Absorbent article having waist gasketing element

A method of forming front and back waist gasketing elements on an absorbent article comprising the steps of:

• providing a web of chassis material;
• providing a waist gasketing element, the waist gasketing element having a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge;
• and wherein the waist gasketing element further comprises a top layer and a bottom layer;
• bonding the top and bottom layers of the waist gasketing element in a closure bond region, wherein the closure bond region comprises an aggregate closure bond area;
• joining the waist gasketing element to the web of chassis material to form a strip of final articles;
• dividing the strip of final articles between the first and second transverse edges of the waist gasketing element such that a cut separates two final articles, the two final articles comprising a leading article and a trailing article, wherein each cut:
• is disposed at least partially within the closure bond region;
• forms a back waist edge of the leading article and a front waist edge of the trailing article;
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• forms a back waist gasketing element on the leading article and a front waist gasketing element on the trailing article;
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• wherein the back waist gasketing element has a first area, wherein the front waist gasketing element has a second area, and wherein the aggregate closure bond area is at least 10% of a sum of the first and second areas.

A method of forming front and back waist gasketing elements on an absorbent article comprising the steps of:

• providing a web of chassis material;
• providing a waist gasketing element, the waist gasketing element comprises a top layer, a bottom layer, and an elastic member joined to the top and/or bottom layer by one or more elastic bonds;
• bonding the top and bottom layers of the waist gasketing element in a closure bond region, wherein the closure bond region comprises an aggregate closure bond area, wherein the closure bond region comprises a closure bonding technique, and wherein the closure bonding technique and the elastic bonding technique are different;
• joining the waist gasketing element to the web of chassis material to form a strip of final articles;
• dividing the strip of final articles between the first and second transverse edges of the waist gasketing element such that a cut separates two final articles, the two final articles comprising a leading article and a trailing article, wherein each cut:
• is disposed at least partially within the closure bond region;
• forms a back waist edge of the leading article and a front waist edge of the trailing article;
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• forms a back waist gasketing element on the leading article and a front waist gasketing element on the trailing article.