US 12,296,564 B2
Non-stretch bonded strand and film elastics
Davis Dang H. Nhan, Menasha, WI (US); WanDuk Lee, Appleton, WI (US); and Peiguang Zhou, Appleton, WI (US)
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US)
Filed by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/093,958.
Application 18/093,958 is a division of application No. 16/073,906, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2016/020017, filed on Feb. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0147078 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 3/18 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/04 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 25/04 (2006.01); B32B 25/08 (2006.01); B32B 25/10 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B32B 37/20 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 27/12 (2013.01) [B32B 3/18 (2013.01); B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 5/24 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/04 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 25/042 (2013.01); B32B 25/08 (2013.01); B32B 25/10 (2013.01); B32B 27/06 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 37/144 (2013.01); B32B 37/203 (2013.01); B32B 38/0012 (2013.01); B32B 2038/0028 (2013.01); B32B 2038/006 (2013.01); B32B 2250/04 (2013.01); B32B 2262/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0207 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0215 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0223 (2013.01); B32B 2262/023 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0261 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0276 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0292 (2013.01); B32B 2262/04 (2013.01); B32B 2262/062 (2013.01); B32B 2262/065 (2013.01); B32B 2262/067 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2305/20 (2013.01); B32B 2307/50 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2307/5825 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/724 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7265 (2013.01); B32B 2307/728 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2317/18 (2013.01); B32B 2432/00 (2013.01); B32B 2437/00 (2013.01); B32B 2535/00 (2013.01); B32B 2553/00 (2013.01); B32B 2555/00 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01); B32B 2571/00 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for producing a composite nonwoven elastic web comprising an elastic web joined to a fibrous nonwoven web, the method comprising:
providing an elastic web comprising a core structure having an elastic core layer and a plastic core layer, wherein the plastic core layer comprises a film, wherein the elastic web has a first surface and a second surface;
stretching the elastic web to less than 100 percent stretch to provide a stretched elastic web;
affixing a first fibrous nonwoven web to the first surface of the stretched elastic web to form a composite nonwoven elastic web;
relaxing the composite nonwoven elastic web; and
activating the composite nonwoven elastic web to fracture the first fibrous nonwoven web while maintaining the continuity of the plastic core layer.