A hot-melt adhesive containing fluid absorbing polymers and non-absorbing polymers is optionally blended with super-absorbent polymers. The resulting thermoplastic hot-melt adhesive material can be used to adhesively bond substrates such as polymeric films together, as well as, to provide additional liquid absorption capacity to non-woven fabrics or absorbent structures. This adhesively coated material is particularly useful in the construction of absorbent products such as catamenial devices, wound dressings, bandages, and diapers and the like.