crotch area of diapers it is desirable then to use a superabsorbent in this most u201c active u201d sub area however if the entire product can be manufactured as with the present invention to distribute liquid more evenly throughout the product use of a superabsorbent can be minimized with respect to the present invention it is necessary to emphasize that the binder may be applied to both sides of a product having a center layer of superabsorbent material without said superabsorbent material having to become activated by water for example the product may have a bottom fiber layer of 70 g m 2 an intermediate layer of superabsorbent of 30 g m 2 and a topmost fiber layer of 30 g m 2 the present invention is also advantageous in that it reduces dusting and exhibits a sustained content of shorter fibers the present invention enables the bonding foam to be used as a carrier for coloring pigments said pigments being added prior to foaming however as the binder is normally used in very modest amounts only pastel colors may be achieved unless the process is specifically adapted for more powerful and concentrated dyeing by applying an increased amount of binder e g 10 the present invention makes it possible to foam coat a thermally bonded air laid product containing only a small percentage of binding fibers e g about 5 although the thermobonding fibers cancomprise up to about 35 of the total fiber content this permits the manufacture of a predominantly latex bonded product without the necessity of adding binder via traditional spraying techniques indeed according to the present.