Patent ID: 8735646

Claim:
An absorbent member for use in a disposable absorbent article, said absorbent member comprising: a) at least one storage layer having a density of at least about 0.4 g/cm 3 , which comprises a first absorbent polymer material wherein said first absorbent polymer material has an AAP greater than about 20 g/g; and b) an acquisition system comprising an acquisition/storage layer having a density of at least about 0.4 g/cm 3 , that is substantially free of cellulosic fibers which comprises a second absorbent polymer material, any of said layers comprising said first absorbent polymer material underlying said acquisition/storage layer; wherein said second absorbent polymer material has a Wet Permeability of at least about 400×10 −7 (cm 3 seconds)/g, a CRC less than about 20 g/g and a ratio of Wet Permeability to SFC of at least about 1.5:1 with respect to said first absorbent polymer material; further wherein said acquisition system provides between about 5% and about 25% of the overall permanent storage capacity of the absorbent member.