Patent ID: 7619131

Claim:
A translucent absorbent article comprising a backing layer and an absorbent layer; wherein the absorbent layer is positioned adjacent the backing layer; wherein the absorbent layer comprises a substrate and a flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition applied to the substrate; wherein the flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition comprises the reaction product of: at least 15% by mass monoethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid salts, sulphonic acid, sulphonic acid salts, phosphoric acid, and phosphoric acid salts; a plasticizer; an acrylate or methacrylate ester that contains an alkoxysilane functionality; a chain transfer agent; a transition metal salt; an initiator system; and a neutralizing agent; wherein the flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition has a weight average molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 650,000 g/mole; wherein the flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition has a viscosity after 16 hours of less than about 10,000 cps; wherein the flexible superabsorbent binder polymer composition has a residual monoethylenically unsaturated monomer content of less than about 1000 ppm; wherein the absorbent layer has a light transmittance of at least 45% and the backing layer has a light transmittance of at least 60%; and wherein in the absorbent article has a minimum light transmittance of at least 45%.