A multifunctional material is provided for use in personal care products. The multifunctional material has a permeability between 100 and 10000 Darcys and a capillary tension between about 2 and 15 cm. Structures containing this multifunctional material can have a runoff rate of less than...http://www.google.de/patents/US5843063?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5843063 - Multifunctional absorbent material and products made therefrom