Nonwoven composite containing an apertured elastic film

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9011625
APP PUB NO 20130126070A1
SERIAL NO

13733987

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An elastic nonwoven composite that contains an elastic film laminated to one or more nonwoven web materials is provided. The composite is formed by passing the film through a nip to bond the film to the nonwoven web material(s). Concurrent with bond formation, apertures are also formed in the elastic film. The apertures are of a size sufficient to provide a desired level of texture, softness, hand feel, and/or aesthetic appeal to the composite without having a significant adverse effect on its elastic properties. Aperture and bond formation are accomplished in the present invention by selectively controlling certain parameters of the lamination process, such as film content, bonding pattern, degree of film tension, bonding conditions, etc.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2001 MARATHON AVENUE CATHERINE WOLF NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Norman Roswell, US 9 262
Latimer, Margaret G Alpharetta, US 8 661
McCormack, Ann L Cumming, US 21 2343
Ng, Wing-Chak Suwanee, US 33 926
Siqueira, Jose Roswell, US 6 317
Welch, Howard M Woodstock, US 17 469

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