An absorbent material having substantially improved structural stability in
the dry and wet states. The absorbent materials are significantly less
susceptible to handling losses of absorbent gelling particles during
manufacturing operations. The absorbent material also is not subject to
shifting of the absorbent gelling particles during or after swelling by
fluids. The absorbent material comprises absorbent gelling particles
comprising (a) a water-insoluble absorbent hydrogel-forming polymer; (b) a
polycationic polymer bonded to the absorbent gelling particles at the
surface thereof; (c) glue microfibers dispersed in the absorbent gelling
particles; and (d) a carrier layer bonded to the absorbent gelling
particles through the glue microfibers. The invention further relates to a
method of making the absorbent materials, and the absorbent articles
comprising the absorbent materials.
