Abstract: A process for manufacturing a continuous web-like intermediate absorbent product including the steps of depositing onto a web-like supporting sheet a predetermined pattern of absorbent material. Bonding the deposited absorbent material to the supporting sheet by means of heat. Depositing longitudinal strips of an adhesive material onto the web-like sheet. Applying at least a further web-like sheet over the assembly, which joins the further sheet to the former in correspondence of the adhesive strips by compression. Longitudinally slitting the web-like composite assembly obtained and separately winding into rolls the narrower webs obtained, which include adjacent absorbent cores.