Patent ID: 7851669

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a) a fluid permeable topsheet; b) a backsheet, said backsheet being joined to said topsheet about a periphery of said absorbent article; and c) a core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said core comprising: i) a storage system comprising at least one storage layer comprising at least one region, said storage system comprising less than 10% by weight of cellulose fibers and comprising at least 95% by weight of a superabsorbent material, said storage system region having a basis capacity of more than 10 l/m 2 and an absorption efficiency of at least 6.5 ml/cm 3 ; ii) an acquisition system comprising: a) an acquisition layer comprising a non-woven; and b) an acquisition/storage layer comprising at least one region, said acquisition/storage layer comprising less than 10% by weight of cellulose fibers and comprising at least 95% by weight of a superabsorbent material, said acquisition/storage region having a basis capacity of from 1.5 to 10 l/m 2 and an absorption efficiency of from 2 to 14 ml/cm 3 ; wherein said absorbent article has a circular bend flexibility of less than about 15 N in a crotch region thereof; wherein said superabsorbent material of said storage system is stabilized by a fibrous layer of thermoplastic adhesive.