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US 10,850,475 B2Granted
Apertured polymeric film webs and absorbent articles using such webs
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsYann-Per Lee, Saeed Fereshtehkhou, Keith Joseph Stone
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Abstract
Methods for making an apertured composite web are disclosed. These webs may be utilized as a topsheet in an absorbent article and can provide fluid handling and softness benefits.
Claims30
A method for making an apertured composite web for use in an absorbent article, the composite web comprising a polymeric film web and a carrier web, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a forming structure;
- providing a composite web to the forming structure;
- forming a plurality of three dimensional structures having a first size, wherein the plurality of three dimensional structures are formed via hydroforming or vacuum forming;
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- subsequently forming a plurality of apertures having a second size that is greater than the first size, wherein the plurality of apertures is formed via needles or heatable pins.
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A method for making an apertured composite web for use in an absorbent article, the composite web comprising a polymeric film web and a carrier web, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a plurality of three dimensional structures having a first size, wherein the plurality of three dimensional structures are formed via hydroforming or vacuum forming in the composite web;
- subsequently forming a plurality of apertures having a second size that is greater than the first size, wherein the plurality of apertures is formed via needles or heatable pins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.