Dual-zoned absorbent webs

An absorbent article comprising a liquid impermeable backsheet, a cellulosic absorbent core in superposed relation with said backsheet, and a liquid permeable absorbent web, said absorbent web comprising an inherently hydrophilic basesheet comprising papermaking fibers and having a minimum ratio of dry tensile strength to basis weight of about 1 gram/gsm, said basesheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface having elevated and depressed regions, further comprising an apertured contiguous web of hydrophobic nonwoven material attached to the upper surface of the basesheet such that a portion of said apertures overlay the depressed regions of the basesheet, wherein the basesheet is superposed on the absorbent core with the lower surface of the basesheet facing the absorbent core.

An intake material for an absorbent article comprising an apertured nonwoven upper layer and a three-dimensional through-dried lower cellulosic basesheet layer having a pattern of elevated and depressed regions, wherein the apertures of the upper layer are substantially registered with depressed regions in the lower cellulosic layer, said basesheet having a minimum ratio of dry tensile strength to basis weight of about 1 gram/gsm.

An absorbent web having a dry feel when wet, comprising:

• (a) an inherently hydrophilic basesheet comprising about 20% or greater by weight high yield pulp fibers and having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface having elevated and depressed regions with an Overall Surface Depth of about 0.2 mm or greater;
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• (b) a substantially contiguous network of hydrophobic fibers having a plurality of macroscopic openings attached to the upper surface of said basesheet such that a portion of the depressed regions of the basesheet are aligned with openings in the overlaying network of hydrophobic fibers to allow body exudates to pass through the macroscopic openings into the basesheet, said absorbent web having a Rewet value of about 0.65 g or less and a Normalized Rewet value of about 0.6 or less.

An absorbent web having a dry feel when wet, comprising:

• (a) an inherently hydrophilic basesheet having a basis weight of from about 10 to about 70 gsm, said basesheet comprising papermaking fibers and having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface having elevated and depressed regions with an Overall Surface Depth of about 0.2 mm or greater;
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• (b) a substantially contiguous network of hydrophobic fibers having a basis weight from about 1 to about 10 gsm and having a plurality of macroscopic openings attached to the upper surface of said basesheet such that a portion of the depressed regions of the basesheet are aligned with openings in the overlaying network of hydrophobic fibers to allow body exudates to pass through the macroscopic openings into the basesheet.

An absorbent web having a dry feel when wet, comprising:

• a) an inherently hydrophilic basesheet comprising papermaking fibers and having an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface having elevated and depressed regions, said basesheet further having a wet:dry tensile ratio of at least 0.1;
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• b) a contiguous network of hydrophobic matter deposited on the elevated regions of the upper surface of said basesheet.