Abstract: An absorbent member (10) of the invention has a hydrophilic continuous fiber web (12) and lumpy particles of an absorbent polymer (13) held in the web (12). The absorbent polymer (13) is localized in part in a planar or thickness direction of the absorbent member (10). The continuous fibers in a region (M) in a planar direction of the web (12) where the absorbent polymer is distributed are in a state cut into a large number of staple fibers (122). A method of producing an absorbent member includes the step of spreading lumpy particles of an absorbent polymer (13) on a continuous fiber web (12) and pressing the continuous fibers in part of the web (12) onto the absorbent polymer (13) to cut the continuous fibers.

Abstract: An absorbent member (10) of the invention has a hydrophilic continuous fiber web (12) and lumpy particles of an absorbent polymer (13) held in the web (12). The absorbent polymer (13) is localized in part in a planar or thickness direction of the absorbent member (10). The continuous fibers in a region (M) in a planar direction of the web (12) where the absorbent polymer is distributed are in a state cut into a large number of staple fibers (122). A method of producing an absorbent member includes the step of spreading lumpy particles of an absorbent polymer (13) on a continuous fiber web (12) and pressing the continuous fibers in part of the web (12) onto the absorbent polymer (13) to cut the continuous fibers.

Abstract: An absorbent article 10 has an absorbent member 1. The absorbent member 1 includes a web 2 of hydrophilic continuous fibers and a superabsorbent polymer 3 embeddedly supported in the web 2. The superabsorbent polymer 3 has its particle size varied between the topsheet side and the backsheet side of the web 2, preferably has a larger size in the topsheet side than in the backsheet side of the web 2. The superabsorbent polymer preferably has a rate of liquid permeation of 150 to 1500 g/min under a load of 0.6 kPa. The continuous fibers are preferably crimped fibers with a crimp percentage of 10% to 90%.

Abstract: Disclosed is an absorbent article having an absorbent member. The absorbent member has an absorbent core wrapped in a sheet of a fibrous material. The absorbent core contains a web of hydrophilic, crimped continuous fibers and a superabsorbent polymer which is embeddedly supported in the web. The continuous fibers are preferably oriented in the planar direction of the absorbent member. Also disclosed is an absorbent article having an absorbent member, in which a web of hydrophilic, crimped continuous fibers and a fiber accumulated layer or a nonwoven fabric are superposed on each other. The fiber accumulated layer and the nonwoven fabric are made of natural pulp and/or synthetic fibers and may or may not contain a superabsorbent polymer. The continuous fibers are oriented in the planar direction of the absorbent member.

Abstract: An absorbent article has an absorbent member 1 containing a web 2 of hydrophilic long fibers. The long fibers have a crimp percentage of 40% to 90% and are oriented in the planar direction of the absorbent member 1. The web 2 has a superabsorbent polymer embeddedly supported therein. The absorbent member 1 preferably has two or more webs 2 and a superabsorbent polymer layer 3 sprinkled between the webs 2, with part of the superabsorbent polymer being embeddedly supported in the web 2.