Slit elastic fibrous nonwoven laminates and process for forming
US5804021A · kind A · utility
227Cited by
49References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/674
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to elastic fibrous nonwoven web laminates which exhibit elastic properties in at least one direction and, if desired, two or more directions due to the use of at least one fibrous nonwoven web facing layer which contains a plurality of slits. The resultant laminates are useful in a wide variety of applications not the least of which include garments, surgical drapes and other supplies as well as personal care absorbent articles including diapers, training pants, sanitary napkins, incontinence garments, bandages and the like. Processes for forming such laminates are also disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.