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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin G Hetzler, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Rob L Jacobs, Woodstock, GA (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604366 ; 604370 ; 428221 ; 4283155 ; 525240 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to thin, elastomeric films made from low crystallinity propylene copolymers having a crystallinity of less than about 30%. The elastomeric films of the present invention have improved strength in the cross machine direction. The films may be incorporated into laminate materials used in the outer coverings of diapers, training pants, incontinence products and the like.