High performance elastic composite materials made from high molecular weight thermoplastic triblock elastomers

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PATENT NO 6323389
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09165909

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The present invention comprises a continuous feed spun bonded laminate having improved elastic properties measured at body temperature. The laminate comprises at least one first and second nonelastic layers between which is sandwiched at least one elastic layer, the elastic layer being comprised of a triblock polystyrene-poly(ethylene/propylene)-polystyrene ('SEPS') copolymer having a number average molecular weight of about 81,000 g/mol. The weight percent of styrene is approximately 18% and the weight percent of ethylene/propylene is approximately 82%. The molecular weight increase in the EP block, while holding the molecular weight of the styrene block constant, increases the entanglement density, polymer chain persistence length and the relaxation time. The resulting laminate load decay rate and load loss measurements over a period of 12 hours at body temperature showed marked improvement over known CFSBL product. The laminate is particularly useful as side panel material in training pants because of the resistance to sagging at body temperature.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Fitts, Jr James R Gainesville, GA 7 278
Shane, Richard M Lilburn, GA 3 307
Thomas, Oomman P Alpharetta, GA 40 1042
Willitts, Donald V Powder Springs, GA 7 330

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