Patent ID: 6960702

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article, comprising: a topsheet, a backsheet combined with the topsheet, a fluid storage layer disposed between the topsheet and backsheet and having a body-facing surface and a garment-facing surface opposing the body-facing surface, the fluid storage layer containing a superabsorbent material; an odor reduction layer disposed at either the body-facing surface side or the garment-facing surface side of the fluid storage layer, the odor reduction layer containing a metalphthalocyanine material; and an isolation means disposed between the superabsorbent material and the odor reduction layer for isolating the metalphthalocyanine material from contacting at least a part of the superabsorbent material; wherein said odor reduction layer further comprises a binding agent; said binding agent is selected from the group consisting of carboxy methyl cellulose, polyurethane, polyfix, polyamine and a mixture thereof.