Patent ID: 7378567

Claim:
An absorbent body for hygiene articles comprising: a fluid absorption and distribution layer facing a body, the fluid absorption and distribution layer made of a first fibrous material with a first pore size composed of air laid intralinked highly porous lofty cellulosic fibers; a fluid storage layer facing away from the body, the fluid storage layer containing at least 20-98% by weight of cellulose fibers, the fluid storage layer having a second pore size, which is smaller than the first pore size; and wherein the absorption and distribution layer and the fluid storage layer are bonded together by a plurality of adhesive-free embossing points arranged in a grid pattern forming a composite layer; and wherein a pore gradient is formed around each adhesive-free embossing point in the fluid absorption and distribution layer, wherein the pore gradient is configured to promote introduction of fluid into the storage layer disposed thereunder, and wherein the embossing points are furnished from both sides of the composite layer and corresponding embossing points from opposing sides align with each other.