Absorbent foams made from high internal phase emulsions useful for acquiring and distributing aqueous fluids

A diaper useful for absorbing aqueous body fluids discharged by an incontinent individual, said diaper article comprising:

• I) a relatively liquid-impervious backing sheet;
• II) a relatively liquid-pervious topsheet;
• III) an absorbent core positioned between said backing sheet and said topsheet, said absorbent core comprising a polymeric foam material which is capable of acquiring and distributing aqueous fluids, said polymeric foam material comprising a hydrophilic, flexible, nonionic polymeric foam structure of interconnected open cells, which foam structure has:
• A) the ability to vertically wick synthetic urine to a height of 5 cm in less than about 120 seconds;
• B) a capillary absorption pressure of from about 5 to about 25 cm;
• C) a capillary desorption pressure of from about 8 to about 40 cm;
• D) a resistance to compression deflection of from about 5 to about 85% when measured under a confining pressure of 0.74 psi;
• E) a free absorbent capacity of from about 12 to about 125 g/g;
• F) a recovery from wet compression of at least about 60%.