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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Duane Girard Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Susan Elaine Shawver, Roswell, GA (US);
Paul Windsor Estey, Cumming, GA (US);
Cindy Janja Blackstock, Cumming, GA (US);
William Bela Haffner, Ball Ground, GA (US);
Glynis Allicia Walton, Roswell, GA (US);
Duane Girard Uitenbroek, Little Chute, WI (US);
Susan Elaine Shawver, Roswell, GA (US);
Paul Windsor Estey, Cumming, GA (US);
Cindy Janja Blackstock, Cumming, GA (US);
William Bela Haffner, Ball Ground, GA (US);
Glynis Allicia Walton, Roswell, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An elastomeric, breathable laminate having enhanced breathability is formed by bonding a breathable, microporous, extendible/elastic film to a nonwoven facing material. The facing material can be necked to impart cross-directional stretchability. Once the film and the facing material are bonded together, the resulting laminate is stretched in one or more areas to impart higher breathability to selected areas of the laminate. The breathable laminate with enhanced breathability is particularly useful as an outer cover for diapers and other personal care products.