Patent ID: 8329977

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising a body portion that includes a liquid permeable topsheet, a generally liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the backsheet and the topsheet, the absorbent article further comprising a release liner that defines a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface being disposed adjacent to an adhesive located on the absorbent article, wherein the release liner, the backsheet, or both include a water-sensitive biodegradable film comprising at least one biodegradable polyester, at least one water-sensitive modified starch, at least one water-soluble polymer, at least one nonionic surfactant having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of from about 1 to about 10, and at least one plasticizer, wherein the film has a thickness of about 50 micrometers or less, wherein the biodegradable polyester comprises an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester that has a glass transition temperature of about 0° C. or less, wherein the film disintegrates in tap water in one and a half minutes or less when sloshed in tap water at a rate of 0.5 to 1.5 sloshes per second, and wherein the at least one biodegradable polyester constitutes from about 2 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of the film.