Patent ID: 7687680

Claim:
An absorbent article, comprising: a) a liquid permeable liner; b) a liquid-impermeable baffle; c) a first absorbent positioned between said liner and said baffle, said first absorbent being a stabilized material containing a superabsorbent, having a tensile strength of at least 12 Newtons per 50 millimeters and having a predetermined basis weight; and d) a second absorbent positioned between said first absorbent and said baffle, said second absorbent being a stabilized material containing a superabsorbent, having a basis weight which is at least equal to said basis weight of said first absorbent and said second absorbent is folded, wherein said first absorbent is an airlaid structure constructed of cellulosic fibers, a binder and a superabsorbent, and has a basis weight of from between about 100 gsm to about 600 gsm, said first absorbent being cured to form said stabilized material.