The present invention is a high capillary suction storage absorbent member comprising an agglomerate of particulate hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer and particulate high surface area open-celled hydrophilic foam. In another aspect of the invention the agglomerate of particulate hydrogel-forming absorbent...http://www.google.ca/patents/US6426445?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6426445 - Absorbent members comprising an agglomerate of hydrogel-forming absorbent polymer and particulate hydrophilic foam