Strand-reinforced composite material
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsCristian M. Neculescu, Peiguang Zhou
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Abstract
Elastomeric composites and elastomeric composite laminates including reinforcement strands incorporated into an elastomeric adhesive film. The strands may vary in terms of levels of tension. Facing layers, such as nonwoven webs, can be laminated to both surfaces of the elastomeric composite to form laminates. A method of making such composites and laminates involves adjusting tension among various elastic strands while extruding the elastic strands and incorporating the elastic strands into the elastomeric adhesive film.
Claims34
An elastomeric composite laminate, comprising:
- a plurality of extruded elastic strands adhered to an elastomeric adhesive film;
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- a first facing sheet bonded to a first surface of the elastomeric adhesive film and a second facing sheet bonded to a second surface of the elastomeric adhesive film.
An elastomeric composite laminate, comprising:
- a plurality of extruded elastic strands at least partially embedded in an elastomeric adhesive film;
- a first layer bonded to a first surface of the elastomeric adhesive film, the first layer comprising at least one of a nonwoven web and a film;
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- a second layer bonded to a second surface of the elastomeric adhesive film, the second layer comprising at least one of a nonwoven web and a film.
A method of making an elastomeric composite, comprising:
- adhering a plurality of elastic strands to an elastomeric adhesive film such that the plurality of elastic strands is at least partially embedded in the elastomeric adhesive film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.