overlaying the respective gap ; and further wherein the laminate absorbent core has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, and wherein the superabsorbent polymer material stripes extend in the longitudinal direction. the first, lower laminate layer comprising a first carrier substrate and the second, upper laminate layer comprising a second carrier substrate , wherein superabsorbent polymer material forms multiple stripes on each of the first and second carrier substrates , the stripes being spaced apart from each other to form gaps between neighboring stripes, the second laminate layer being positioned on the first laminate layer with the first and second carrier substrates facing outwardly, such that the superabsorbent polymer material stripes of the second laminate layer are overlaying the gaps formed in the first laminate layer and the superabsorbent polymer material stripes of the first laminate layer are overlaying the gaps formed in the second laminate layer , characterized in that each gap in the first laminate layer is wider than the corresponding superabsorbent polymer material stripe of the second laminate layer lying above the gap , and each gap in second laminate layer is wider than the corresponding superabsorbent polymer material stripe of the first laminate layer lying below the gap , and further characterized in that the superabsorbent polymer material is at least partially immobilized by a first adhesive , the first adhesive forming a fibrous layer between the first and second laminate layer and wherein the width of the gaps between the superabsorbent polymer material stripes in each laminate layer is at least 2 mm wider than the width of the superabsorbent polymer material stripe overlaying the respective gap ; and further wherein the laminate absorbent core has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, and wherein the superabsorbent polymer material stripes extend in the longitudinal direction. <EOS>