Patent ID: 7626073

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 attached to said topsheet along a periphery; c. an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet; d. an additional article component selected from the group consisting of a core cover, a diaper outer cover, an ear, a first cuff, a second cuff, a belt, a wing, an elasticized topsheet, and combinations thereof; wherein said component has an interior and an exterior surface; and e. a hydrophobic surface coating disposed on at least one surface of said backsheet or said additional article component such that the hydrophobic surface coating forms a film on at least a portion of the coated surface and increases the barrier properties of the surface; wherein said coating comprises a mixture of at least two silicone polymers having a molecular weight of at least about 15,000 M w and wherein said silicone polymers are polydimethylsiloxanes selected from the group consisting of vinyl-terminated polydimethsiloxanes, methyl hydrogen dimethylsiloxanes, hydroxyl-terminated polydimethysiloxanes, and combinations thereof and wherein said coating is substantially free of aminosilicones.