Absorbent product with improved instantaneous liquid adsorption, and improved fit

Abstract

An absorbent product which possesses two longitudinal side edges ( ), two transverse end edges ( ), a longitudinal centre line and a transverse centre line, and which comprises a liquid-permeable outer layer ( ), a liquid-impermeable backing layer ( ) and an absorption core ( ) which is located between the outer layer ( ) and the backing layer ( ), with the absorption core ( ) comprising a first and a second absorption layer ( ), with the first absorption layer ( ) being arranged behind the liquid-permeable outer layer ( ) and the second absorption layer ( ) being arranged between the first absorption layer ( ) and the liquid-impermeable backing layer ( ), with the first absorption layer ( ) having two longitudinal channels ( ), with each of the channels having an outer edge ( ) closest to the corresponding longitudinal side edge ( ) of the product and an inner edge ( ) closest to the longitudinal centre line of the product. The two longitudinal channels ( ) extend through the whole of the thickness of the first absorption layer ( ), and a compressed area ( ) is arranged between the longitudinal sides ( ) of the absorbent product, wherein the distance between the side edges ( ) of the compressed area ( ) is smaller than or equal to the distance between the outer side edges ( ) of the longitudinal channels ( ).