Absorbent article with improved channeled core and method of making

A method for making an absorbent article comprising one or more channel forming areas, the method comprising the steps of:

• i. providing a mold comprising a non-porous insert therein, wherein the mold is in fluid communication with an under-pressure source except for said insert;
• ii. providing a first nonwoven web (700);
• iii. applying a plurality of adhesive stripes to said first nonwoven web (700), said adhesive stripes comprising a second adhesive applied by a second adhesive applicator (706);
• iv. depositing said first nonwoven web (700) to said mold such that said second adhesive faces away from said mold;
• v. depositing an absorbent material, comprising cellulose fibers and/or superabsorbent polymer particles, over at least a portion of a surface of said nonwoven web (700) comprising said second adhesive;
• vi. optionally removing said absorbent material from areas of the nonwoven web corresponding to said insert;
• vii. applying one or more adhesive stripes to a second nonwoven web (702), said adhesive stripes comprising a first adhesive applied by a first adhesive applicator (706′);
• viii. depositing said second nonwoven web (702) directly or indirectly over the absorbent material, such to sandwich said absorbent material between top and bottom core wrap layers (7,8) formed by said first and second nonwoven webs (700,702);
• ix. joining said top and bottom core wrap layers (7,8) together at least in the areas of the nonwoven webs corresponding to the insert to form an absorbent core having one or more channel forming areas (10) substantially free of absorbent material;
• x. optionally joining an acquisition distribution system (201) to said absorbent core;
• xi. optionally laminating said absorbent core and acquisition distribution system between a liquid pervious topsheet and a liquid impervious backsheet;
• characterized in that said first adhesive forms a first adhesive area (A1) and said second adhesive forms a second adhesive area (A2), wherein said first adhesive area (A1) is greater than said second adhesive area (A2), and in that at least one of the stripes of said first adhesive area (A1) overlap said channel forming areas (10).