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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
James E. Pelkie, Terre Haute, IN (US);
Assignee:
Tredegar Film Products Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 1/700 ; B32B 3/10 ; B29C 4/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 1/700 ; B32B 3/10 ; B29C 4/704 ;
Abstract
An elastomeric breathable three-dimensional composite material and the process for producing the same are disclosed. A carrier material is supplied onto a top surface of continuous portions of an elastomeric film to form the composite material. A pressure differential is applied to a bottom surface of film for a period of time sufficient for three-dimensional apertured structures to be formed in the film.