Patent ID: 8328782

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a) a liquid pervious first topsheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface; b) a backsheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface wherein said backsheet is at least partially joined to said topsheet; c) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet; d) a barrier member selected from the group consisting of a core cover, an outer cover, a gasketing cuff, a barrier cuff, an elasticized topsheet, and combinations thereof; wherein said barrier member has an interior and an exterior surface; wherein said barrier member comprises a nonwoven laminate, said nonwoven laminate comprising: i) a first continuous filaments layer, ii) a second continuous filaments layer, iii) a fine fiber layer having a basis weight of less than about 1.5 gsm and being disposed between the first continuous filaments layer and the second continuous filaments layer; and e) a hydrophobic surface coating disposed on at least one surface of said nonwoven laminate such that the hydrophobic surface coating forms a film on at least a portion of the coated surface, wherein said coating comprises one or more silicone polymers and wherein said coating is free of aminosilicones.