Stretchable nonwoven materials with controlled retraction force and methods of making same

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APP PUB NO 20040110442A1
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10647008

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A method of forming fibers into a web includes the steps of co-extruding a first elastomeric component and a second thermoplastic component; directing the first and second components through a fiber spin pack to form a plurality of continuous molten fiber spinlines, where the first elastomeric component is present in an amount greater than about 70 percent by weight of the molten fibers and the second thermoplastic component is present in an amount of between about 10 and 30 percent by weight of the molten fibers; attenuating the spinlines and routing the plurality of molten fibers through a quench chamber to form a plurality of cooled fibers; routing the plurality of cooled fibers through a fiber draw unit, whereby the fibers are pulled downward; allowing the pulled fibers to be deposited onto a forming surface thereby forming a web wherein the fibers are relaxed; stabilizing the web; and bonding the web to produce a web demonstrating greater than about 25 percent machine direction stretch recovery.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conyer, Sjon-Paul Springfield, TN 4 126
Estey, Paul Windsor Cumming, GA 15 824
Green, Ramonica Frances Alpharetta, GA 3 125
Kressner, Bernhardt Edward Appleton, WI 16 971
Morman, Michael Tod Alpharetta, GA 57 2846
Potnis, Prasad Shrikrishna Duluth, GA 18 692
Rhim, Hannong Roswell, GA 19 739
Shawver, Susan Elaine Roswell, GA 31 1209
Topolkaraev, Vasily Aramovich Appleton, WI 18 555
Uitenbroek, Duane Girard Little Chute, WI 31 1865

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