Low caliper absorbent article with lofty topsheet

Abstract

Example configurations disclosed herein are directed to an absorbent article including a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent layer positioned therebetween. The topsheet includes a fibrous nonwoven material, an upper topsheet surface and a lower topsheet surface, and a first topsheet portion adjacent the upper topsheet surface and a second topsheet portion adjacent the lower topsheet surface. The absorbent layer includes a layer of open-cell foam having an upper foam surface that is in direct facing contact with the lower topsheet surface. The upper topsheet surface includes structured and unstructured regions. One or more unstructured regions of the upper topsheet surface exhibit a Sdca of from 530 μm to 1000 μm when the topsheet is bonded to the absorbent layer with an adhesive. A portion of the adhesive penetrates into the second topsheet portion and the first topsheet portion is substantially free of adhesive.

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