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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2005
Robin Lynn Mckiernan, Mason, OH (US);
Donald Carroll Roe, West Chester, OH (US);
Robin Lynn McKiernan, Mason, OH (US);
Donald Carroll Roe, West Chester, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article may have at least one stretch zone comprising a slow recovery elastomer wherein the slow recovery elastomer exhibits a normalized unload force of greater than about 0.04 N/mmat 37° C.; and the slow recovery elastomer exhibits at least about 20% post elongation strain at 22° C. after 15 seconds of recovery from a 400% strain. The absorbent article may additionally comprises one or more of a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, an absorbent core, an ear, a side panel, a waist feature, a fastener component, a leg cuff, a gasketing cuff, and a barrier cuff, wherein the feature comprises at least a part of the stretch zone.