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Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 25, 2013
Applicant:

Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);

Inventors:

Paul Douglas Beuther, Neenah, WI (US);

Brian K Rhodes, Larsen, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15699 (2013.01); A61F 13/15593 (2013.01); B32B 37/04 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of forming an elastomeric laminate having targeted elastic properties for use in personal care articles is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the method comprises providing first and second nonwoven webs; providing a core layer of elastomeric material under tension; sandwiching the core layer between the first and second nonwoven webs; bonding the core layer to at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs; providing an elastomeric film ribbon web under tension; sandwiching the elastomeric film ribbon web between the first and second nonwoven webs; and fusing the elastomeric film ribbon web to the first and second nonwoven webs. In particular embodiments, the core layer of elastomeric material is an elastomeric film web core layer. In particular embodiments, the elastomeric film ribbon web, the core layer, or both is/are bonded to the first and second nonwoven webs solely by fusing, without the use of adhesive.


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